A practical guide series for UK councillors, campaigners and residents covering casework, how Full Council works, and which representative to contact for local problems. Each issue explains civic processes clearly, aimed at people taking local action.
Website: https://www.toolkit.community/
InvestigateWest is a nonprofit newsroom publishing investigative and accountability reporting on the Pacific Northwest, often in collaboration with other outlets. Readers get in-depth stories on institutional failures, local government, media and justice issues in Washington state.
Torched is a Los Angeles newsletter by journalist Alissa Walker that covers the city's preparations for the 2028 Olympics, along with local politics, transportation and infrastructure. Readers get on-the-ground reporting and commentary on LA28 transparency, public hearings and civic projects.
A non-profit journalism co-op in British Columbia publishing investigative reporting on power, rights and authority, with recent issues covering how Victoria bylaw officers handle unhoused people's confiscated belongings. Issues include original reporting, behind-the-scenes accounts of investigations and podcast episodes.
Document-driven reporting on Frederick County, Maryland government, covering election rights, a data center's job claims, and a proposed immigration-related Values Act. Readers get close readings of primary records, with clear separation between what sources claim and what the documents show.
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