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When Tech Platforms Cut Payments: How to Explain App Store Shutdowns to Voters
Evelyn Hart • 23 min read
Civic Compass
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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State Pension Age Rises to 67: Ready-to-Use Outreach Templates for High-Risk Demographics
Ready-to-use outreach templates and calculators for municipalities and NGOs explaining the state pension age rise to 67.
By Jordan Ellis • 2026-05-28
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Brand Risk Lessons from the Pepsi–Festival Fallout: Sponsorship Due Diligence for Political Organizations
Jordan Ellison • 18 min read
Audit Your Digital Spend: How Local Governments Should Update Procurement and Subscription Management
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How Changes to Child Benefit Policy Shape Local Election Narratives
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Subscription-Cancelation Laws: A Voter-Friendly Issue Campaigners Can Own
A campaign playbook for using subscription cancellation laws to save constituents money, win attention, and run consumer clinics.
Data Visuals to Make the Minimum Wage Increase Speak to Voters: Templates for Social and Newsletters
Use data visuals, social templates, and newsletter scripts to explain a minimum wage rise clearly, locally, and credibly.
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AI, Fairness, and Public Trust: What Criminal Justice Can Teach Campaigns About Responsible Automation
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