Mechanism and authority
We identify what must happen for a proposal to work and which law, office or level of government can make it happen. Political influence is not described as unilateral legal power.
Cost and delivery
We inspect the baseline, timeframe, funding source, administering body, dependencies and implementation evidence. An announcement and an implemented program are different states.
Evidence and uncertainty
Direct evidence, inference and unresolved questions are labelled separately. Missing evidence limits a conclusion; it does not give us permission to invent certainty.
Corrections and review
Each foundational guide shows a reviewed date. Material changes to law, election guidance, boundaries, budgets or source data trigger a review queue.