Patrick Madden is a senior investigative reporter. Before joining WBUR in 2023, Madden spent four years as the first-ever regional news director for New Orleans and Baton Rouge public radio stations, where he oversaw a talented team of reporters.
Before his adventure in Louisiana, Madden was a longtime investigative reporter for the public radio station in Washington, D.C., WAMU 88.5. Madden’s journalism has led to legislative reforms and has received national recognition, including two national Edward R. Murrow awards and the 2016 Daniel Schorr Prize.
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More money from undisclosed sources is influencing Massachusetts politics
WBUR's Patrick Madden looked into so-called dark money groups and their growing influence in Massachusetts state politics.
Dark money pours into Massachusetts politics
WBUR found a rise of dark money groups trying to sway local elections and influence policy. The nonprofits can raise and spend unlimited money from undisclosed donors. Watchdogs warn about...
Public media outlet GBH may want a merger with its competitor, but WBUR isn’t interested
GBH's leader told the Boston Globe the organization would be open to a merger with WBUR, its competitor. However, WBUR's CEO said in a statement there are no plans.
How Cape Cod and southeastern Mass. are coping after Monday's monster blizzard
Tuesday was a day for digging out in southeast Massachusetts. With widespread power outages, people gathered at fire stations and school gymnasiums to get warm and share their stories.
American wife of Irish man detained by ICE asks for his release
The wife of Seamus Culleton, a 38-year-old Irish man who has lived in the Boston area for nearly 20 years, is urging federal immigration officials to release her husband after...
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BU dean, then-head of Scientific American, emails and appears to meet with sex offender Epstein, DOJ files show
Journalist Mariette DiChristina, who now serves as a Boston University dean corresponded repeatedly with Jeffrey Epstein between 2014 and 2015, when she was the top editor for Scientific American, emails...
More young people are getting dangerously hooked on online sports betting
Online sports betting is quickly growing in popularity. It's a huge boon for state revenue, but it's also resulted in more young people struggling with gambling.
Airbnb wants Boston to loosen its rental rules for World Cup next summer
Hotel prices in Boston around game days have surged more than 250%. And demand for short-term rentals across the region is triple compared to the same time period this past...
DraftKings backed Healey’s political nonprofit on housing. Other funders are a mystery
DraftKings, the Boston sports-betting giant, donated $50,000 to a political advocacy group launched by Gov. Maura Healey to promote housing policies. It's a rare look at who's donating to this...
'I just gambled our entire savings away': Young adults in Mass. are hooked on online sports betting
Addiction specialists, treatment programs and 12-step recovery groups tell WBUR they’re seeing a rise in young adults — ranging from their late 20s to early 30s — seeking help for...