States and Cities Working to Boost Voter Turnout
It’s easier than ever to vote this year, thanks to actions by cities and states to facilitate mail ballots and early voting. Some are getting quite creative, like the “Vote...
It’s easier than ever to vote this year, thanks to actions by cities and states to facilitate mail ballots and early voting. Some are getting quite creative, like the “Vote...
“Civilizations rise and fall, and sometimes—if they are lucky—they renew themselves.” Author, former cabinet member and Common Cause founder John Gardner wrote these words in a seminal essay in the...
Roanoke, VA, is showing that civic engagement doesn’t need to take a back seat during an emergency. In the words of the city’s mayor, Sherman Lea, when COVID-19 hit “we...
The WE WIN Together Racial Justice Community is providing space for communities, organizations, and coalitions to learn with one another. Together, the community reflects and takes action to address racism...
In the midst of a pandemic, voters are clamoring for Vote by Mail (VBM) but signing up remains a challenge. VoteByMail.io is a free, open-sourced tool, available in English and...
The National Civic League is proud to announce the winner of this year’s Health Equity Award: Dr. Tsu-Yin Wu, director of the Eastern Michigan University Center for Health Disparities Innovation...
The 2020 All-America City Awards featured keynote remarks from Rev. Alvin Herring, Kaiser Permanente Exec. Bechara Choucair and the Executive Director of Well Being Trust, Tyler Norris. Additionally, workshops were...
Lessons on Resilience and Equity from the COVID-19 Epidemic City officials will discuss their pandemic response with a particular focus on how their civic capital and focus on equity mitigated...
In November, the National Civic League will officially launch a year-long effort to review, revise, update and publish a new edition of the Model City Charter, a document that countless...