Cleveland's best public records journalist is a "mom with a blog"
By Sam Allard
Published on April 9, 2026.
Polly Karr, a Collinwood mom, has become a prominent public records journalist in Cleveland, Ohio. Her blog, Substack, Publicly Cleveland, has attracted thousands of followers and 2,600 members. Karr's work is supported by a significant volume of public records, which makes her unique in the region. She has also exposed administrative expenditures on office chairs and textbooks, and has been criticized for her portrayal of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District's CEO, Warren Morgan.
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