Timothy C. Tucker

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Founder & Executive Editor, Restoring Democracy’s Promise Newsletter
Founder & Executive Editor, Restoring Democracy’s Promise

Iowa

Crime and Justice, Education, Politics, Technology

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Covers: Investigative journalism covering democracy, election systems, surveillance, public accountability, immigration, dark money, state power, civil liberties, education, and policy.

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Investigative Journalist & Publisher of Restoring Democracy's Promise. Applying engineering-level systems analysis to political investigation.

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The Department of Governance by Algorithm: How DOGE Built Cleta Mitchell's Dream Machine

An investigative analysis of how the SAVE database was quietly transformed from an immigration lookup tool in…

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The Department of Governance by Algorithm: How DOGE Built Cleta Mitchell's Dream Machine

The SAVE America Act: From Voter Verification to Identity Infrastructure

When War Tests Democracy

The 26-State Pattern: DOJ's "Confidential" MOU and the Expansion of Eligibility Checks

SAVE: The Benefits Database Now Monitoring Every Licensed Iowan - and Every Driver

The ALPR Trap: How America's Plate Readers Turn Your Movements Into a Permanent Financial Surveil...

From State of the Union to State Statute: How Iowa Is Wiring the SAVE America Act into Law

Iowa's New ALPR Bill Is a Start - But It Doesn't Stop the Data

Armed Federal Raids Are Becoming Normal in Minnesota

Restoring Democracy's Promise Submits Memorandum to Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board on ...

The DEI Hoax: Iowa's Attorney General Announced an Investigation in Six Hours - and Then Nothing

EXCLUSIVE: Hidden Conflict Could Hand $42.9M to Iowa Task Force Member's Firm

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The Oversight Vacuum Cascade | RDP Analytics Case Study

Shutdown Accountability Analysis | RDP Analytics

Iowa Handed Over the Voter Data - The Legal Blueprint Was Already There

Iowa's ALPR "Reform" Bill Would Regulate Plate Readers - and Hide the Logs

Newly Obtained Amended IPERS Lawsuit Expands Allegations on Risk, Fees, and Benchmarking

Iowa's $46 Billion Pension Fund Paid Its CIO "Exceptional" Performance Pay - No One Will Say Why

Bird Thanked Iowa. The Money Came From Washington.

A Court Struck Down Trump's Voter‑Screening System. Iowa Had Already Signed On Twice.

A Court Struck Down Trump's Voter‑Screening System. Iowa Had Already Signed On Twice.

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