Kenric Ward

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Kenric Ward is a national correspondent and writes for the Texas Bureau of Watchdog.org. Formerly a reporter and editor at two Pulitzer Prize-winning newspapers, Kenric has won dozens of state and national news awards for investigative articles. His most recent book is “Saints in Babylon: Mormons and Las Vegas.”

The 5 scariest people and groups of 2015 by Kenric Ward

The 5 scariest people and groups of 2015

Kenric Ward January 2, 2016
Stonewalling by administration, Dem lawmakers has neutered inspectors general by Kenric Ward

Stonewalling by administration, Dem lawmakers has neutered inspectors general

Kenric Ward December 30, 2015
Business as usual: Congress rubber-stamps investor visas by Kenric Ward

Business as usual: Congress rubber-stamps investor visas

Kenric Ward December 18, 2015
Running monkeys and typing cows, oh my! by Kenric Ward

Running monkeys and typing cows, oh my!

Kenric Ward December 17, 2015
Which 3 cities have the heaviest taxpayer burdens in the U.S.? by Kenric Ward

Which 3 cities have the heaviest taxpayer burdens in the U.S.?

Kenric Ward December 8, 2015
Texas collides with cities, agencies on Syrian refugee question by Kenric Ward

Texas collides with cities, agencies on Syrian refugee question

Kenric Ward December 2, 2015
Lone Star State’s modest proposal for failing schools by Kenric Ward

Lone Star State’s modest proposal for failing schools

Kenric Ward November 28, 2015
‘Made in USA’ solar company sold Chinese panels by Kenric Ward

‘Made in USA’ solar company sold Chinese panels

Kenric Ward November 25, 2015
Obama can’t beat Islamic State, but he can whip U.S. states by Kenric Ward

Obama can’t beat Islamic State, but he can whip U.S. states

Kenric Ward November 17, 2015
Texans go naked as rates rise under Obamacare by Kenric Ward

Texans go naked as rates rise under Obamacare

Kenric Ward November 16, 2015
Exploiting immigration law: DHS accused of gerrymandering ‘Targeted Employment Area’ for EB-5 visa program by Kenric Ward

Exploiting immigration law: DHS accused of gerrymandering ‘Targeted Employment Area’ for EB-5 visa program

Kenric Ward November 14, 2015
Which state bears the brunt of Obama’s mass release of prison inmates? by Kenric Ward

Which state bears the brunt of Obama’s mass release of prison inmates?

Kenric Ward November 11, 2015
How government in the Obama era deals with the will of the people by Kenric Ward

How government in the Obama era deals with the will of the people

Kenric Ward November 6, 2015
Church meets state: Texas fund reimburses cities for church meetings by Kenric Ward

Church meets state: Texas fund reimburses cities for church meetings

Kenric Ward November 4, 2015
What nation would be dumb enough to build a $43 million gas station? by Kenric Ward

What nation would be dumb enough to build a $43 million gas station?

Kenric Ward November 2, 2015
As GOP targets ‘sanctuary cities,’ Hillary calls for broader path to U.S. citizenship by Kenric Ward

As GOP targets ‘sanctuary cities,’ Hillary calls for broader path to U.S. citizenship

Kenric Ward October 17, 2015
Democratic Party boss takes a hit in vote-fraud case by Kenric Ward

Democratic Party boss takes a hit in vote-fraud case

Kenric Ward October 16, 2015
As student debt soars, colleges stockpile cash by Kenric Ward

As student debt soars, colleges stockpile cash

Kenric Ward October 12, 2015
Food truck vendors sue city over ban against operating within 300 feet of restaurant by Kenric Ward

Food truck vendors sue city over ban against operating within 300 feet of restaurant

Kenric Ward October 7, 2015
Students scoring low on standardized test? No problem, says U. of Texas, which has adopted this ‘fix’ by Kenric Ward

Students scoring low on standardized test? No problem, says U. of Texas, which has adopted this ‘fix’

Kenric Ward September 27, 2015
Bipartisan measure would save American consumers billions in fuel costs: Will Obama block it? by Kenric Ward

Bipartisan measure would save American consumers billions in fuel costs: Will Obama block it?

Kenric Ward September 14, 2015
Magic act: 8 Texas counties list more voters than residents by Kenric Ward

Magic act: 8 Texas counties list more voters than residents

Kenric Ward September 2, 2015
Amazing stats show where Texas public school funding really goes by Kenric Ward

Amazing stats show where Texas public school funding really goes

Kenric Ward August 25, 2015
What would happen if schools bucked the trend toward diversity? See for yourself by Kenric Ward

What would happen if schools bucked the trend toward diversity? See for yourself

Kenric Ward August 21, 2015
You’re hired! Donald Trump for school boss? by Kenric Ward

You’re hired! Donald Trump for school boss?

Kenric Ward August 20, 2015
Broken investor-visa program gets ‘lipstick on a pig’ treatment by Kenric Ward

Broken investor-visa program gets ‘lipstick on a pig’ treatment

Kenric Ward August 19, 2015
In Texas, Hillary plays race card for 2016 by Kenric Ward

In Texas, Hillary plays race card for 2016

Kenric Ward August 12, 2015
San Antonio, deep in debt, digs hole deeper with $13-an-hour minimum wage plan by Kenric Ward

San Antonio, deep in debt, digs hole deeper with $13-an-hour minimum wage plan

Kenric Ward August 6, 2015
Texas fails school-choice test by Kenric Ward

Texas fails school-choice test

Kenric Ward August 4, 2015
Taxpayers brace for hit from ‘Lone Star Rail’ by Kenric Ward

Taxpayers brace for hit from ‘Lone Star Rail’

Kenric Ward August 1, 2015
‘Doping the vote’ in South Texas triggers federal indictments by Kenric Ward

‘Doping the vote’ in South Texas triggers federal indictments

Kenric Ward July 17, 2015
Texas bill would eliminate hard time for teens who skip school by Kenric Ward

Texas bill would eliminate hard time for teens who skip school

Kenric Ward June 1, 2015
Pacific trade pact could boost No. 1 ‘Tex-ports’ by Kenric Ward

Pacific trade pact could boost No. 1 ‘Tex-ports’

Kenric Ward May 28, 2015
Texas business group slams EPA water grab by Kenric Ward

Texas business group slams EPA water grab

Kenric Ward May 26, 2015
High cost of green energy hitting pocketbooks of poorest Texans hardest by Kenric Ward

High cost of green energy hitting pocketbooks of poorest Texans hardest

Kenric Ward May 21, 2015
Las Vegas suburb reportedly looking to strip ‘integrity, respect, leadership ’ from its core values by Kenric Ward

Las Vegas suburb reportedly looking to strip ‘integrity, respect, leadership ’ from its core values

Kenric Ward May 8, 2015
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