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Tag: Town Halls

An Experiment in Democracy: Rethinking the Congressional Town Hall

September 29, 2025

Last week, residents of New York’s 25th congressional district joined their congressman, Rep. Joe Morelle, for an experiment in democracy. (Thanks to WXXI, Rochester, NY’s NPR station for its coverage!) ...

Reimagining Our Dysfunctional Town Halls

July 31, 2025

I have a confession to make: in the past decade, I have been to exactly one town hall with my member of Congress. It’s a little embarrassing, considering that I’m...

Reimagining Congressional Town Halls

July 1, 2025

Over the past few months, congressional town halls have run the gamut. Some have drawn thousands of supportive constituents while others have erupted into chaos. In many places, members of...

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