Why We Exist
The Administration Writes the Pitch. We Write the Footnotes.
We're the team that reads the Young administration's budget proposal cover to cover, and publishes what it leaves out.
Memphis deserves a city government that is transparent, accountable, and working for every resident , not just the people who get the Young administration's calls returned.
The 901 Report was founded on a simple belief: when citizens have accurate, verified information about how their tax dollars are being spent, they can demand better. So we read the Young administration's budget proposals. We verify the numbers. We publish what the press releases leave out. And we make sure every council member walks into a hearing with the questions the administration doesn't want asked.
What We Do
Three jobs. Every one of them about closing the gap between what the Young administration says and what's actually in the budget.
We Verify
Every number we publish is sourced straight from the Young administration's own documents.
We Publish
We translate what the administration files into language every Memphis resident can read in two minutes.
We Deliver
We put the findings in council members' hands before they have to sit across from the administration.
Our Principles
- Non-partisanWe hold every administration to the same standard, Mayor Young's included.
- IndependentNo government funding. No corporate sponsors. Nothing the administration can pull.
- AccurateEvery claim about the administration is verified and sourced before we publish it.
- AccessiblePlain language. Real numbers. None of the administration's jargon.
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