Anjeanette Damon
News gatherer, mountain climber, coffee drinker. Southwest reporter at ProPublica. Send tips! Signal: 775-303-8857.
- Utah needs a striking amount of energy in the next 5 years. The governor has pledged to double production over the next decade. But lawmakers, with the governor's acquiescence, is passing laws that stand in the way of the fastest growing energy source: solar. www.propublica.org/article/utah...
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonAn "extraordinary number of violations." Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Fined for Nearly 800 Alleged Violations on Las Vegas Tunnel Project, by @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social @oyvegas.bsky.social
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonAbsolutely WILD tale from @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/pept...
- NV public health officials are investigating how two women became critically ill after receiving injections at a Las Vegas longevity conference promising pathways to an "unlimited lifespan." The doctor who ran the booth isn't licensed in Nevada. My story: www.propublica.org/article/pept...
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonNEW: Former “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Owner to Plead Guilty in Fraud Scheme That Cost Investors $40 Million @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social @mrsimon22.bsky.social
- Reposted by Anjeanette Damon1/ The day after the Antioch High shooting, Nashville police arrested a 12-year-old for posting a concerning screenshot on Instagram. His school was supposed to figure out if it was a valid threat. Instead, the school expelled him with no further investigation.
- A “We Buy Ugly Houses” former franchise owner is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from investors. “It’s incalculable the amount of damage this guy did. He’s ruined some lives,” said one investor. www.propublica.org/article/home...
- As billions of dollars flow for border security, many living there lack basic infrastructure, like hospitals & running water. "Most people don’t understand what it’s like turning your faucet and there’ll be no water." My latest w/ Perla Trevizo & @cengizyar.com www.propublica.org/article/trum...
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonThe president has reportedly urged Congress to pass $175 billion for border security. But residents of Del Rio, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, say their basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met. @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Perla Trevizo w/ @texastribune.org
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonState and Federal resources are flowing to border security, while local communities lack access to clean drinking water and full-service hospitals. @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social and Perla Trevizo report, with photography by me for @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/trum...
- National Park Service directs rangers to use talking points that evade the reality of how the Trump Administration's cuts affect visitors and the nation's most iconic landscapes. www.propublica.org/article/nati...
- One ranger's reaction: “We have a duty to tell the public what’s going on. Every person we lose hurts.”
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonDenver’s mayor will testify before Congress today about policies that limit cooperation with Trump’s mass deportations. Last year, @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social reported from Denver 👇 As Denver Aids Arriving Migrants, Its Homeless Residents Feel Left Behind
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonNEW: The Trump administration is not backing down in its effort to slash spending and reshape the federal government, despite multiple court orders explicitly restraining the president’s sweeping actions. By Jake Pearson and @anjeanette-damon.bsky.social
- Apt read this morning for those who want to understand what is happening.
- “We can simply choke off the money.” How Donald Trump Plans to Take Spending Control From Congress by @mtredden.bsky.social (from November)
- Elon Musk’s Boring Co. spent years pitching cities on a an underground transportation system. Proposals in Illinois and Calif. fizzled after officials and the public scrutinized the details and sought environmental reviews. Then he went to Las Vegas. www.propublica.org/article/elon...
- Also listen to @danielrothberg.bsky.social and City Cast Las Vegas' Dayvid Figler discuss their work on the story here: lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/exc...
- Including one on my team covering the southwest!
- Editors, producers, reporters: we've got SIX open positions at @propublica.org — take a peek, some have fast-approaching application deadlines: boards.greenhouse.io/propublica?g...
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- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonNew from @propublica.org: A third Texas woman, Porsha Ngumezi, died under that state’s abortion ban. Instead of the D&C she needed, doctors gave her misoprostol. The bleeding continued and she died. www.propublica.org/article/pors...
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonCan people whose belongings were taken in "sweeps" of homeless encampments recover them? Some cities have storage programs, but as one advocate says, they offer only an “illusion of compassion.” Here's what we found ➡️ www.propublica.org/article/home...
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonWelcome @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social to Bsky! In about an hour, she and other @propublica.org reporters will be talking about their work covering life and death in post-Roe America. RSVP to watch for free here:
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonMiller is sick of people telling her she should be thankful for rent assistance. She’s used many words to describe how she feels about IHA — and thankful isn’t one of them. Phenomenal reporting & storytelling by @emilyhopkins.bsky.social & Tyler Fenwick mirrorindy.org/broken-housi...
- Reposted by Anjeanette DamonNEW: Three years ago, UnitedHealthcare was sanctioned for illegally denying mental health coverage. We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care. 🧵👇 www.propublica.org/article/unit...
