Katherine Hapgood

About

Currently: I report on financial services and small business policy in Congress for POLITICO.Past: Investigative policy reporter at the Center for Public Integrity; recent graduate of American University's M.A. of journalism and public affairs; student researcher for the investigative desk at the Washington Post; contributed to the Fatal Force data base and other projects; data fellow at the Center for Public Integrity.I also recently graduated from Boston University, where I studied journalism and chemistry. I've written for several publications including POLITICO, Mother Jones, Washington City Paper, The Maine Monitor, MetroWest Daily News, the Boston Globe, The Center for Public Integrity, the Alexandria Times and Civil Service World (UK).Recent projects: the repercussions of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act lapsing for the first time in 30 years, a months long investigation into the income gap in voter turnout, the lack of consequences for child care violations in Maine. When I'm not reporting: I enjoy running, hiking and exploring coffee shops around the DMV!