Dallas Morning News
Title of Entry:
DMN investigates Governor Rick Perry
Category:
33 - Star Investigative Report of the Year
Entrant information:
Steve McGonigle, James Drew, Ryan McNeill
Judges Comments:
Jim Drew, Steve McGonigle and Ryan McNeill receive first place for their investigation into secret land deals and economic-development contracts that benefited Texas Gov. Rick Perry and his political friends. The Dallas Morning News' reporting was a notable public service because it turned a searching gaze on one of the nation's best-known, most entrenched politicians. In so doing, it provided the public with a fresh look at a political mainstay.
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