Caitlin McGlade
@caitmcglade.bsky.social
North Carolina-based, part-time artist + song writer, full-time investigative data reporter @charlotteobserver.com. Spins the pottery wheel, not news. Rocks all keyboards. 🎹⌨️🤘🏽 Nerd Queen. @apantazi.bsky.social has my ❤️ @caitmcglade on all the things
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Hello North Carolina! I just joined the @charlotteobserver.com's investigative team. I am a data reporter, which means I find and report stories on trends, systemic problems, outliers or disparities based on my own analyses. Think of me as a coder-math-nerd-journalist hybrid.
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Analysis from Mary Ramsey and @caitmcglade.bsky.social for @charlotteobserver.com: The strongest support for Mecklenburg County's sales tax referendum was in NoDa, where 79.4% of voters at precinct 30 voted for the measure. South End and Uptown were also big drivers of support
November 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Analysis from Mary Ramsey and @caitmcglade.bsky.social for @charlotteobserver.com: The strongest support for Mecklenburg County's sales tax referendum was in NoDa, where 79.4% of voters at precinct 30 voted for the measure. South End and Uptown were also big drivers of support
FEMA has awarded only about 10% of the $20.7 million requests for Helene-related relief. And what little has been approved is going to engineering and planning support, not home buyouts.
New: FEMA records show the agency has spent millions less on hazard mitigation in NC than expected this year thanks to delays.
As FEMA and state officials feud about who is to blame, families are left paying for homes that are too flood-damaged to live in.
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As FEMA and state officials feud about who is to blame, families are left paying for homes that are too flood-damaged to live in.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
North Carolina homeowners in limbo as they await FEMA buyouts after Helene
State officials say applications to FEMA for more than $200 million in aid for homeowners have sat unapproved for months.
www.charlotteobserver.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
FEMA has awarded only about 10% of the $20.7 million requests for Helene-related relief. And what little has been approved is going to engineering and planning support, not home buyouts.
My first story for the @charlotteobserver.com
Great story and informative graphics from @caitmcglade.bsky.social: ICE arrests and deportations rising sharply in North Carolina, with more expected #ncpol
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ICE arrests and deportations rising sharply in North Carolina, with more expected
In Mecklenburg County, ICE has arrested three times the number of people this year compared to the same time last year.
www.charlotteobserver.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My first story for the @charlotteobserver.com
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repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself
Hello North Carolina! I just joined the @charlotteobserver.com's investigative team. I am a data reporter, which means I find and report stories on trends, systemic problems, outliers or disparities based on my own analyses. Think of me as a coder-math-nerd-journalist hybrid.
October 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hello North Carolina! I just joined the @charlotteobserver.com's investigative team. I am a data reporter, which means I find and report stories on trends, systemic problems, outliers or disparities based on my own analyses. Think of me as a coder-math-nerd-journalist hybrid.
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The tribe will contribute money and workers to maintain the popular tourist and trucking route, the tribal council voted unanimously.
Cherokee Indians to help keep US mountain highway open during federal shutdown
The tribe will contribute money and workers to maintain the popular tourist and trucking route, the tribal council voted unanimously.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The tribe will contribute money and workers to maintain the popular tourist and trucking route, the tribal council voted unanimously.
Luci and I are hitting the road to North Carolina this week! I start on the investigative team at the @charlotteobserver.com Sept 29. Excited to dive into a new region and new topics for me! Luci is excited to get out of the Phoenix sun.
September 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Luci and I are hitting the road to North Carolina this week! I start on the investigative team at the @charlotteobserver.com Sept 29. Excited to dive into a new region and new topics for me! Luci is excited to get out of the Phoenix sun.
We love you Maddie. For 16 years you were my rock. A tiny girl with a huge presence. Not many cats would tackle 4 cross-country moves, camping trips & raising 10 puppies with curiosity and grace. You feared nothing & loved your people hard. Andrew & I are broken without you. @apantazi.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
We love you Maddie. For 16 years you were my rock. A tiny girl with a huge presence. Not many cats would tackle 4 cross-country moves, camping trips & raising 10 puppies with curiosity and grace. You feared nothing & loved your people hard. Andrew & I are broken without you. @apantazi.bsky.social
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Our President and CEO George McCarthy recently discussed manufactured housing in Arizona with The Arizona Republic. By Catherine Reagor and @caitmcglade.bsky.social: www.azcentral.com/story/money/...
August 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Our President and CEO George McCarthy recently discussed manufactured housing in Arizona with The Arizona Republic. By Catherine Reagor and @caitmcglade.bsky.social: www.azcentral.com/story/money/...
i am working from Tucson today and wow it is crazy how much a difference 10 degrees makes
a man in a blue shirt with the words " i cannot talk about it without crying " on the bottom
ALT: a man in a blue shirt with the words " i cannot talk about it without crying " on the bottom
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August 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
i am working from Tucson today and wow it is crazy how much a difference 10 degrees makes
Sedona vibes are hard to explain. Laura Gersony nails em in this piece. Dare I say, she captures the ~aura ~ @azcentral.com www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
In Arizona's 'New Age Capital,' Sedona spiritualists are turning to Trump and the right
Spiritualists’ hostility toward science experts and interest in conspiracy and personal “sovereignty” have them looking to President Donald Trump.
www.azcentral.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sedona vibes are hard to explain. Laura Gersony nails em in this piece. Dare I say, she captures the ~aura ~ @azcentral.com www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...
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Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat
“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics
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August 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Larry Richardson appeared to be an early-career mathematician with potential, racking up more than 130 citations in 4 years.
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
It would all be rather remarkable—if the studies weren’t complete gibberish. And if Larry wasn’t a cat. #InternationalCatDay scim.ag/4lg3wTp
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The perpetrator of the July 28 mass shooting that killed four people, including a police officer, in a Midtown Manhattan office building had twice been hospitalized for mental health reasons. He was still able to get a gun.
The NYC Shooter Had a Documented Mental Health History. How Did He Get a Gun?
The July 28 mass shooting highlights a gap in the law that has allowed shooters to keep their gun rights after hospitalization for a mental health crisis.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The perpetrator of the July 28 mass shooting that killed four people, including a police officer, in a Midtown Manhattan office building had twice been hospitalized for mental health reasons. He was still able to get a gun.
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Years ago, border czar Tom Homan saved undocumented immigrants from deportation in Phoenix.
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
Tom Homan once spared Phoenix migrants. Now he’s Trump’s Darth Vader
Pre-Trump, colleagues of border czar Tom Homan described him as reasonable. Now, they see a cruel man they don’t recognize.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Years ago, border czar Tom Homan saved undocumented immigrants from deportation in Phoenix.
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
Then came Trump. Now Homan's former colleagues don't recognize the cruel man -- "Hulk Homan," one calls him -- that he's become.
By @stephenlemons.bsky.social:
just in case someone on here sees this who is a) in AZ and b) worked a job where the AC broke and conditions got unbearably hot: I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message here or email me at [email protected].
a man in a car says " i 'm doing "
ALT: a man in a car says " i 'm doing "
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July 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
just in case someone on here sees this who is a) in AZ and b) worked a job where the AC broke and conditions got unbearably hot: I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message here or email me at [email protected].
The epitome of living with chronic migraines is being such a pro at pushing thru severe symptoms bc we’re taught to be ashamed of our headaches, that we’re overreacting, that we’re hypochondriacs to the point that an MRI finds a scar showing that years ago you had a stroke and you just kept going.
June 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The epitome of living with chronic migraines is being such a pro at pushing thru severe symptoms bc we’re taught to be ashamed of our headaches, that we’re overreacting, that we’re hypochondriacs to the point that an MRI finds a scar showing that years ago you had a stroke and you just kept going.
The share of schools achieving herd immunity in Arizona to protect against the measles has continued to decline. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Arizona schoolkids' immunization coverage continues to decline, new numbers show
Waning immunization rates mean Arizona schoolchildren are more vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases such as whooping cough and measles
www.azcentral.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The share of schools achieving herd immunity in Arizona to protect against the measles has continued to decline. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Arizona now has standards for memory care in assisted living facilities. Here are the main reforms: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Arizona is changing rules for assisted living residents with dementia. Here's what to know
The new rules follow a yearlong series of stories by The Arizona Republic exposing widespread violence in assisted living facilities.
www.azcentral.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Arizona now has standards for memory care in assisted living facilities. Here are the main reforms: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Assisted living companies are pushing back on reforms that would establish Arizona's first-ever standards for memory care and require caregivers to take more training to serve residents with dementia.
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As big reforms for dementia care in Arizona near finish, assisted living industry takes aim
The new rules came after The Arizona Republic published a year-long investigation about assisted living residents hurting or killing each other.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Assisted living companies are pushing back on reforms that would establish Arizona's first-ever standards for memory care and require caregivers to take more training to serve residents with dementia.
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING
for the love of god and all that is holy can state agencies that publish data on schools please use their school ID and LEA ID the state education department uses so I am not eternally standardizing the way ya'll have the schools named
May 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING
Fast-growing AZ school districts depend on bonds. But the fastest growing ones are in Trump-leaning areas. The better Trump does in a Maricopa County precinct, the worse a bond campaign does. The correlation grew with each of Trump's runs. By me, @azcentral.com:
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Some Arizona school districts face financial risk. In rural areas, some are on the brink
A state auditor general report published earlier this year found dozens of other school districts to be facing some sort of financial risk.
www.azcentral.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Fast-growing AZ school districts depend on bonds. But the fastest growing ones are in Trump-leaning areas. The better Trump does in a Maricopa County precinct, the worse a bond campaign does. The correlation grew with each of Trump's runs. By me, @azcentral.com:
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Landlords here can evict you immediately on vibes and say it's in the name of "crime-free" housing. @hannahdreyfus.bsky.social and Max Griswold with RAND Corp. found this type of policy does not reduce crime and only increases evictions. For @azcentral.com:
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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An Arizona woman's landlord accused her of a crime. It cost her family their home
The "Crime Free Lease Addendum" purports to reduce crime on rental properties. An Arizona Republic analysis found it fails to do so.
www.azcentral.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Landlords here can evict you immediately on vibes and say it's in the name of "crime-free" housing. @hannahdreyfus.bsky.social and Max Griswold with RAND Corp. found this type of policy does not reduce crime and only increases evictions. For @azcentral.com:
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
It’s so lame when reporters don’t give credit to other reporters!!! Like imagine being so insecure you’d prefer to be a jerk to your own kind than to just admit that someone else got the scoop
hi @cbsnews.com by name is marisa kabas and i publish the handbasket. please add to your story along with a link to this.
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US “relocates” Iraqi refugee to Rwanda via new diplomatic arrangement
A State Department cable indicates at least 10 more people will be subjected to the same.
www.thehandbasket.co
May 3, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It’s so lame when reporters don’t give credit to other reporters!!! Like imagine being so insecure you’d prefer to be a jerk to your own kind than to just admit that someone else got the scoop
Thank you @sejorg.bsky.social for bringing some of my fave ppl to AZ for a few days @floodlightnews.org
April 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thank you @sejorg.bsky.social for bringing some of my fave ppl to AZ for a few days @floodlightnews.org