Jim Haddadin
Data ReporterJim Haddadin is a data journalist for The Accountability Project, Connecticut Public's investigative reporting team. He was previously an investigative producer for NBC Boston, and wrote for newspapers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. His work on government accountability stories at NBC received a regional Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association, and an Emmy award from the New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He was also recognized by the New England Newspaper & Press Association for political coverage, investigative reporting and stories about government transparency. When he's not working, Jim is doing whatever his dog wants.
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Artificial intelligence techniques hold the promise to jumpstart investigative reporting, including at small news organizations. -
The School Building Projects Advisory Council will evaluate window design when it takes over responsibility for reviewing and updating the state's school safety criteria in July.
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Connecticut’s merged School Safety Infrastructure and School Building Projects Advisory councils will meet for the first time. It comes three months after Connecticut Public's Accountability Project found the infrastructure council was not upholding its legislative mandate.
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An investigation by The Accountability Project found hundreds of foreclosure cases in which fees were too high, and diminishing oversight by the state.
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Many requests for government records are left hanging in limbo for months, frustrating transparency advocates and citizens alike.
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Vacancies on Connecticut's School Safety Infrastructure Council have prevented the group from reviewing its criteria, as required by state law.
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The town of Darien's choice not to accept students from Norwalk underscores the ongoing challenges of the state's Open Choice initiative.
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Facing removal from office, Rich Colangelo — the state's top prosecutor — has informed the Criminal Justice Commission that he will retire from the job March 31.
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Richard Colangelo is under scrutiny for hiring the daughter of the state’s deputy budget secretary while also lobbying for raises for himself and his staff. Listen to our interview with him about how he met the daughter.
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An independent investigator hired by Gov. Ned Lamont to probe alleged improprieties by government officials has called into question the credibility of statements made by Connecticut's top prosecutor.
