Following civic issues shouldn’t require constant monitoring.

When people return later, it should be easy to understand what changed.

CivicDeck helps make the progression of an issue visible.

Would that help you stay informed?

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Step One in building CivicDeck.

Before launch, we’re deciding which public records should be organized first.

What would be most useful to you:
Votes, Bills, Budgets, or Meeting Schedules?

Your input helps shape the foundation.

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Wichita's sales tax discourse doesn't need to end with the vote. There are ways forward. Post-sales-tax-election, The Journal is investigating solutions that Wichita could learn from to respond to its biggest challenges.

Plenty of analysis explains why the 1% sales tax failed. The Journal is focused on what comes next. Led by reporter @steflugli.bsky.social, this series explores real paths forward on the issues at the heart of the campaign.

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CivicDeck is built map-first.

Start with your location.
See the offices, officials, and issues connected to where you live, all in one organized view.

Clear information. Practical context. Real civic visibility.

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Politics often rewards volume.
Oversight requires attention.

Outrage spreads fast.
Votes and policy changes move quietly.

To know more facts, follow us!

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Voting works best when people understand what actually happened.

CivicDeck helps make official records easier to follow, with sources included.

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Latino voices needed to shape Sedgwick County's health future The Sedgwick County Health Department is in the final design phase of its next Community Health Improvement Plan

Sedgwick County’s next health plan is taking shape - without enough Latino voices at the table.

This story breaks down what CHIP is, why participation matters, and what’s at stake.

✍ Claudia Amaro / Planeta Venus

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This issue is coming. 👀
And it’s one you’ll want to hold.

Our next print edition of The Journal focuses on the American Dream–who gets to claim it, and who gets left out.

Subscriptions are free for a limited time: www.bit.ly/KLCjournal

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In 2025, Wisconsin Watch published dozens of fact briefs designed to answer simple yes or no questions with clarity, evidence and context.

Read the full roundup here:
wisconsinwatch.org/2025/12/wisc...

By Tom Kertscher
Photo by Joe Timmerman

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Connecting threads: Federal education money reappears There have been several twists and turns since initial reporting about the loss of federal education funds by Journal columnist Keith Tatum.

From frozen school funds to refugee struggles, a statue campaign, and a power project in limbo—Kansas is at the crossroads of national politics and local resilience.

✍️ Bruce Janssen
📸 Jeff Tuttle

#ksleg #ksed #SolutionsJournalism #CivicInformation

Is citizenship a birthright? Birthright citizenship, a long-standing precedent, is rooted in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, passed after the Civil War.

Can a president end birthright citizenship with an executive order? A legal showdown is brewing over the 14th Amendment with implications for Kansas.

✍️ @joelmathis.bsky.social
🎨 Anthony Russo

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