Republican senator calls practice ‘despicable,’ notes administration warns citizens about similar tactics
By Todd Shepherd
About: Todd Shepherd
Todd Shepherd is Broad + Liberty's chief investigative reporter. He began his reporting career in radio, working as an anchor and reporter for KOMA in Oklahoma City and KOA in Denver. At KOA he was a three-time regional Edward R. Murrow award winner. He spent eight years as the investigative reporter for the Independence Institute in Colorado, a free-market-based think tank. Shepherd has covered national politics for the Washington Examiner and the Washington Free Beacon, and most recently was editor of Delaware Valley Journal. Send Todd tips at tshepherd at broadandliberty.com, or use his encrypted email at shepherdreports at protonmail.com.
Delco spent $4.7M on outside lawyers in 2024, dwarfing neighboring counties
Delaware County spent $4.69 million on outside attorneys in 2024, according to an analysis of documents obtained via Right to […]
Shapiro admin stonewalls on key HR policies in sexual harassment scandal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is refusing to provide copies of the human resources policies that would support its central defense: […]
Audio: Voice messages reveal orchestrated effort to oust St. Joe’s math professor over racial reparations tweet
Newly obtained audio appears to show a coordinated push to remove Dr. Greg Manco, raising questions about university actions and student press independence.
By Todd Shepherd
Assaults keep climbing at Delco prison under county control, data shows
Despite falling inmate populations and rising spending, the violence inside George W. Hill appears to keep rising — and so do questions about the county’s performance.
By Todd Shepherd
Court delivers key transparency victories in Shapiro records fight
The government has the duty to prove why a record should be withheld — and courts are increasingly insisting that they meet it.
By Todd Shepherd
Northampton County’s ‘full cooperation’ claim clashes with ICE courthouse restrictions
Executive McClure’s statements contradict 2020 policy requiring judicial warrants for immigration arrests at county facilities
By Todd Shepherd
Chester County leaders dodge questions on Maisano’s record as guardian, expert witness, and bogus degrees
Broad + Liberty asked elected officials and Democratic Party leaders in Chester County for comment after publishing allegations of misconduct by Treasurer Patricia Maisano. Only one responded.
By Todd Shepherd
Power, profit, and guardianship: The fraught legacy of Chester County Treasurer Patricia Maisano
Despite holding an uncontroversial post as Chester County treasurer, Patricia Maisano’s former career as a court-appointed guardian left behind serious ethical questions about overbilling, false credentials, and the treatment of elderly wards.
By Todd Shepherd
