Corruption thrives in darkness, so the reporting team at Inside Investigator shines a light to eradicate wrongdoing.
Our award-winning nonprofit newsroom tells human stories other outlets can’t or won’t – delivering daily news and long-form investigative journalism to inform and educate the people of Connecticut.
In 2025, Inside Investigator has grown. We’ve reached more than 70 million total impressions of our stories, seen continued email subscriber growth, and have been focused on making an impact to ensure corrupt people are shown the door.
Inside Investigator journalism impacts real lives and delivers revelations to make Connecticut a better place to live.
Along the way, Inside Investigator has been decorated with 50+ state, regional, and national awards for our powerful journalism, easy-to-use website, devotion to transparency, and biweekly podcast.
As our team takes a well-deserved break this holiday week, to gear up for the year ahead, I want to share a few topic-specific pages with you so you’re up to date. Each page has a variety of important stories for you to catch up on and enjoy.
We’re excited to hit the ground running in 2026 – thank you for supporting our mission and believing in a corruption-free future.
In the wake of a federal probe into nonprofit funding, Inside Investigator was the only source with the documents showing a state senator pushing money toward his girlfriend under the auspices of “equity.”
Inside Investigator uncovered secret signatures and backroom deals at PURA impacting your electric bills, and covered the legislative fight over reconfirmation of the embattled chair, Marissa Gillett.
Inside Investigator uncovered how former chief of staff to Governor Lamont, Jonny Dach, used state vehicles for personal trips and reached speeds of up to 113 miles per hour, resulting in a revamp of all state vehicle use and restitution to make taxpayers whole.
Inside Update continues to chronicle state officials’ noncooperation with FOIA and the roadblocks to transparency found at all levels of Connecticut government.
Inside Investigator is filling the local news void, providing daily news and deep-dive coverage in communities with nowhere else to turn.
Inside Investigator has fought tooth and nail to uncover sexual misdeeds in education from state schools to private institutions, going so far as to bring legal challenges when state officials don’t cooperate with transparency requirements.
Inside Investigator uncovered and explored how state-supported methadone clinics have impacted the communities in which they are placed, and how the drug trade is, ultimately, being supported with your tax dollars.
