DC lawmakers with most lobbyist contacts
Jennifer Peebles said: Data visualization (bar chart) I drew up in Tableau Public from some data my colleague Alan Blinder reported on in today's paper.
Examiner publishes complete list of tariff break requests
Jennifer Peebles said: An exclusive for the Examiner.
The Washington Examiner is publishing today a spreadsheet showing all 2,000-plus MTBs, identifying each item and the companies that would benefit from each exemption. This is the data file behind our online story and in the print edition today looking at campaign contributions by tariff-seeking firms to congressional leaders.
Tariff waivers are cash cows for Hill leaders
Jennifer Peebles said: This story is a co-production with my colleague Mark Flatten. It's one in a series on tariff waivers. I did the data viz and the graphics.
Congressional leaders and campaign committees have raked in nearly $2.3 million in contributions since 2009 from companies seeking tariff waivers on products they import, according to an analysis by The Washington Examiner. Ten House and Senate leaders, including the chairmen of two congressional panels that approve the waivers known as Miscellaneous Tariff Bills, together got more than $1 million of the total. Five party organizations set up to get their partisans elected to Congress split another $1.2 million.
Galleria area a hotspot for 'road rage,' wrecks involving drivers using cellphones | Texas Watchdog
Jennifer Peebles said: A mapping project by me, done in partnership with KHOU-Channel 11
The neighborhood of the Galleria Mall has ranked among Houston’s six worst spots for “road rage” wrecks. A major intersection nearby the mall ranked as one of the city’s worst spots for wrecks in general. And an area just south of the Galleria ranked among the city’s worst spots for wrecks in which drivers were using cellphones.
'Overage' middle schoolers factor into debate over closing four 'small' Houston ISD schools
'Overage' middle schoolers factor into debate over closing four 'small' Houston ISD schools
Formula One or Formula None? Public has right to know about the Austin F1 deal. | Texas Watchdog
Jennifer Peebles said: A blog post by me for Texas Watchdog.
