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GOP Learns the Hard Way: Turning the Base Up Too High Blows Out Your Speaker
Lee Drutman wrote about why far-right factions have gained influence and discussed the challenges of electing a House Speaker.
What the 2022 Midterms Portend for the Next Era of American Democracy
The Political Reform program discusses the implications of the 2022 midterms.
Why Trump Will Probably Win the 2024 GOP Nomination
Lee Drutman wrote about the dynamics of Trump's potential 2024 candidacy within the GOP primary.
Building a Movement of Women and BIPOC Leadership
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with Executive Director of Local Progress to discuss a new wave of local elected officials
New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System
Survey reveals voters understand that a rigid and polarized two-party system is undermining our democracy—and that it will not self-correct.
Developing Community Power to Influence, Lead, and Govern
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with the Leadership at Puget Sound Sage to discuss a new wave of civic participation.
Winning Paid Family Leave in Delaware
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with Executive Director of Delaware Cares to discuss the Healthy Delaware Families Act.
Planting the Seeds for Movement Building
Lizbeth Lucero, Jessica Tang, and Grace Levin sit down with Deborah Scott to learn how Georgia STAND-UP builds and develops leaders.
Going Beyond the 2022 Midterms—What We’re Watching
New America’s Political Reform team takes a look at some of the bigger & broader trends that we should focus on during this election season.
New York City’s Public Engagement Unit Is Enhancing Civic Engagement by Going Directly to Its Residents
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with the executive director of NYC's Public Engagement Unit to discuss civic engagement.
Widening Political Participation in Lexington, Kentucky
Hollie Russon Gilman and Lizbeth Lucero sit down with CivicLex's founder and executive director to discuss participatory local democracy.