Jessica Huseman

Bio

Jessica wrote for Mic.com until Feb. 2014. Now she's an investigative reporter at The Teacher Project, writing articles on K12 education for Slate.com. Her work has appeared in ProPublica, The Atlantic, Slate, The Dallas Morning News and Chalkbeat and more. Find her contact info and her recent work at www.jessicalhuseman.com.
$740 Billion Has Been Spent on Security Since 9/11 — Is America Any Safer?
By Jessica Huseman
After Sept. 11, 2001, America understandably amped up security, created the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration and has spent upwards of $740 billion to date. But is the money being spent on the sometimes…
Veterans Demand Access to Marijuana But Our Government is Standing in the Way
By Jessica Huseman
You might have heard about a study — published a few months back, but just making it's rounds on the Internet — that found a correlation between the use of medical marijuana and lowered suicide rates. While the findings need more analysis, this is…
14 Things You Didn't Know About Michelle Obama
By Jessica Huseman
In honor of her 50th birthday, here are 14 things you might not have known about the First Lady.  1. She's one of only three First Ladies with a graduate degree Michelle Obama showed how bright she was at an early age, successfully skipping…
Show This Chart to Anyone Who Thinks the Koch Brothers' Political Influence is Overstated
By Jessica Huseman
We all know that Charles and David Koch have their hands in all things Republican, but did you know it went this far?  An amazing graphic by The Washington Post has mapped all of the organizations that are directly and indirectly funded by a…
How Citi Bikes Will Power the New Year's Ball Drop in Times Square
By Jessica Huseman
Monday concluded the use of the Citi Bike Pedal Power Station, where "riders" could pedal their way to making the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square a little greener — and simultaneously give some free advertising for Citigroup. At seven…
The 5 Worst '60 Minutes' Segments of 2013
By Jessica Huseman
CBS's 60 Minutes has had a rough year. Once a cornerstone of reliable journalism, the show has made a series of bad judgment calls and potential ethical breaches in 2013. If 60 Minutes wants to do better next year, it's going to have to ditch false…
Amazon Drones Are Years Away, But Air Regulations Could Still Lag
By Jessica Huseman
Amazon's surprise announcement on 60 Minutes that it is developing delivery drones was certainly a doozy. The idea that a remotely-piloted octocopter could deliver diapers to a stressed-out new dad seems like something out of science fiction — a…
Rick Perry Urged By Macy's to Oppose Equal Pay For Texas Women
By Jessica Huseman
Earlier this fall, Gov. Rick Perry (Texas) vetoed legislation that would have allowed women in Texas to take legal action for not receiving equal pay. Why? Well, partly because a persuasive letter from Macy's corporate management told him he…
11 Things More Popular Than Obamacare
By Jessica Huseman
Obamacare's numbers are now public information — and they are pretty embarrassing.  Earlier this week, the Obama Administration announced that just over 100,000 people have been able to select a health insurance plan in the exchanges — far below the…
Rick Perry 2016: This Has to Be a Joke
By Jessica Huseman
Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) embarked on his second trip to Iowa, an early presidential primary state, on Thursday, sparking further speculation that he is planning a second presidential run in 2016. Because we all remember how that went in 2012.  But…