Times Watchdog is a series of investigative reports promoting good government, bringing questionable practices to light and holding authorities and the powerful accountable to the public.
In response to the homelessness crisis, local governments are spending millions of dollars on rental subsidies to get people into housing that is seen as...
At present rates, the Seattle Department of Transportation says it might be able to afford only half the 50 miles of bike lanes promised in...
The federal government is investigating Clayton Homes, the mobile-home business in Warren Buffett’s empire that was the subject of a news investigation into its lending...
SDOT says it can’t deliver on promises made by its massive 2015 construction levy, called Move Seattle. The department also is dealing with an over-budget...
Our Times Watchdog team answers reader questions after a Seattle Times investigation into past mismanagement problems with Seattle's pension fund.
The Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System had one of the worst investment returns of any large public pension over a decade, triggering higher costs for...
Metro can’t add buses as fast as Seattle requested, so the city must rethink its spending strategy for crosstown transit.
The 2015 transportation levy is twice as large as its predecessor, but a new city report now says that funding isn't keeping up with rising...
An initial review of Seattle’s streetcar expansion project found that costs have ballooned by $23 million. Mayor Jenny Durkan ordered an immediate stop to the...