Téa Francesca Price
@teafprice.bsky.social
Audio Journalist / News Producer
Now: San Francisco Chronicle • Then: Los Angeles Times, KQED, The Arizona Republic
Now: San Francisco Chronicle • Then: Los Angeles Times, KQED, The Arizona Republic
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The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
This Lender Said Its Loans Would Help Tennesseans. It Has Sued More Than 110,000 of Them.
The Flex Loan, a type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial, has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders. Tennessee lawmakers declined to rein in the lending bu...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Flex Loan, a new type of payday loan pioneered by Advance Financial in Tennessee, allows residents to borrow up to $4,000 at a 279.5% interest rate.
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
It has burdened low-income borrowers while generating huge profits for lenders.
(Published May with @tennesseelookout.com)
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Today's No Kings protests are expected to be the largest protest action in the history of the United States. I'll be covering one demonstration today, along with several other Chronicle reporters.
If you're out there today, be careful, stay hydrated.
If you're out there today, be careful, stay hydrated.
“We don’t have kings in America. We’re standing up for our fundamental rights and values as a country.”
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No Kings protests are returning to the Bay Area. What to know ahead of Saturday’s events
Bay Area organizers say the second round of anti-Trump protests will be just as well-attended as this summer’s historic demonstrations.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today's No Kings protests are expected to be the largest protest action in the history of the United States. I'll be covering one demonstration today, along with several other Chronicle reporters.
If you're out there today, be careful, stay hydrated.
If you're out there today, be careful, stay hydrated.
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🚨NEW: After we revealed Russ Vought's "put them in trauma" video, I spent the next year reporting on him, his influence, and his vision for America.
Yes, I got *new* recordings & videos of Vought.
Here is the story.
A @propublica.org + @newyorker.com collab: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Yes, I got *new* recordings & videos of Vought.
Here is the story.
A @propublica.org + @newyorker.com collab: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Donald Trump’s Deep-State Wrecking Ball
Russell Vought is using the White House budget office to lay waste to the federal bureaucracy—firing workers, decimating agencies, and testing the rule of law.
www.newyorker.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🚨NEW: After we revealed Russ Vought's "put them in trauma" video, I spent the next year reporting on him, his influence, and his vision for America.
Yes, I got *new* recordings & videos of Vought.
Here is the story.
A @propublica.org + @newyorker.com collab: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Yes, I got *new* recordings & videos of Vought.
Here is the story.
A @propublica.org + @newyorker.com collab: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Breaking news: Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah Valley University event.
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event
Kirk is the co-founder of Turning Point USA, which advocates for conservative politics at high schools and colleges.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Breaking news: Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was shot at a Utah Valley University event.
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
A suspect is in custody, according to parents whose children received an email from the university.
Follow live updates:
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Erin McCanlies spent almost two decades at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studying how parents’ exposure to chemicals affects the chance that they will have a child with autism. This spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated her entire division.
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
www.propublica.org
August 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Erin McCanlies spent almost two decades at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studying how parents’ exposure to chemicals affects the chance that they will have a child with autism. This spring, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated her entire division.
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#Texas is spending at least $1B over the next 2 years on private ed. @propublica.org & @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools, likely an undercount.
📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill
📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill
August 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#Texas is spending at least $1B over the next 2 years on private ed. @propublica.org & @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools, likely an undercount.
📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill
📰: @emsimani.bsky.social and Lexi Churchill
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NEW: Nathan Albers once co-owned a company that schemed to hire and conceal undocumented workers.
Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp.
“The irony is thick,” said a former DHS official.
Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp.
“The irony is thick,” said a former DHS official.
His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now He’s Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.
Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation’s largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. It’s run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty to a...
www.propublica.org
July 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
NEW: Nathan Albers once co-owned a company that schemed to hire and conceal undocumented workers.
Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp.
“The irony is thick,” said a former DHS official.
Now his company could make hundreds of millions from work on the nation's largest detention camp.
“The irony is thick,” said a former DHS official.
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During the rollout of the COVID vaccines, the lack of testing - combined with a raft of misinformation - led many pregnant women to not get vaccinated.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
“God, No, Not Another Case.” COVID-Related Stillbirths Didn’t Have to Happen.
A lack of testing data and government guidance led many to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, unwittingly increasing their chances of a stillbirth.
www.propublica.org
May 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
During the rollout of the COVID vaccines, the lack of testing - combined with a raft of misinformation - led many pregnant women to not get vaccinated.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
@propublica.org wrote this in 2022, but it's just as relevant now with RFK Jr's CDC changing recommendations for the vaccine.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he could bar government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, instead proposing the creation of “in-house” publications by his agency.
RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create “in-house” publications instead.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he could bar government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, instead proposing the creation of “in-house” publications by his agency.
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Today on @nprfreshair.bsky.social: Our @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social discusses “The Price of Remission,” where he investigates why a single pill of the cancer treatment he takes costs roughly the same as a new iPhone.
🎧 Listen below.
🎧 Listen below.
How much are we willing to pay for life-saving medications?
ProPublica health care reporter David Armstrong has multiple myeloma. He says a single pill of his prescription costs the company just 25 cents to make — but costs him about the same as a new iPhone.
www.npr.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Today on @nprfreshair.bsky.social: Our @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social discusses “The Price of Remission,” where he investigates why a single pill of the cancer treatment he takes costs roughly the same as a new iPhone.
🎧 Listen below.
🎧 Listen below.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants undocumented Californians in the Medi-Cal program to pay $100 per month in premiums and to freeze their new enrollment starting next year.
The proposed changes are part of Newsom's revised May budget plan, which he will unveil in full on Wednesday.
The proposed changes are part of Newsom's revised May budget plan, which he will unveil in full on Wednesday.
Newsom floats cuts to undocumented health care as budget deficit looms
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants undocumented Californians in the Medi-Cal program to pay $100 per month in premiums and to freeze enrollment starting next year.
www.sfchronicle.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants undocumented Californians in the Medi-Cal program to pay $100 per month in premiums and to freeze their new enrollment starting next year.
The proposed changes are part of Newsom's revised May budget plan, which he will unveil in full on Wednesday.
The proposed changes are part of Newsom's revised May budget plan, which he will unveil in full on Wednesday.
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While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across Texas after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis.
By Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and @andreasuozzo.com
By Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and @andreasuozzo.com
Why Hospital Policies Matter in States That Ban Abortion
Our first-of-its-kind data analysis found that a seismic split emerged in how medical institutions in Texas' two largest metro areas, Houston and Dallas, treated miscarrying patients — and in their…
www.propublica.org
May 9, 2025 at 1:45 AM
While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across Texas after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis.
By Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and @andreasuozzo.com
By Kavitha Surana, Lizzie Presser and @andreasuozzo.com
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Bill Gates accused Elon Musk at least twice in the past week of “killing” children in the world’s poorest countries by cutting foreign aid under the Trump administration.
Bill Gates Accuses Elon Musk of ‘Killing Children’ by Cutting Foreign Aid
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Bill Gates accused Elon Musk at least twice in the past week of “killing” children in the world’s poorest countries by cutting foreign aid under the Trump administration.
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Millions of people across Southern California learned about a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit San Diego County on Monday not from their windows rattling or their picture frames clattering, but from a noisy alert on their mobile phones seconds before the shaking started.
How ShakeAlert Warns California About Earthquakes
Even a few seconds’ notice gives people time to prepare before the shaking.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Millions of people across Southern California learned about a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit San Diego County on Monday not from their windows rattling or their picture frames clattering, but from a noisy alert on their mobile phones seconds before the shaking started.
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Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
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Breaking News: Markets in Europe plunged, and U.S. shares were poised to fall as President Trump doubled down on tariffs. Stocks in Asia were down sharply.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Stocks in Asia and Europe Fall Sharply as Trump Doubles Down on Global Tariffs: Live Updates
U.S. markets were set to open sharply lower as well. President Trump said on Sunday that he would not back off his trade war, reinforcing fears of a global economic downturn.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Breaking News: Markets in Europe plunged, and U.S. shares were poised to fall as President Trump doubled down on tariffs. Stocks in Asia were down sharply.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
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Thousands of demonstrators rallied across the Bay Area and around the United States on Saturday as part of “Hands Off,” a national movement protesting President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to cut federal funding and restrict protections for marginalized groups.
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‘Hands Off’: Thousands in S.F. and Oakland protest Trump, Musk on national day of action
More than 1,300 demonstrations were planned nationwide Saturday against President Donald Trump’s actions on government downsizing, the economy and human rights.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Thousands of demonstrators rallied across the Bay Area and around the United States on Saturday as part of “Hands Off,” a national movement protesting President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to cut federal funding and restrict protections for marginalized groups.
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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1/ We wanted to take a moment to quickly introduce you to our HHS reporters.
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Today, RFK Jr. announced that the Department of Human and Health Services would cut 10,000 employees.
If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips.
If you have been impacted by the layoffs, our reporters want to hear from you. You can reach out to us on Signal at 917-512-0201 or by going to propublica.org/tips.
How to Contact ProPublica Securely — ProPublica
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March 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
1/ We wanted to take a moment to quickly introduce you to our HHS reporters.
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Important thread. Advocates are using national debt as a justification for calling a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution, a forum scholars say has few guardrails and could jeopardize the entire system of government, especially now www.propublica.org/article/cons...
March 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Important thread. Advocates are using national debt as a justification for calling a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution, a forum scholars say has few guardrails and could jeopardize the entire system of government, especially now www.propublica.org/article/cons...
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Breaking News: The EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists.
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Breaking News: The EPA plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists.
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A debate over a government shutdown has exploded into an argument over the Democrats’ leadership in the Trump era.
On "The Daily," our reporters discuss a weekend that rocked the Democratic Party.
On "The Daily," our reporters discuss a weekend that rocked the Democratic Party.
The Weekend Democrats Went to War, Against Each Other
A debate over a government shutdown has exploded into an argument about the Democrats’ leadership in the Trump era.
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A debate over a government shutdown has exploded into an argument over the Democrats’ leadership in the Trump era.
On "The Daily," our reporters discuss a weekend that rocked the Democratic Party.
On "The Daily," our reporters discuss a weekend that rocked the Democratic Party.
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new from me: on how disability complicates the reality of homelessness, and why a city might be OK with confiscating or discarding unhoused people's wheelchairs www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/sole...
With so many physically disabled people living on S.F. streets, what happens to wheelchairs during sweeps?
Take a trip to downtown SF and it’s impossible not to notice the sheer number of seemingly homeless people navigating the streets via wheelchair or walker.
www.sfchronicle.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
new from me: on how disability complicates the reality of homelessness, and why a city might be OK with confiscating or discarding unhoused people's wheelchairs www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/sole...
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“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would…
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March 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“By firing us, you’re going to cut down on how much revenue the country brings in,” said an axed IRS specialist who’d been brought in to audit complex tax returns filed by large corporations and wealthy individuals. “This was not about saving money.”
By @andykroll.bsky.social
By @andykroll.bsky.social
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The longstanding animus between Steve Bannon and Elon Musk encapsulates a key tension at the heart of the MAGA movement. It pits those like Bannon, who want Trump to carry out a more fully populist agenda, against ultrawealthy interests, epitomized by Musk, who occupy key positions in Trump’s orbit.
The Populist vs. the Billionaire: Bannon, Musk and the Battle Within MAGA
President Trump has made clear he wants to keep both men and their allies within his movement, but the tensions are growing.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The longstanding animus between Steve Bannon and Elon Musk encapsulates a key tension at the heart of the MAGA movement. It pits those like Bannon, who want Trump to carry out a more fully populist agenda, against ultrawealthy interests, epitomized by Musk, who occupy key positions in Trump’s orbit.
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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
March 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?
What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?