In many cities, one crucial yet often overlooked event offers a unique chance to strengthen ties between elected officials and the public: the annual city council retreat. This special meeting,...
One of the cities making measurable progress by engaging the community to address climate change is Boulder, Colorado, which recently announced that it achieved a 24% reduction in greenhouse gas...
It sounds pretty obvious: you learn something more deeply when you have an emotional connection to it. That’s not just intuition but the conclusion of a whole body of neuroscience...
There is new momentum behind the Building Civic Bridges Act (BCBA), a bill that would help communities address the root causes of division in America. This month, the League’s Center...
We love a good courtroom drama, especially when it features a fictional jury of our peers. But it turns out that jury duty has real-world upsides, too. According to research...
Political polarization has become a defining feature of modern democracy, particularly highlighted during the lead-up to and aftermath of the presidential election. While the partisan divide remains sharp, another critical...
Tulsa, OK, Mayor G.T. Bynum was elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Civic League at its annual meeting in mid-November. The Board also elected Denver City...
The results of this year’s elections remind us that we are a diverse nation, made up of not just red and blue states, but also blue and red dots within...
Worried about the results from the national elections on November 5? Have no fear, the local work in the trenches of our communities will continue to address broad issues of...
