Election Fact-Checking Enters Its Real-Time Era
New verification teams are testing whether speed and context can coexist during a relentless campaign.
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Local Elections Put Public Transport at the Center of Debate
Campaigns are focusing on the daily journeys that connect voters to work and opportunity.
Read the storyThe Citizens’ Assemblies Taking On Difficult Policy Questions
Randomly selected residents are testing a different way to reach public decisions.
Read the storyPublic Data Portals Open a New Window on Government Spending
A growing transparency movement is making budgets easier to inspect.
Read the storyYoung Voters Ask for More Than Campaign Promises
Organizers are turning attention from election-day turnout to year-round participation.
Read the storyThe Quiet Work of Building Trust in Public Institutions
Local officials are finding that clear explanations can matter as much as new policies.
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