Inside Crosscut How public records gave us a window into WA police misconduct Being home on maternity leave during last year's Black Lives Matter protests got a reporter thinking about how to look deeper into police misdeeds. by Melissa Santos / April 13, 2021
Inside Crosscut Reflecting on Slade Gorton and his era of conservative politics The former U.S. senator stayed fiercely loyal to the GOP, even as he rejected some of the party's more extreme positions. by Melissa Santos / August 25, 2020
Inside Crosscut Learn how to match political candidates to federal relief dollars Help fill transparency gaps by cross-referencing relief payments and disclosure reports listing businesses owned by public officials or candidates running for office. by Jacob Jones / October 18, 2022
Inside Crosscut Crosscut’s Recovery Watch project wins WashCOG’s Bunting Award The Washington Coalition for Open Government recognized records and data reporting that helps readers learn about local pandemic relief spending. by Jacob Jones / February 6, 2023
Inside Crosscut Help us with our yearlong investigation into recovery spending Our newest investigative effort will explore how relief and infrastructure dollars can remake local communities, and who is getting left out. by Jacob Jones / March 7, 2022
Inside Crosscut Grab your magnifying glass: Investigate federal spending with Crosscut In a free workshop tomorrow, Aug. 17, learn how we dig out the stories buried in recovery funding data. by Jacob Jones / August 16, 2022
Inside Crosscut How Crosscut's Brady List stories impacted WA police accountability In response to our reporting, some prosecutors flagged more cops as having credibility issues. Others fixed gaps in their systems. by Melissa Santos / December 28, 2021
Inside Crosscut Waiting on small business, rental or other relief in WA? Tell us your story We want to hear from people left out of federal recovery efforts, as well as those trying to change their communities for the better. by Jacob Jones / March 15, 2022