Article · 2026-06-08
Who Funds Marion County Commission Campaigns?
A public-records look at business contributions, outside individual donations, candidate self-funding, and in-kind support in Marion County Commission Districts 2 and 4
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Public records, followed through.
Original research, reporting, and case files built from Marion County public records.
Article · 2026-04-29
What $108K in Lobbying Buys Marion County — and the Science It's Trying to Outrun
Marion County hired Ballard Partners to push back on the state environmental agency's nitrogen reduction targets for Silver and Rainbow Springs. The agency's own data shows why the targets exist — and why the math is harder than it looks.
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Marion County's Lien Landscape: Who's Filing Against Your Property and What You Should Know
A data-driven look at liens filed in Marion County — who files them, how much they're worth, and what property owners need to know
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Public by Plat, Private by Policy: How Marion County Abandoned 2,052 Miles of Public Roads
A data analysis of 40 years of subdivision road policy and what it has produced
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