Document
Preserve the original statement, promise, vote, action, or claim and link to primary sources whenever possible.
The record should not disappear
The news moves on.
We follow up.
Follow Up Press tracks what public officials say, promise, and do over time — then returns to the record after the headlines have moved on.
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Why we exist
Public statements can dominate the news for a day and then disappear beneath the next announcement, controversy, or distraction.
We preserve the original record, document what happened afterward, and return to questions that remain unresolved.
Our method
Track
Record what happened next: deadlines, implementation, reversals, outcomes, corrections, and unanswered questions.
Return
Revisit the story after attention has shifted and compare the public record with what ultimately happened.