Lexi Churchill

Research Reporter, ProPublica/Texas Tribune investigative unit

Lexi Churchill was most recently a Scripps Howard research fellow at ProPublica, where she published an investigation exposing how the Trump administration’s quick and quiet crackdown on Idaho’s Medicaid procedures created new red tape that kept children with special needs and the state’s poorest residents from maintaining insurance. She also led reporting efforts for the “Sins of Omission” project and has been involved in ProPublica's coronavirus coverage over the last few weeks. Before joining ProPublica, Lexi interned at several organizations, including CNBC and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Lexi will report to Katie Zavadski, the research editor at ProPublica.

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Texas must do more to effectively prevent carbon monoxide disasters, experts say

By Lexi Churchill and Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Suzy Khimm, NBC News Sept. 3, 2021

Months after the deadly gas killed at least 17 Texans during a massive winter storm, lawmakers have failed to take significant action to protect most of the state’s residents. Full Story

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Houston-area U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls tests positive for COVID-19

By Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Aug. 22, 2021

The Republican congressman and former Fort Bend County sheriff, who is fully vaccinated, announced Saturday he'd tested positive for COVID-19. Full Story

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Inside an agonizing three-hour wait for 911 response to carbon monoxide poisoning in Texas

By Perla Trevizo and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Suzy Khimm and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News Aug. 19, 2021

Following a 911 call about a family that had fainted, first responders arrived at the house and knocked on the door. No one answered, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide. Full Story
Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history

By Perla Trevizo, Ren Larson and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh and Suzy Khimm, NBC News Updated: Aug. 17, 2021

They used their car to stay warm when a winter storm brought down the Texas power grid. In a state that doesn't require carbon monoxide alarms in homes, they had no warning they were poisoning themselves. Full Story

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Nonprofit that financed a private border wall is now the focus of a corruption case

By Perla Trevizo, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Updated: Aug. 21, 2020

Investigators say fundraisers for nonprofit We Build the Wall, including Steve Bannon and founder Brian Kolfage, lied to donors and pocketed funds. Trump has tried to distance himself from the group but Kolfage has bragged about their ties. Full Story

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Gov. Greg Abbott is limiting enforcement of COVID-19 orders, but many cities already took a lax approach

By Lexi Churchill, Kiah Collier, Vianna Davila and Ren Larson, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 14, 2020

Texas cities and counties have dramatically different interpretations of the state’s COVID-19 emergency orders. Complaint data from a dozen cities shows that disparate approaches to enforcement, particularly among businesses, have been incredibly common. Full Story

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