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Verify Before Spending
Inside the FY27 budget hearings, questions emerge about reserves, audits, and rising costs. As calls for forensic audits grow, concerns center on spending without a verified baseline—highlighting the tension between urgency, transparency, and financial certainty. Read More
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Accountability Before Adjustment
Royal Examiner: Letter supports a 10-cent tax increase amid audit uncertainty, then documents rapid follow-up exchanges, evolving proposals, and questions around reserve use, financial transparency, and process—highlighting the importance of verified data, consistent information, and structured decision-making before final budget actions. Read More
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The Light Was Fixed. The Ceiling Was Not.
A burnt-out light was fixed quickly. The peeling ceiling above it became a recurring character. This post documents how a small facilities issue was noticed, acknowledged, joked about, apologized for, and ultimately preserved as a matter of civic record. Read More
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We Keep Asking the Wrong Question About Voting
Voting itself mostly works. What feels broken are the incentives, tone, and culture surrounding it. Low participation, polarization, and performative politics distort outcomes, turning governance into a popularity contest and shifting focus away from accountability, collaboration, and problem-solving. Read More
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Lewis Moten: Perspective on the Legal Services Transparency and Review Policy
An email to the full Board of Supervisors outlining concerns with the Legal Services Transparency and Review Policy, arguing it creates legal, financial, and operational risks. Emphasized balancing transparency with attorney–client privilege, risk management, and effective governance. Read More
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Modeling Respect and Responsibility for Our Students
Royal Examiner: In this opinion piece, I advocate for stronger school board ethics, clearer communication boundaries, and digital professionalism. I propose policy updates to reinforce accountability, prevent misinformation, and model respectful leadership for students and the broader community countywide schools. Read More