Property taxes keep climbing every year and I still don't know which local offices actually set the rate versus the school board budget.
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A rolling window of public policy conversation — scored by livelihood topic and mood, labeled by source. Explore sentiment, topics, and the live stream of community voices.
Last 7 days · authors anonymized · not a scientific poll. 12 messages
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Public opinion pulse · last 7 days
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Directional mood from public policy discussion across social communities, civic feeds, and news — not a scientific poll.
48/100
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Concerned < 40 · Mixed 40–60 · Optimistic > 60 on a 0–100 livelihood mood scale.
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Google News topics, major politics RSS, Hacker News, Congress.gov, and Federal Register.
Scored for livelihood mood
Each message is tagged to everyday topics and scored 0–100 (concerned → optimistic).
Latest voices
Rent and groceries are both up. Who on my ballot can do anything about housing costs before another year goes by?
Our elementary school class sizes are too large. Does the school board election this fall decide staffing, or is that the state legislature?
Small businesses on Main Street are closing. I want to know what municipal zoning and licensing changes candidates support.
Public safety feels different in my neighborhood at night. Which office funds police and community programs — mayor, county, or state?
Immigration rules keep changing in the news. I need a clear answer on what is federal versus what my governor or mayor can actually change.