Misty Harris
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Misty Harris
@msweetharris
Once a journo, always a journo. @ProPublica researcher past: all things research and history @ExpressNews. Bibliophile, world traveler, coffee connoisseur.
San Antonio, TX Katılım Mart 2017
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Really excited to share that I’m joining @propublica and @TexasTribune’s Texas team to do statewide political and health investigations. Honored, grateful and humbled to get to do the work I love alongside some of the best in the business 🙌🏻 @lmower3 and I are moving to Austin in August! texastribune.org/2026/05/22/ale…
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DHS has been handing the bulk of their record-smashing border wall contracts to two companies, one with a long history of fraud and allegations of shoddy construction. The latest from me, @Perla_Trevizo and @msweetharris propublica.org/article/trump-…
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NEW: The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts propublica.org/article/trump-… by @sammiecarrots @Perla_Trevizo @msweetharris w/ @bigbendsentinel @TexasTribune
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In our first @propublica / @TexasTribune collab w/ the @bigbendsentinel as part of our TX investigative partnership, we examine scrutiny of the Trump admin's billion dollar border wall contracts. Read more here! bigbendsentinel.com/2026/05/21/the…
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New from @sammiecarrots, @Perla_Trevizo, and me for @propublica, @TexasTribune, and @bigbendsentinel. The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts propublica.org/article/trump-…
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New from @RafaelCarranza and @gluissandoval. This Sheriff’s Office Says Racial Profiling Reforms Are Too Costly. Auditors Found It Misused $163 Million. propublica.org/article/marico…
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Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts. New story from @zachdespart and me for @propublica and @TexasTribune. propublica.org/article/texas-…
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"Tear gas and pepper spray were designed to inflict intense pain on combatants and rioters — created to incapacitate grown men." @propublica identified 79 children harmed by these weapons. propublica.org/article/kids-t…
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Great in-depth reporting from my colleagues.
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NEW: Since the July 4 tragedy, I've spent months investigating why so many were allowed to stay in known flood-prone areas with @emfoxhall and @pratheekrebala. We found TX leaders repeatedly rejected dozens of flood safety bills over 60 years. Some could have saved lives.
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Camp Mystic counselors had no training, no evacuation plan and no life jackets.
via @emfoxhall
texastribune.org/2026/04/27/tex…
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Provided research on this fascinating look into Art Martinez de Vara’s Push to Limit the Power of Local Governments in Texas. Written by @tanyaeiserer and @jptrahan with @wfaa in partnership with @TexasTribune and @propublica. propublica.org/article/art-ma…
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New: Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages in Texas after doctors delayed treatment. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to the deaths, but the doctors were given minimal punishment. propub.li/48N4P8X
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New story about elections from @JenAFifield and @DougBockClark with research help from @mrsimon22 and me. Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections — ProPublica propublica.org/article/trump-…
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Well reported story from @zachdespart from @propublica and @TexasTribune with a research assist from me. Trump’s DOJ Plans to Settle Colony Ridge Case Without Compensating Victims — ProPublica propublica.org/article/trump-…
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Last year, the @propublica / @TexasTribune investigative unit started a new partnership with newsrooms across TX. We produced some incredible accountability journalism. I'm so excited to announce our new TX newsroom partners for year two. propublica.org/atpropublica/p…
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David Harvilicz was appointed to a Department of Homeland Security role that in the past has focused on protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure, including election systems.
He’s called voting machines “eminently vulnerable to exploitation.”
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New from @JenAFifield and @zachdespart from @propublica on errors with SAVE. propublica.org/article/save-v…
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