Portland’s self-run village for unhoused people costs less and houses more folks https://mindsitenews.org/2026/10/07/dignity-village-portland-houses-more-unhoused-people-for-less-money/
#unhoused #solutionsjournalism #news

Rebuild America | Day 70/90

Corporate Money Ban (Brazil)

Following major corruption scandals, Brazil banned all corporate political donations in 2015, replacing them with a public electoral fund.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #AgingWell #SolutionsJournalism #CivicTech #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 69/90

Electoral Integrity Oversight (New Zealand)

New Zealand enforces clear thresholds for anonymous donations, regulates third-party campaigning, and imposes tight candidate spending limits.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #CivicTech #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 68/90

Real-Time Transparency Laws (Finland)

Finland mandates real-time online disclosure of election campaign financing and political donations through the National Audit Office.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #AgingWell #SolutionsJournalism #CivicTech #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 67/90

Electoral Expenditure Regulation (United Kingdom)

The UK Electoral Commission enforces strict spending ceilings for national/local campaigns while prohibiting paid political ads on broadcast TV.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 66/90

Political Funds Control Act (Japan)

Japan restricts direct contributions to individual candidates, enforces tight limits on political expenditures strictly regulates campaign duration and methods.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 65/90

Equal Opportunity Campaigning (Norway)

Norway heavily relies on direct public subsidies for political parties, restricts political broadcast advertising, ensuring access is based on votes (not capital).

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 64/90

Public Party Financing (Germany)

Germany uses a transparent matching-fund framework where state subsidies depend on small-donor engagement, voter support, bound by constitutional transparency mandates.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 63/90

Electoral Equity Framework (Canada)

Elections Canada mandates strict caps on individual contributions, bans corporate and union donations, provides public reimbursements for compliant campaigns.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 62/90

Campaign Finance Enforcement (France)

France bans all corporate/organizational political contributions, imposes low individual donation limits, sets campaign spending caps enforced by an independent audit commission.

#PublicPolicy #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

As intense rainstorms overwhelm Metro Detroit’s century-old combined sewer system, residents, nonprofits, and government turn to rain gardens and large-scale green infrastructure.
https://planetdetroit.org/2026/09/rain-gardens-detroit-stormwater-solutions/ #flooding #climate #solutionsjournalism

Rebuild America | Day 61/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Costa Rica)

Costa Rica’s democratic framework features an independent constitutional chamber (Sala IV) that allows any citizen to challenge government actions directly.

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Rebuild America | Day 60/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Australia)

Australia’s common law tradition and statutory administrative appeals tribunals ensure public officials and private entities are held to standard legal scrutiny.

#PublicPolicy #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 59/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Singapore)

Singapore’s legal framework enforces zero-tolerance anti-corruption statutes. An independent judiciary applies civil, criminal laws equally to all individuals.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 58/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Canada)

Canada’s Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee non-discriminatory legal protection and equal access to independent courts.

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Rebuild America | Day 57/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Japan)

Japan’s constitutional court system pairs a career judiciary with transparent statutory procedures to deliver uniform equality before the law.

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Rebuild America | Day 56/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Dominican Republic)

The Dominican Republic modernized its 140-year-old legal framework, creating an independent judiciary and clear accountability for corporations and public officials.

#PublicPolicy #SolutionsJournalism #Election2026

I am proud to announce that @bipisci.bsky.social was selected by @coveringclimatenow.org for a 2026 Solutions Journalism award!

🦫 Check the winning episode, "Leave it to Beavers," here: tinyurl.com/yyf4zsbm

#journalismawards #solutionsjournalism #coveringclimatenow #climatejournalism #ecology

Rebuild America | Day 55/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (New Zealand)

New Zealand’s constitutional and statutory common law system operates under strict norms of administrative transparency and judicial independence.

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #CivicTech #Election2026

Rebuild America | Day 54/90

Equal Justice Under the Law (Sweden)

Sweden’s legal framework enforces equal treatment under statutory law alongside extensive public access to government records (Offentlighetsprincipen).

#PublicPolicy #CivicInnovation #SolutionsJournalism #CivicTech #Election2026