Patrick Terpstra
Patrick Terpstra
National Investigative Reporter
Patrick Terpstra is a national investigative reporter devoted to accuracy, clarity and fairness. His reporting relies on data, records and brave people willing to share their experiences. He aims to expose problems and difficulties with governments, corporations, and other mighty entities, while searching just as hard for solutions. His work at Scripps has exposed how a couple without medical experience led a massive troubled covid testing operation. He revealed how the state of Maryland secretly refused to implement key parts of a new online privacy law. He also uncovered how cellphone emergency alerts fail to warn people in the way of deadly wildfires. Prior to joining Scripps, Patrick covered Washington for the Cox Media Group. His reporting on former Congressman Paul Broun’s office spending led to the indictment and federal conviction of his chief of staff. Patrick can be reached at patrick.terpstra@scripps.com.
Recent Work
When tornadoes strike, warning sirens often stay silent
After crossing border, migrants end up in blue states more than red
A failed attempt to stop child labor years before a raid
Scripps News Investigates: A city’s not-so-secret child labor problem
Architect of the Capitol denies wrongdoing before Congress
Architect of the Capitol, accused of misconduct, avoids accountability
Ticketmaster under fire on Capitol Hill for failing to stop bots
Few scalpers pay a price for using illegal ticket bots
SBF Donated To Lawmakers Working On Crypto Policies, Newsy Finds
Election Skeptics Fall Far Short Of Goal To Observe 'Every Ballot Box'
Why 2020 Election Skeptics Want To Be Poll Workers And Watchers
Undocumented Immigration Isn't Just A Red State Problem
Pioneering Privacy Law Runs Into More Trouble In Maryland
Hospital ERs Struggle To Treat Surge Of Mental Health Patients
Maryland Quietly Shelves Parts Of Genealogy Privacy Law
Lots Of Spam Texts, Little Action To Stop Them
Newsy Investigates: Vague Health Exceptions In Abortion Bans
Newsy Investigates: Increasing Incidents At Rail Crossings
Newsy Investigates: Abortion Pill's Safety Record
Erosion Is Turning Dream Homes Into Nightmares: Newsy Investigates
Newsy Investigates: Surge Of Rejected Ballots In Texas
Newsy Investigates: The Slow Hunt For Stolen Unemployment Aid
Newsy Investigates: Government Money For Troubled COVID-19 Testing Lab
Newsy Investigates: Tax Dollars Kept Flowing To Troubled COVID-19 Lab
Newsy Investigates: TikTok's Misinformation Challenge
Newsy Investigates: Delays And Fraud Fears At COVID-19 Test Sites
Newsy Investigates: OSHA Violations At Candle Factory Hit By Tornado
Newsy Investigates: Small Businesses Still Locked Out Of Aid Program
Newsy Investigates: Why So Few COVID-19 Smartphone Alerts?
