Inside a Kentucky City鈥檚 Unusual Experiment in Citizen-Led Governance
Hollie Russon Gilman was quoted in聽狈别虫迟颁颈迟测听about Lexington’s first civic assembly.
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Storytelling Transforms Communities in Pennsylvania
PA Heart & Soul harnesses emotion to create community change.
A Blueprint for Healthier Political Parties
To rebuild U.S. political parties, leaders must focus on local organizations, talent, fundraising, and competition.
How Taxes Make Citizens
Mark Schmitt’s review of Vanessa Williamson’s book “The Price of Democracy” for Democracy Journal.
The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob interview Shaila Agha about regenerative governance for the planet and local communities.
The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania
Leaders with PA Humanities explain how their Community Heart & Soul program encourages Pennsylvanians to get involved in local governance.
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
American elections need more federal consistency. But Lee Drutman says there鈥檚 a better, nonpartisan way.
Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
Oscar Pocasangre was quoted in the Associated Press on why Trump is appealing to the older electorate.
US Democracy Has Repaired Itself Before. Here鈥檚 How We Can Do It Again.
Lee Drutman wrote for Vox on the patterns of dysfunction within American democracy and what can be done to repair it.
The political scientist reigniting interest in a multiparty system
Lee Drutman was named as one of the Washington Post’s “Next 50” for 2026 for his work on proportional representation and electoral reform.