ICTea Pod: Transparency, Equity, Accountability

05/12/2026

New podcast episode with our fellow LOLA and Jacksonville city council candidate - Addison Liberty Patrick!

In our 16th episode of ICTea - where ICT = Wichita and Tea = Transparency, Equity, Accountability - cohosts Faith and Olivia interview their fellow LOLA, Addison Liberty Patrick . Addison was awarded the “Rising Star” award at the LOLA Leadership Retreat in D.C. this past Fall and is currently r...

05/08/2026

So fun recording our latest episode! Just the gals talking Kansas and Florida local politics. New episode drops soon.

05/08/2026

It's wild that they thought a company with zero oversight wouldn't allow access to literally anybody with government clearances and/or logins.

04/28/2026

Welcome to Sedgwick County 2027 Budget Simulator. Sedgwick County is requesting YOUR help in shaping the 2027 budget!

Welcome to Balancing Act, a public budget simulator. Have a voice in your government. Show your elected officials how you’d balance the budget.

04/21/2026

New and improved county budget simulator live!!

04/19/2026

Our latest podcast is live - interview with county CFO Lindsay Poe Rousseau!

Co-hosts Faith Martin and Olivia Hayse interview Sedgwick County CFO Lindsay Poe Rousseau. We ask her to help us define terms like “mill levy” and “revenue neutral rate” as well as tell us about the county’s budget approval process. Spoiler - the process has already started! At the end, we...

04/17/2026

Budget simulator drops Monday for Sedgwick County!

04/17/2026

The topic is shared services. What pros/cons do you see there?

The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners, the Wichita City Council and USD 259 Wichita Public Schools Board of Education will hold a “tri-governmental” meeting from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center, 903 S. Edgemoor Wichita KS 67218. Representatives from all three government bodies will discuss areas where collaboration is needed to enhance services to the public. The meeting will stream from USD 259’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/wichitapublicschools. Residents may attend in person or watch online. Please note that there will be no opportunity for public comment at this meeting, but feedback will be collected via comment cards and QR codes following the meeting.

04/15/2026

More and more people are opening their eyes to the surveillance state

04/04/2026

One of our very first podcast episodes together detailed Wichita’s rich history of activism starting with the Dockum sit in. Tonight Ballet Wichita told that story of resilience and resistance through dance. It was incredibly moving. Please snag your tickets to go see it Saturday night here: balletwichita.com