He began working as a freelance journalist in 2013 in the D.C. Metro area and is a special contributor with the nonprofit, Better Government Association.

"'He finished his thoughts on the subject, saying, '"That said, I don't cover national security, which is more difficult now, and getting something under the Federal Freedom of Information Act is a cumbersome process.

[1] While at the Chicago Tribune, Neubauer shared the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting for a series about abuses in Federal Housing Administration programs.

The 1975 stories resulted in Carla Hills, the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), issuing directives to tighten mortgage practices.

[9][10] In 1977, while working with the Chicago Tribune, Neubauer reported on United States Representative Dan Rostenkowski, "loading his payroll with cronies.

"[12] Later, in 1992, while working for the Chicago Sun-Times, Neubauer led a new investigation into Rostenkowski, with colleagues Mark Brown, and Michael Briggs.

They uncovered a number of crimes, including the discovery that Rostenkowski's campaign paid $73,000 rent on a building that he owned, and he had used taxpayer money to purchase three cars.

In the nomination statement, the jury recognized the team for exposing "a growing pattern of U.S. senators helping special interests that pay the lawmakers' family members hundreds of thousands of dollars as consultants or lobbyists.

"[20] In 2009, Neubauer wrote an article concerning Dianne Feinstein, alleging ethical violations over her involvement in legislation that may have benefited her husband.

[21] In October 2011, The Washington Times published a story by Neubauer, questioning whether there were ethical violations over connections between her husband's business ties and her endorsement of a nominee for ambassador to Hungary.