following the yellow brick road

patterns, power, and what the road reveals

By Alexsys Thompson

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Vermont Investigative Journalism: Reader's Guide

Everything published, in order. Start here.

Apr 19 • Alexsys Thompson

A Note on Citing and Using This Work

Research is only as powerful as the integrity of how it travels

May 22 • Alexsys Thompson

Good Luck With That One

When the flowchart falls off a cliff

Jun 18 • Alexsys Thompson

What the Record Shows: The May 20 Act 181 Threats Statement

When Timelines and Details Matter

Jun 16 • Alexsys Thompson

Act 181's Core Provisions Are Repealed. Working For Whom?

No one was coming to save rural Vermont. The repeal proves it. So does what came next.

Jun 16 • Alexsys Thompson