An update from Matt Leighninger on the activities and progress of the Center for Democracy Innovation Dear Friends: Many people have lost confidence in the basic idea that Americans can...
Public meetings are meant to be where communities and governments conduct business, learn about important issues, and make crucial decisions about courses of action. However, public servants and elected officials...
Across the country, people are asking the same questions: How are we supposed to talk to each other anymore? What does “civility” even mean when fundamental values feel up for...
We’re proud to share that Decatur, Georgia is launching a groundbreaking Charter Review Commission, with support from the National Civic League. For the first time in the U.S., a city...
If you want community members to participate productively in public meetings, it helps to have a high level of knowledge about their attitudes, history, and networks. Where do you they...
