Trace the story
Connect proposals, votes, contracts, spending, and outcomes instead of leaving them in separate silos.
A public-interest project in progress
Public decisions should leave a clear trail.
Civic Ledger is becoming a practical place to follow what was proposed, what was decided, what was spent, and what happened next.
See the starting pointThe foundation
Start with the record.
Make it understandable.
Show the evidence
Keep claims close to their sources so readers can inspect the public record for themselves.
Write for people
Translate process and paperwork into plain language without flattening the important details.
First edition
The frame is up.
The reporting comes next.
This site will grow as the project’s first topic, place, and source material come into focus.