Dave Levinthal Center for Public Integrity
Dave Levinthal joined the Center for Public Integrity in 2013, leading its federal politics team. His coverage earned two 2018 Edward R. Murrow Awards, two 2017 National Headliner Awards, and two 2017 EPPY Awards.
Articles by Dave
Could A High-Speed “Rail to Nowhere” Save California's Poorest Neighborhoods?
FRESNO, CALIF. -The plan: cover one of the most destitute tracts of California’s poorest major city with a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course and watch dust turn to dollars.
But soon, funding for the project known as Running Horse evaporated. Debt ballooned.
Across the continent, Donald Trump smelled opportunity. He wooed city officials, and talked big — really big — about how he’d save Running Horse, schedule a PGA Tour event and transform Southwest Fresno right along with it.
"I have a feel...
15 Oct, 2018
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21 min read
