How I Was Restored- By Doug Croft

September 25, 2024

Editor’s Note: Doug Croft was a key member of the team that brought the All-America City Award to Thomasville, North Carolina, in 2013. Since then, he has remained deeply involved...

Want to Make Voting Fun? Just Add Music!

September 25, 2024

There’s no end to the creative ways for supporting democracy and making voting more pleasant, and DJs at the Polls is just one of many recent democracy innovations aiming to...

Aiding Democracy in your Community

August 30, 2024

The League is expanding our capacity to help communities with democracy and civic engagement, with the addition of three familiar faces. Derek Okubo, a former staff and board member of...

Civic Innovations in Public Budgeting: Oakland’s Equity Approach and Leon County’s Simulation Game 

August 27, 2024

It’s rare to hear about civic and democratic innovation in public budgeting. Often, the way in which regular capital and operational investment planning occurs tends to limit discussion to particular...

Citizens’ Assembly School: Register

August 20, 2024

2025 All-America City Award Application Fee

August 7, 2024

Thank you for applying for the 2025 All-America City Award! The application fee is $250, or $150 if you submitted a letter of intent (LOI) by December 30, 2024. If...

2024 AAC Event T-Shirt

August 6, 2024

Celebrate your time at this year’s All-America City Award Event with an anniversary t-shirt! Grab yours for just $20, shipping inlcuded! Loading…

Democracy Reform is on the Ballot

July 31, 2024

Voters in several states will see reform measures on this November’s ballot, including making voting more accessible, opening up primaries, expanding ranked-choice voting, and combinations of several reforms. At the...

A Tale of Two Charters

July 29, 2024

The League is working with two cities on charter revision processes, Brookings, SD, and Mt. Vernon, NY. While both charters are quite different, the cities have a common interest in...

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