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Author Archives: Carrie Levine

Carrie Levine joined the Center for Public Integrity in October 2014 as a federal politics reporter investigating the influence of money in politics. For four years before joining the Center, she worked as research director at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, where she managed a five-person staff that exposed the activities of politically active “dark money” nonprofits and uncovered instances of congressional self-dealing. Carrie previously worked as a reporter and associate editor for The National Law Journal, where she covered the inner workings of lobbying firms and lobbyists’ strategies. Carrie also previously reported for the Charlotte Observer, the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass., and The Sun (Lowell, Mass.). She is a graduate of Boston University and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

clevine@publicintegrity.org
Redacted documents are in a binder.
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Public Integrity observes Sunshine Week year-round

by Carrie Levine March 18, 2022April 14, 2022

Tomorrow marks the end of Sunshine Week, an annual effort to promote and spotlight transparency in government.  Of course, at the Center for Public Integrity, those efforts are year-round. Public Integrity has repeatedly ranked as a leader among news organizations using litigation under the Freedom of Information Act, known as FOIA, to obtain data and documents […]

A Display of banned books such as The Color Purple and 1984.
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

‘All the shelves would be bare’

by Carrie Levine February 11, 2022February 10, 2022
Posted inElections

A battleground fight over polling places and voting rights in Georgia

by Carrie Levine, Stephen Fowler and Pratheek Rebala January 27, 2022January 27, 2022
TULSA, OK - Dr. Tiffany Crutcher speaks during the Juneteenth celebration in the Greenwood District on June 19, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Crutcher is the twin sister of Terence Crutcher who was killed by a Tulsa police officer in 2016. She is an advocate for police reform and racial justice. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
Posted inDemocracy

New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights

by Carrie Levine December 20, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

New data tracks polling place locations for 37 states

Matt Vasilogambros by Carrie Levine, Pratheek Rebala and Matt Vasilogambros December 13, 2021January 28, 2022
Rep. John Lewis
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Challenges to the Voting Rights Act far from over 

by Carrie Levine December 1, 2021January 28, 2022
Former President Donald Trump speaks in front of a podium at a rally.
Posted inDemocracy

Pro-Trump nonprofit gives millions to groups boosting his agenda

by Carrie Levine November 20, 2021January 28, 2022
A voter walks up to seated poll workers so she can cast her ballot.
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Election officials scramble to find poll workers

by Carrie Levine October 22, 2021January 28, 2022
Charles Lewis
Posted inInside Public Integrity

Public Integrity founder Charles Lewis wins lifetime achievement award

by Carrie Levine October 13, 2021January 28, 2022
People sit at a table as they cast their ballots during primary voting.
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

States adopt ‘historic wave of restrictions’ to the right to vote

by Carrie Levine October 1, 2021January 28, 2022
Protester holds up a "Don't tread on me" and "Don't mess with Texas women" signs at a protest outside the Texas state capitol on May 29, 2021 in Austin, Texas.
Posted inDemocracy

Texas abortion law reflects GOP turn towards citizen enforcement

by Carrie Levine September 13, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inDemocracy

Redistricting will always be contentious. Ask Arizona.

by Carrie Levine July 15, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Why there’s even more pressure now on Congress to pass a voting rights bill

by Carrie Levine July 9, 2021January 28, 2022
Voters cast their ballots during the primary election on June 23, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky.
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Tight deadline, savvy pitch: How one red state expanded access to the ballot

by Carrie Levine May 11, 2021January 28, 2022
John Eddy collects absentee ballots from Ohio voters.
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

It’s a failsafe for voters. But a new report finds troubling trends.

by Carrie Levine April 30, 2021January 28, 2022
Residents in Cobb County line up to vote in the Georgia runoff election.
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Georgia Republicans want to reshape voting laws, burdening voters of color

by Carrie Levine, Kimberly Cataudella and Stephen Fowler March 5, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Redistricting, plagued by delays, carries high stakes for communities of color

by Carrie Levine February 19, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inDemocracy

Corporate America presses pause on political contributions

by Carrie Levine January 15, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Democrats push wide-ranging voting, ethics reforms in charged moment for democracy

by Carrie Levine January 15, 2021January 28, 2022
President Donald Trump walks off after speaking at a campaign rally in Florida on Oct. 12, 2020.
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Trump-backing nonprofit gave millions to groups registering voters in swing states, tax filing shows

by Carrie Levine November 19, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Native Americans, hit hard by COVID-19, faced major barriers to vote

by Alexia Fernández Campbell  and Carrie Levine November 5, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

After historic early voting surge, fewer hiccups on Election Day

Matt Vasilogambros by Matt Vasilogambros, Carrie Levine and Lindsey Van Ness November 4, 2020January 28, 2022
Voters stand six feet apart while waiting to vote early
Posted inWatchdog newsletter

Long lines, protests and misinformation? What to watch for on Election Day

by Carrie Levine October 30, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

How one rural county struggles to find polling places

Matt Vasilogambros by Carrie Levine, Matt Vasilogambros, Tim Henderson and Pratheek Rebala October 30, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Iowa polling places are closing due to COVID-19. It could tip races in the swing state.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Pratheek Rebala, Kate Payne, Ruth Talbot and Carrie Levine October 29, 2020January 28, 2022
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Dollars from wealthy donors, including Schwarzenegger, add muscle to voting access

Matt Vasilogambros by Carrie Levine and Matt Vasilogambros October 26, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

Election officials prepare for voter intimidation threat

Matt Vasilogambros by Carrie Levine and Matt Vasilogambros October 15, 2020January 28, 2022
Outside the Pascua Yaqui tribal headquarters
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

How one tribe is fighting to vote early

Matt Vasilogambros by Matt Vasilogambros and Carrie Levine October 8, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inUS Polling Places

In North Dakota, Native Americans have overcome barriers to vote

by Carrie Levine October 5, 2020January 28, 2022
Posted inBarriers to the Ballot Box

National data release sheds light on past polling place changes

Matt Vasilogambros by Carrie Levine, Pratheek Rebala and Matt Vasilogambros September 29, 2020January 28, 2022

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