Data Practice
When a Clean Dataset Still Misleads
Aug 6, 2026 · 6 min read
Why the tidiest spreadsheet can still hide the shape of a story, and what to check before you trust the numbers.
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Notes & Insights
Field notes on working with records carefully.
Short pieces on the practical side of the sessions we run.
Public Finance
Reading a County Budget Line by Line
Aug 2, 2026 · 7 min read
Where allocations quietly change shape between approval and spend, and how to trace the difference.
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Evidence Handling
The Index That Outlives the Reporter
Jul 28, 2026 · 5 min read
Building a case file a colleague could pick up without you in the room, months later.
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