Isabelle Marceles
Roy W. Howard Investigative Reporting FellowIsabelle Marceles is a 2026 Roy W. Howard Investigative Reporting Fellow. Her work centers on accountability reporting that elevates human stories.
Her first story at Connecticut Public uncovered how a water utility company mistakenly dropped hundreds of low-income households from its assistance program. In response, the company reinstated discounts for nearly every customer, and sent thousands in bill credits.
She hopes her reporting continues to have a direct impact on underreported communities throughout Connecticut. She is excited to dive into the intricate issues of housing, economic stability, education and government.
Isabelle moved to Connecticut from Arizona after receiving her Master of Arts in Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. During her time at ASU’s Howard Center for Investigative Reporting, she contributed to national investigations with CBS News and Scripps News.
She also traveled to Panama and documented the release of hundreds of migrants deported from the United States, revealing the human toll of a little-covered policy. Isabelle also gained experience in daily reporting during her time as a Cronkite News politics and health reporter in Washington, D.C.
Welcome Isabelle to the state as she adjusts to the extreme cold and New England lifestyle.
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Records compiled under a new state law provide more insight into how children were harmed, but leave some questions about the state's child welfare agency unanswered. -
Lawyers for the victim allege failures years ago by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families caused him to endure decades of abuse. -
A Hartford-based nonprofit's experience demonstrates the challenge of serving teens covered by Medicaid who struggle with addiction. -
Alexander Thomas was arrested in October 2024 after police accused him of stealing more than $14,000 using a church credit card. -
The state's claims commissioner will schedule an oral argument hearing in August after lawyers for the state petitioned to dismiss the claim for being untimely. -
For the last two years, the state has not had a Medicaid-enrolled provider to care for adolescents with substance use disorder who need 24-hour residential care. -
El estado destinará 2,5 millones de dólares a proporcionar pases de CTtransit cuando entre en vigor una nueva ley en julio. -
Revenue from hospital facility fees has grown in recent years, even as Connecticut has tried to rein in charges for routine treatment. -
The state will use $2.5 million to provide CTtransit passes when a new law takes effect in July.
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New federal rules require many rail operators to give emergency responders an electronic version of the train consist, making it readily available in case of an incident.
