Tools & lookups
Tools, not just stories.
Working utilities built on the same indexed records. Free, ungated, and stamped with their refresh date — because the same rules apply to us.
Your Right to Know
Legally formatted Texas Public Information Act requests in 60 seconds. 107+ agencies with correct addresses; 10-business-day deadline tracking.
Static data · verified Mar 2026Build a request → Civic · Lookup platform
Your Week in Power
What's being decided near you this week across 4 government bodies, by ZIP. Sourced from Legistar, City Secretary PDFs, and Granicus.
Four sources refreshed Jul 21, 2026Look up your ZIP → Water · Monitor
Texas Water Compliance Monitor
Drinking-water safety oversight across Texas public water systems.
Source data as of Jul 13, 2026Open the monitor → Civic · Data explorer
Texas Special District Intelligence
Financial transparency across 3,880+ special districts — the governments most Texans have never heard of.
Annual refresh · Jan 2026Explore districts → Education · Explorer
Superintendent Pay vs. Outcomes
What Texas pays its superintendents, set against what students get.
Annual refresh · Mar 2026Open the explorer → Civic · 3D map
Houston's $4.9B Tax Break Machine
361 properties across PFCs, Chapter 312 abatements, Chapter 380 deals, and 9% LIHTC credits — mapped.
Annual refresh · Mar 2026Open the map →
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