‘How do you deport three-fifths of a family?’ May 14, 2013 By Adam Weinstein One undocumented immigrant’s race against the clock, told in real time by the Miami Herald‘s Marc Caputo
Backsliding on the ‘death panels’ myth May 10, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan The need for caution–and avoiding "he said," "she said"–in reporting on IPAB
Just passing through May 10, 2013 By Deron Lee As major tax-cut plans zoom through Midwest statehouses, reporters scramble to stay ahead of the story
StateImpact makes its mark, but won’t expand May 9, 2013 By Anna Clark As NPR exits the ambitious project, director says, "we changed the way reporting is done"
The IRS budget and federal revenues: Who will connect the dots? May 9, 2013 By David Cay Johnston The sequester strikes again
Da Mayor, da columnist, da questions May 7, 2013 By John Mecklin Legendary political deal-maker Willie Brown writes a column in the San Francisco Chronicle, raising eyebrows higher than the Golden Gate Bridge
Busted bet: AP reveals sweepstakes industry’s cash-o-matic in North Carolina May 6, 2013 By Corey Hutchins Reporters discuss a series of scoops uncovering possible campaign-finance violations
Planet 401(k): Tom Friedman’s bleak vision May 3, 2013 By Trudy Lieberman Elites are debating the shape of our future. It’s time for some mainstream reporting to deepen the discussion
Will Wall Street’s cop go after dark money? May 3, 2013 By Sasha Chavkin The campaign for the SEC to force disclosure of corporate political spending, explained.
Honey, I shrank the IRS April 30, 2013 By David Cay Johnston The administration wants more money for tax-law enforcement. Let’s ask why
Covering ‘The American Presidency’ April 30, 2013 By Brendan Nyhan Fiction vs. reality in coverage of the White House
Four Corners coverage: immigration reform April 29, 2013 By Joel Campbell The Arizona Republic raises issues absent in most of this region’s reporting–but there are opportunities for everyone to do more
A laurel to Zahira Torres and the El Paso Times April 26, 2013 By Richard Parker Dogged investigative work exposed a test-score scandal that harmed students
CPI staffs up to follow the money at the state level April 25, 2013 By Peter Sterne New hires join center’s "Consider the Source" project