Editorial Standards

The Mantello Record is an accountability publication with a declared point of view. It documents what the Mantello administration has done and says plainly what it means. Troy residents decide what to do with that information.

This publication is not neutral. It does not pretend to be. The record of this administration speaks for itself, and The Mantello Record presents it without softening.

Sources

Every factual claim is linked to its source at the point it appears. Public meeting transcripts and city clerk’s minutes are primary sources, cited by date. Local news coverage from WAMC, CBS6, Spectrum News, and News10 is used where their reporting is verified and consistent with the public record.

Tips and documents that cannot be independently verified do not appear here. If you submit a document, you will be told whether it can be used before anything is published.

Specificity

Dollar amounts, vote counts, ordinance numbers, dates, and names appear in full. Vagueness is not a neutral choice. The difference between “city funds were spent” and “$78,000 in city funds were spent over the council’s objection” is the difference between an assertion and a record.

The Partisan Angle

Some entries carry a Partisan Angle callout. This is where The Mantello Record states its editorial conclusion about a documented event. The callout is short, direct, and grounded in the same facts as the entry. If the conclusion cannot be defended with documentation, it does not appear.

What This Publication Will Not Do

Publish unverified information. Quote private citizens without permission. Tell readers how to interpret documented facts. Present a sanitized version of the record in the name of balance.

Tips and Submissions

If you have a document, a lead, or firsthand knowledge of something that belongs in this record, submit it here. Every submission is reviewed. Names are not published without permission. Submissions are not shared with third parties.

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