Issues
Demo platform for a fictional Mayor race. Arguments use real public sources. Follow the links and pull the latest figures for a live hub; this preview does not invent statistics.
Claim: Public safety that residents can measure.
Reasoning: City halls should publish crime and disorder trends for neighborhoods. National UCR/NIBRS tools show how agencies report; local dashboards should make the same habit a civic norm.
Claim: Honest budgets and tax clarity.
Reasoning: Mayors propose and sell spending plans. Use ACS income and housing context plus open budget books so residents can judge whether rates track services or bureaucracy.
Claim: Main-street permitting without the maze.
Reasoning: Small employers create most local jobs. Cut duplicative permits and publish turnaround times. SBA advocacy research documents how regulatory friction hits small firms hardest.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy
Claim: Infrastructure before vanity projects.
Reasoning: Streets, water, and storm drainage are the quiet contract with taxpayers. Tie capital plans to condition inventories and Census of Governments fiscal categories voters can compare across peers.