As the National Civic League prepares to name the 2023 All-America City Finalists, we take a look back at the community celebrations of the 2022 designees. League and Campaign for...
National Civics Bee, a civics knowledge competition organized by the Civic Trust, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is expanding to nine states in 2023. Modeled off...
As we launch into 2023 and beyond, the League will focus on applying and refining our time-tested process to ensure inclusive civic engagement. Ensuring equity in our process is imperative...
“You’re never too young to make a difference in your community.” Words proudly stated by eighteen year old Jaylen Smith, the newly elected mayor of Earle, Arkansas. While the nation’s...
Technology has made life significantly more convenient; communication can take place over great distances, and complex structures can be built at a rapid pace. Municipalities are taking advantage of advances...
California cities are making good on their collective promise to improve equity. During the past year, the League of California Cities (CalCities) created an equity roadmap and chatroom. Now, many...
At the Urban Libraries Council’s 2022 Annual Forum: Creating a Place for Democracy in Washington, DC this November, ULC unveiled the Declaration of Democracy. This Declaration is a commitment from...
One of many ways to improve democratic practices is ranked-choice voting, principally because it’s more thorough in capturing voter preferences. Alaska is probably the best laboratory for testing ranked-choice voting,...
In a post-pandemic era, we are highlighting some outcomes of local democracy reform efforts approved by voters from across the country. From the Pacific Northwest to the Mountain Plains, local...
