Megan O’Matz

Megan O'Matz is a reporter at ProPublica, where she covers issues out of Wisconsin. O'Matz comes to ProPublica from the South Florida Sun Sentinel, where she worked for two decades. She was a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting for stories on widespread fraud in federal disaster aid programs. She also shared in the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for public service for reporting on the Parkland school shooting. O'Matz has worked for the Chicago Tribune, the Morning Call in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the Pittsburgh Press. She's a graduate of Penn State University. Republicans Turn Against the League of Women Voters The league, long known for focusing on voter registration and other fundamentals, became more willing to speak boldly during the Trump era. Now, some on the right are portraying it as a tool of the radical left. Aug. 18, 2022, 8:55 a.m. EDT Latest Stories from ProPublica

Biography:  https://www.propublica.org/people/megan-omatz

61%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

75%

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  • The article suggests that the Wisconsin Legislature passed new voting maps in a magnanimous gesture, which is unlikely given their history of gerrymandering.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article does not mention any conflicts of interest in this piece.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • The article claims that Republicans won a seat that had been held by Democrats for 50 years after the new maps were passed, despite the fact that gerrymandering would have favored them.

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article includes a deception by stating that ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. This could be seen as an attempt to gain credibility or sympathy from the reader.

Recent Articles

Wisconsin Governor Signs New Legislative District Maps into Law, Marking a Major Victory for Democrats

Wisconsin Governor Signs New Legislative District Maps into Law, Marking a Major Victory for Democrats

Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law on February 19th, 2024. The almost even split between Democratic-leaning and Republican-leaning districts marks a significant victory for Democrats in Wisconsin as they have long sought to overturn the previous gerrymandered maps that gave Republicans control of both chambers of their legislature since 2011. The new maps are designed to reduce partisan bias baked into current maps and give Democrats a chance at winning control of the state in future elections.