Lena Groeger

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Many Voters Are Disenfranchised by Bad Ballot Design

There is in fact a widespread problem with ballots in the United States: they're often horribly designed.

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

October 24, 2016

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Big Changes in Fine Print of Some 2015 Obamacare Plans

Consumers have until Dec. 15 to switch plans before they are automatically re-enrolled.

By: Charles Ornstein ,; Ryann Grochowski Jones ,; Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

December 6, 2014

News Analysis

Forty Acres and a Rule: Draft Federal Fracking Regulations Cover Only a Sliver of Land

Last week’s media coverage of the Obama administration’s newly-proposed fracking rules focused so heavily on how drilling companies would have to disclose the chemicals they use that it largely …

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

May 13, 2012

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New York Court Affirms Towns’ Powers to Ban Fracking

In a decision that could set a national precedent for how local governments can regulate gas drilling, a New York state court yesterday ruled for the first time that …

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

February 24, 2012

News Analysis

New Bill Would Put Taxpayer-Funded Science Behind Pay Walls

Right now, if you want to read the published results of the biomedical research that your own tax dollars paid for, all you have to do is visit the …

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

January 16, 2012

News Analysis

Speeding Up Security: The TSA Wants to Screen Before They Scan

TSA body scanners continue their steady advance into our nation’s airports, but another agency security initiative begins well before travelers ever reach a checkpoint. PreCheck, the TSA’s nascent pre-screening …

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

January 7, 2012

News Analysis

Our Guide to the Best Coverage on Rick Santorum and His Record

The Basics Rick Santorum's strong showing in the Iowa caucuses has vaulted him from obscurity to presidential contender. Just a few months ago, Santorum barely merited …

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

January 4, 2012

News Analysis

Congress Moves Toward Tougher Stand on Pipeline Safety, But is it Enough?

A bill to strengthen pipeline safety regulations passed the House and Senate last week and now awaits President Obama’s signature. But while many applaud Congress’s move toward more oversight, …

By: Lena Groeger ,; ProPublica

December 22, 2011

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