Perks of Jury Duty: Research says it boosts civic engagement

December 1, 2024

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...

How Participation and Deliberation Combat Polarization 

November 27, 2024

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 Mayor Takes Over as League Chair

November 27, 2024

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 League’s Commitment to Strengthening Democracy and Local Governance

November 8, 2024

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...

Regardless of Election Results, Local Work on National Issues Continues

November 1, 2024

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...

Local Democracy in Boulder Gets a New Look

November 1, 2024

On September 26, 2024, the Boulder City Council piloted a first of its kind “Community and Council Forum,” a reimagined version of the traditional “study session.” These study sessions are...

Resilience in the Face of Election Challenges

November 1, 2024

Cities and counties are weathering the storms of the campaign season and this week’s elections, working to encourage voting, assure election integrity and safety, and battle misinformation. Above all, local...

Facing Conflict, Building Trust

September 26, 2024

“We help communities face division.” With that statement, Carl Smallwood of the Divided Communities Project kicked off a three-day academy on mediating conflicts at Stanford University in mid-September. During the...

The Uphill Challenge of Implementing Equity in 2024

September 26, 2024

The newly inaugurated class of the ICMA Racial Equity Leadership Institute met last week and discussed the increasing challenges of implementing DEI programs in the face of escalating pushback on...

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