Anna Clark

2 months ago | propublica.org | Anna Clark |Brett Murphy |Anna Maria Barry-Jester |Jennifer Smith Richards

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. A village in Ohio looked to transform its economy. An ambitious company wanted to transform the way we eat. They came together in hopes of changing their futures.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Anna Clark

Ohio has cut red tape for workers needing state licenses. Which professions could be next? COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio state senator is on a mission to make it easier for people who need state-issued licenses to work. “I’m all about taking …

Jan 18, 2025 | michiganadvance.com | Anna Clark |Michigan Advance

The door is closing on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s chance to fulfill many of her campaign promises after Democrats couldn’t coalesce around a legislative agenda in the final days of 2024. Michigan Democrats led all branches of government for the past two years, for the first time in about four decades, and they started with a multibillion-dollar budget surplus to boot. But the trifecta was lost after Republicans won back the state House in the fall.

Jan 13, 2025 | dailybulletin.com.au | Anna Clark

From the Torres Strait to Tasmania, and from the east coast to the west, beach shacks are an iconic part of Australian coastal history. Beach shacks have a distinctive identity as emblems of summer holidays and unadorned simplicity. Yet, their history also reflects the complexity of Australians’ attachment to the beach. Anna Clark, Author provided (no reuse) Many Australians have associations with beach shacks, through old family connections, recent sea changes or holiday rentals.

Jan 10, 2025 | propublica.org | Anna Clark |Perla Trevizo |Gerardo del Valle |Joshua Kaplan

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. The door is closing on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s chance to fulfill many of her campaign promises after Democrats couldn’t coalesce around a legislative agenda in the final days of 2024.