Atlanta spent more than $370,000 on consultants tied to the mayor’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative.

Public records show those consultants helped shape messaging, outreach and public engagement around the $5.5 billion proposal. The same records also show some of them publicly supported the plan—speaking at meetings, appearing in city videos and posting online—without disclosing their financial ties to the city. The mayor’s office says there are no rules requiring that kind of disclosure. The plan is still pending before City Council. Read the full story at atlpresscollective.com and support investigations like this by becoming a monthly donor today.