Wichita Beacon local government reporter Celia Hack

Richard Green casts his ballot at the Sedgwick County Election Office on Oct. 20 with the help of poll worker Sue Weltmar. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)

Local Government

‘A lot of mystery behind the true donors’: Who are the LLCs donating to Wichita City Council candidates?

by Celia Hack November 1, 2021November 1, 2021

Root the Power member Dione Ramos voted for the first time Tuesday at the Historic County Courthouse in downtown Wichita.

Local Government

Young people are some of the least likely to vote. These young Wichitans are working to change that.

by Rafael Garcia and Celia Hack November 1, 2021November 9, 2021

Crews work to repair a water main break near 17th Street and Interstate 35.

Local Government

Behind the boil advisory: How Wichita maintains its water pipes and where it failed

by Celia Hack October 26, 2021October 28, 2021

Stacey Roundtree, a Sedgwick County COVID Ambassador, holds educational materials from backpacks given to participants at the COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Clinic at the Sedgwick County Health Department on Oct. 16. (Fernando Salazar/The Beacon)

Local Government

‘I understand your concern’: Sedgwick County COVID Ambassador program beats back vaccine hesitancy

by Celia Hack October 21, 2021October 21, 2021

Wichita City Council candidates (from left) Jared Cerullo, Cindy Claycomb, Brandon Johnson, Mike Hoheisel and Maggie Ballard. (Photos provided courtesy of candidates)

Local Government

Your pressing questions for Wichita City Council candidates answered ahead of the Nov. 2 election

by Celia Hack October 14, 2021February 10, 2022

Wichita City Hall

Local Government

What is the impact of corporate money in Wichita City Council races?

by Celia Hack October 13, 2021October 12, 2021

A Wichita pride flag flies during the Equality Rally at the Historic Sedgwick County Courthouse on Sept. 26. (Matt Hennie/The Beacon)

Local Government

How Wichita’s proposed nondiscrimination ordinance would work

by Celia Hack October 7, 2021October 21, 2021

Hundreds of people marched along Main Street during the Wichita Pride parade on Sept. 26 just days ahead of a Wichita City Council vote on an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. (Matt Hennie/The Beacon)

Local Government

Why cities across Kansas enacted LGBTQ protections — and what that means for Wichita

by Celia Hack October 6, 2021October 12, 2021

Employees at some local businesses — including Kyle Borger at Reverie Roasters, pictured here — choose to wear one. (Alex Unruh/The Beacon)

Local Government

How a statewide anti-masking group played into Sedgwick County’s mask mandate vote

by Celia Hack September 28, 2021October 5, 2021

Youth climate activists Jarod Hudson, Anjali Singh and Marissa Rapp stand outside city hall. They called on Wichita’s new sustainability board to include a diverse membership. (Alex Unruh/The Beacon)

Local Government

‘Headlights to the future’: Wichita’s youth demand climate action now

by Celia Hack September 14, 2021October 5, 2021