ICTea Pod: Transparency, Equity, Accountability

08/25/2026

They are subsidizing child abuse accusations. 😤

Follow You Are The Power to see how Spike and his team are fighting back.

08/24/2026

The LAST public hearing regarding the 2027 Sedgwick County budget will be Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the lower-level auditorium of the Ruffin Building, 100 N. Broadway, Wichita. This is your chance to provide feedback directly to the Board of County Commissioners about the 2027 recommended budget.
You can also leave your comments on our online public forum at https://ssc.sedgwickcounty.org/PublicHearingsWebApplication/PublicHearingsTopicDetail.aspx?topicNum&fbclid=IwY2xjawTxPxBwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMTRvdmMwTUhCamlNVVJ2dkpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6PyX5aNt6Wq8JLNHfWA8P4fSo05xZ1R1_gfUzXhUYBuh9FTcaspVq03hQuw_aem_yavM8Ck-T2_HYZAOfF-JbA

The hearing will be streamed on our YouTube page SedgwickCountyKS

Hope to see you there!

08/14/2026

“The fight is not over; I’m not done.”

Those are the words of Tasha Patterson, a factually innocent mother whose children were seized and adopted by the state of Florida following a medical misdiagnosis of abuse nearly four years ago.

https://www.youarethepower.net/patterson/

“The fight is not over; I’m not done.” Those are the words of Tasha Patterson, a factually innocent mother whose children were seized and adopted by the state of Florida following a medical misdiagnosis of abuse nearly four years ago.

06/30/2026

Survey resuts from the SGCO budget simulator.

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...