Wheeling Free Press is a one-person independent outlet covering local politics, government transparency and social issues in Wheeling, West Virginia. Readers get investigative-style stories on city and county decisions, such as a solid waste authority's conduct and a homeless camp closure, along with candid updates on the publication's pauses.
Website: https://www.wheelingfreepress.com
Budget Committee! analyzes school district finances, focusing on school closure plans, enrollment trends and municipal budget politics in specific districts such as Bellingham, Little Rock and DeKalb County. Each issue pairs narrative analysis with a podcast episode and appendix briefs containing detailed district data.
Detailed coverage of Ottawa's transit system, including Transit Committee meeting recaps, Stage 2 LRT progress, and route-level service reliability snapshots built from OC Transpo data. It holds OC Transpo and city politicians accountable on reliability, funding and planning.
Local news coverage of Putnam Valley, New York, including town board budget sessions, candidate forums and election-related reporting. Readers get detailed accounts of municipal decisions and local campaigns that larger outlets rarely cover.
Board Rule covers the Chicago Board of Education and the city's first elected school board races, including campaign finance, candidate backers and district profiles. It also publishes a quarterly report card analyzing board meeting transcripts and decisions.
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