Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

10/06/2026

Congratulations to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and reporters Danny Robbins, Carrie Teegardin and Phoebe Quinton for earned the quarterly Collier Spotlight award from the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. Their investigation, “Welcome to Georgia, Where Questionable Therapies Flourish With Little Oversight,” documented the booming growth of practitioners throughout Georgia that operate storefronts and clinics promoting treatments that run counter to accepted science, mainstream medicine and federal guidelines.

Hundreds of Georgia wellness clinics promote unproven treatments with little oversight from one of the nation’s weakest medical boards, an AJC investigation found.

08/22/2026

We're excited to announce that the 2026 Collier Prize Symposium will feature two dynamic keynote speakers: Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Julie Brown and news innovator Steven Waldman, president of Rebuild Local News.

The Nov. 17 event, a key feature of Collier Prize for State Government Accountability's enrichment programming, will also include presentations from the reporting teams that won 2026 Collier Prize awards, representing KARE 11 in Minneapolis, CalMatters in California and the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times.

The event is free. You can participate in person at the University of Florida in Gainesville or online anywhere through our live-stream. Either way, you must register. https://www.eventbrite.com/.../collier-prize-symposium...

The Symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Rion Ballroom at the University of Florida's Reitz Student Union. For in-person attendees, lunch will be provided. A link will be sent to virtual attendees the week before the event.

07/25/2026

The first-place winners of the 2026 UF Collier Prize for State Government Accountability finally receive their award at the White House Correspondents Association dinner.

The investigation by KARE 11 reporter Lagoe and producer , exposed a massive fraud scheme within Minneapolis’ Medicaid-funded Housing Stabilization Services and led to indictments, resignations and convictions.

https://www.jou.ufl.edu/.../collier-prize-winners-2026/

07/25/2026

AJ Lagoe and Gary Knox from KARE-11 in Minneapolis receive the Collier Prize for State Government at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

04/17/2026

Congratulations to , our first-place winner of the UF Collier Prize for State Government Accountability! Their piece “Housing Hustle,” by reporter Lagoe and producer , exposed a massive fraud scheme within Minneapolis’ Medicaid-funded Housing Stabilization Services.

Take a deeper dive into their investigation, and learn more about our second and third-place winners at: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/collier-prize-for-state-government-accountability/collier-prize-winners/collier-prize-winners-2026/

02/01/2026

Breaking News: You still have time! We’ve heard from several news organizations seeking a bit more time to submit entries for the 2026 Collier Prize and we have extended the entry deadline to Friday, Feb. 6.

Journalists, submit your investigative work for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize, announced annually at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Here’s everything you need to know about submitting before the new deadline: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/collier-prize-for-state-government-accountability/collier-prize-rules/

01/30/2026

If you produced a standout investigative piece last year, the hard part is already done. Don’t let your work go unrecognized. The final day to submit your piece for the 2026 Collier Prize is Saturday, January 31, at midnight.

Get your entries in now and encourage your colleagues to do the same at: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/collier-prize-for-state-government-accountability/collier-prize-rules/

01/16/2026

Enter your best work for the Collier Prize. It's a $25,000 first place award. Rules and entry here: https://lnkd.in/eaZGMutv