Posted by on July 26, 2021
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7/19/2021 - Junior State of America Wants to Empower Women This Summer
Notwithstanding Beyonce’s catchy song, women in the United States hold substantially fewer positions of power than men. Women hold just over one-quarter of all seats in Congress and federal judgeships. And as you are no doubt aware, we have never had a female President or Vice President before the current administration.
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Posted by on July 19, 2021
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7/13/2021 - These Award-Winning Cities Are Raising the Bar for Community Engagement
The United States is a large nation, in terms of both size and population. This has led to the creation of thousands of communities, providing countless opportunities for local leaders / residents to innovate and collaborate in exciting ways.
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Posted by on July 12, 2021
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7/06/2021 - Citizen University Asks “Do You Have Faith in Our Democracy?”
I am not very religious. I self-identify as Jewish, but I don’t belong to a synagogue and I rarely go to services. But being “Jewish” is still a core part of my identity, and that’s -- in part -- because I love being part of the Jewish community. I feel connected to other members of “The Tribe,” and have a strong sense of belonging and togetherness when I celebrate the High Holy Days with my family.
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Posted by on July 06, 2021
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6/29/2021 - The Big Apple Gets its First Taste of Ranked Choice Voting
My best friend was born and raised in New York City, which means that all of our conversations about reform inevitably become about how the reform would impact NYC. He believes that the universe revolves around his hometown, and he’s unapologetic about that belief.
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Posted by Michelle Dickson on June 21, 2021
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6/14/2021 - Helping Gov’t Do Its Job; Making Sure Gov’t Does Its Job
The Bridge Alliance is a diverse network of organizations and community leaders. People talk about government “insiders” and “outsiders,” and the Bridge Alliance has both. That’s because we firmly believe that healthy self-governance requires us to hold elected and appointed officials accountable as well as support them in their work and provide them with the best resources possible.
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Posted by Michelle Dickson on June 14, 2021
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06/07/2021 - This Weekend, Help Depolarize America with Katie Couric
America Talks (AT) is launching this weekend (June 12th & 13th) with help from Katie Couric and the National Institute for Civil Discourse. AT will lead directly into the National Week of Conversation (NWOC), where literally hundreds of organizations -- including a number of Bridge Alliance member organizations -- are hosting hundreds of events.
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Posted by on June 07, 2021
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6/01/2021 - Business Can Help Depolarize America, And It Has To
American businesses and the American government have a symbiotic relationship. American business needs a functional government that can set and enforce the laws, and our government needs businesses to power the economy and generate revenue / jobs. In our capitalist democratic republic, one cannot exist without the other.
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Posted by on June 01, 2021
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5/25/2021 - AfP is Teaching How to Turn Down the Partisan Temperature
When I was in law school, I chose to live in a house with two other law students -- both of whom I disagreed with on politics and policy. When we argued about such topics, I often felt myself getting frustrated and raising my voice. Nevertheless, there was a baseline of respect among us that kept our conversations civil.
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Posted by on May 24, 2021
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05/18/2021 - The Bridge Alliance Welcomes a Baker’s Dozen to its Community
Last week I said that I would tell you about all the Bridge Alliance’s new members in an upcoming newsletter. I may have spoken too soon. THIRTEEN members have joined the Bridge Alliance since our previous “new members” update in January, and that’s simply too many to cover in one newsletter -- especially since we like describing each new member, even if it’s just in a sentence or two.
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Posted by on May 17, 2021
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05/11/2021 - ActiVote Teams Up with National Vote at Home to Keep YOU Informed
If there is one thing we love, it’s when Bridge Alliance members team up. Today, ActiVote teamed up with the National Vote at Home Institute to educate voters on various innovations and reforms designed to make voting easier -- and secure -- for all Americans. This kicks off a week-long event where National Vote at Home will help ActiVote users understand the various bills being considered in their state.
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