April 10, 2023 – The University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy has launched a new toolkit, “Local Civic Health: A Guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides.” The guide serves as a follow-up to its 2020 N.H. Civic…
February 24, 2023 – The health of Louisiana citizens may be in decline, with the state’s residents are experiencing shorter lifespans, increased chronic illnesses, and bouts of poor mental health. In this segment, Allison Plyer with the National Conference on…
February 8th, 2023- Concerns mount over TikTok’s plan to address potential Chinese influence over what videos Americans see WASHINGTON—Potential Chinese influence over what Americans view on TikTok is an increasing concern among U.S. policy makers—and one that could defy a…
January 5th, 2023 – In its 77th year as a congressionally-chartered nonprofit advancing democracy, the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) announces Cameron Hickey as the new Chief Executive Officer for the organization.
October 5th, 2022 – Many Americans are frustrated with the lack of civility in public life, especially in official settings. This includes many local officials, staff, and community activists. To address this challenge, the Democracy Innovation project of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC)…
April 27, 2022 — For a long time, there has been a tension in the field of community economic development between its movement roots and the often highly technical nature of housing and business development work. A direct result of…
February 22, 2022 The blockade of Ottawa by Canadian truckers has finally come to an end. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the federal Emergencies Act and Ottawa police moved in to evict the protesters, who were voicing their opposition to…
By Matt Leighninger in Apolitical on February 4, 2022 A wave of innovation has been unfolding over the last 18 months, but many governments are not taking advantage. The problem: In North America, and much of the world, policymaking is stuck…
Ever since Mass. Governor Elbridge Gerry gave us the gerrymander, the lines that determine our voting districts have been manipulated for political gain. It doesn’t have to be this way. By Taylor Savell and Caleb Gayle | Updated October 2,…
If there’s one phrase we all can’t seem to escape, it’s “unprecedented times.” We’ve been living through “unprecedented times” for 19 months: going to work; attending school; witnessing and participating in a historic movement for Black lives; and experiencing one…
BALTIMORE, MD (June 2, 2021) — While Black women have been celebrated for their overwhelming participation in elections, the conversation around their civic engagement is often limited to the ballot box. A new report by Black Girls Vote (BGV) and…
The first results of the 2020 Census are about to drop, after encountering so many obstacles that some census experts privately joked that it was cursed. Over the past four years, the decennial count was hit with funding shortages, partisan…