Signal Dispatch

The AI Tool Stack for Accountability Journalism: A Performance Comparison

📅 January 21, 2026

An investigation by True Signal Media

THE WORKFLOW True Signal Media’s FOIA operations routinely involve: A single investigation may involve comparing Hawaii’s 21-document SNAP production against...

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USDA Stonewalls Records Requests While Fighting States Over Data Transparency

📅 January 20, 2026

An investigation by True Signal Media

The U.S. Department of Agriculture left a journalist waiting nearly 60 days for a response to Freedom of Information Act...

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Illinois AG Claims No Records Exist — While Providing Emails That Prove They Do

📅 January 19, 2026

An investigation by True Signal Media

SPRINGFIELD, IL — In 2022, seven news outlets exposed a workers’ compensation fraud scandal involving Jenny Thornley, a longtime J.B....

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The FOIA Officer Who Tried to Beat the Calendar

📅 January 17, 2026

An investigation by True Signal Media

TSM uncovered over 60 PDFs pre‑dated to December 31 — weeks ahead of when they were actually created — after...

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Elon Asked Who Sends the Instructions. We’re Finding Out.

📅 December 25, 2025

An investigation by True Signal Media

Yesterday, Elon Musk asked a question that 8.7 million people wanted answered: “Who sends them their instructions?”He was talking about...

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