Heather Vogell

@ProPublica reporter. Writing about space, trade policy, rental housing, Trump $$ Tips: [email protected]. DM for Signal. @heathervogell on bsky

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

We learned the Trump admin is moving to slash regs on launch companies — like Elon Musk’s SpaceX — that aim to protect people and the enviro.

The changes come despite explosions that sent debris raining on the Caribbean and Gulf.

https://t.co/5rrBz88v3D

w/ @ReporterTopher

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

“In 2024, 13 out of 134 upper Falcon 9 stages remained on-orbit after successful payload deploys,” the company said. “In 2025, we reduced this number to three out of a total of 165 launches.”

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

The Trump administration is dropping a rule aimed at stopping commercial space companies like SpaceX from abandoning rocket bodies in orbit.

Experts say the practice threatens public safety and telecommunications.

https://t.co/hbgtAKQlw9

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

FAA Warns Airlines About Safety Risks From Rocket Launches, Urges “Extreme Caution”
https://t.co/6h9Wt8jSzV @hvogell @agnel88_philip

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

Three SpaceX rockets exploded unexpectedly last year – twice raining down debris over busy airspace.

“It literally looked like the sun coming out,” one passenger said.

Such midair scrambles could increase, experts say.

https://t.co/iS8qlX3mNr

[Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein]

"Wer'e too close to the debris": A stunning data viz showing how SpaceX rockets put passenger planes at risk: https://t.co/oD9BewP4n8 @hvogell @agnel88_philip w/ graphics by Lucas Waldron

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

@Degen_Zee @elonmusk @SpaceX @Degen_Zee Hi, I'm a reporter with ProPublica, a news org, working on a story about air safety during rocket launches. Just sent a message request - can we connect? Thanks, Heather

[Brett Murphy @BrettMmurphy]

NEW: Internal State Department records show that months of warnings have become a reality: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign humanitarian aid has brought about death, violence and unrest. 1/

[Jodi Cohen @Jodiscohen]

BREAKING: Illinois lawmakers ban police from issuing tickets and fines to students at school. This comes 3 years after our @propublica/@chicagotribune investigation into the practice.

https://t.co/JFYRQYHdAs

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

Late Wed., Sen. Amy Klobuchar told us there is bipartisan support for AI rules and oppo to the moratorium:

“By preventing cities and states from protecting renters and allowing landlords to leverage AI to collude, House Republicans would raise rents even more..."

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

To read more about how RealPage has shaped the nation’s rental markets, read our “Rent Barons” series here: https://t.co/jzXwtjkdlz

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

To read more about how RealPage has shaped the nation’s rental markets, read our “Rent Barons” series here: https://t.co/jzXwtjkdlz

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

In '22, @ProPublica found landlords were using RealPage software to raise rents — potentially in violation of laws against collusion.

Cities moved to ban such pricing algorithms.

But now, @WSJ reports that House Republicans are seeking to “muzzle” those local efforts. THREAD

[Heather Vogell @hvogell]

RealPage has denied allegations of price-fixing. “It’s past time to stop scapegoating RealPage — and now our customers — for housing affordability problems when the root cause of high housing costs is the undersupply of housing,” a company executive previously told @ProPublica.