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Local elections are less partisan because voters will cross party lines when issues hit close to home

North Flint Neighborhood Action Council build community roots
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North Flint Neighborhood Action Council build community roots

Podcast: Dr. F. Willis Johnson in a rich conversation with Patrick McNeal
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Podcast: Dr. F. Willis Johnson in a rich conversation with Patrick McNeal

Five reasons to be active this November

Five reasons to be active this November

Reimagining local governance: What we’ve learned so far from NYC’s woman majority council
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Reimagining local governance: What we’ve learned so far from NYC’s woman majority council

Podcast: All politics is local
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Podcast: All politics is local

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Is Frank LaRose proving that Ohio needs a neutral, non-partisan elections chief?
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Governance & Legislation

Is Frank LaRose proving that Ohio needs a neutral, non-partisan elections chief?

Encouraging students to vote locally builds stronger communities
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Encouraging students to vote locally builds stronger communities

Why local-level offices need independent candidates
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Why local-level offices need independent candidates

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Governance & Legislation

Beyond the Virginia governor's race, here's what's on the Nov. 2 ballot

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Governance & Legislation

Philadelphia could be next to adopt ranked-choice voting

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Governance & Legislation

State efforts to ban mask mandates in schools mirror resistance to integration

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