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March 17, 2022
Mis- and Disinformation: An Emerging Concern for Democracy
Strengthening Democracy
Over the past several years, America has witnessed a sharp increase in the amount of mis- or disinformation widely available. While harmful in any context, this phenomenon is especially pernicious when targeted bad information impacts local, state, or national democratic processes.
February 25, 2022
Redistricting in 2022: What Happened So Far?
Strengthening Democracy
As the 2022 midterm elections approach, officials across the country continue to work towards completing a new round of redistricting nationwide.
February 4, 2022
Primary Election Reform: The state of play in state legislatures in 2022
Strengthening Democracy
Find a resource highlighting recent legislative action around primary reform, including Democratic, Republican, and bipartisan sponsored examples.
November 17, 2021
The Renewable Energy Economic Benefits of Microgrids
Energy & Environment
New report conducted by Guidehouse Insights and commissioned by Civil Society Institute, Millennial Action Project and RMI shows lasting impact on local economies and job growth from investing in renewable energy, battery storage and controls for microgrids.
November 16, 2021
Election Audits: State Legislative Approaches
Strengthening Democracy
There are several legislative examples, both from this year’s sessions and 2019-2020 sessions, that demonstrate how legislators can put politics aside and enact meaningful election security measures.
October 14, 2021
Ranked Choice Voting in 2021: State Legislative Approaches
Strengthening Democracy
See a selection of RCV legislation from around the country organized by their mechanism and particular focus.
Improving Outcomes and Reducing the Scope of the Criminal Justice System
Pursuing Justice
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, holding 2.3 million people in state, federal, and juvenile detention facilities across the country and US territories. Ultimately, the challenge for lawmakers is to take advantage of the broad based momentum around reforming and improving our criminal justice system to lessen the burden on communities, boost legitimacy of the system in the eyes of citizens, and materially improve the prospects of offenders to end a cycle of distrust and demoralization.
September 27, 2021
Boosting Resiliency and Onboarding Innovation
Energy & Environment
Our national reckoning with the impacts of a changing climate grows more important by the day. Fortunately, the avenues to address these challenges are increasingly tangible and new technologies continue to expand the options available to policymakers. In the face of evolving threats, lawmakers can build stronger, more prosperous communities by prioritizing common sense solutions that bolster resiliency and capitalize on innovation.
State Approaches to Justice Reinvestment
Pursuing Justice
State legislators can engage in justice reinvestment by passing legislation that creates a better understanding of criminal justice costs and bolsters recidivism reduction programs.
May 21, 2021
Sentencing Reform
Pursuing Justice
In bipartisan coalitions, policymakers have worked to introduce and pass effective legislation to reform the sentencing system in the courtroom, for those currently incarcerated, and those who will interact with the system in the future.
May 21, 2021
Reducing Recidivism
Pursuing Justice
Here are some examples of how legislators and policymakers have approached recidivism reduction during and after incarceration.
May 21, 2021
Court Fees and Fines
Pursuing Justice
One specific and straightforward way in which legislators can make a significant impact in their communities is reforming court fines and fees.
May 13, 2021
Microgrids Policy
Energy & Environment
State lawmakers can facilitate the development and implementation of microgrids through several policy avenues, most notably by removing barriers to microgrid construction and coordinating grid integration.
April 30, 2021
Drawing the Lines: Redistricting Recent History and Ongoing Legislation
Strengthening Democracy
This document provides an overview of recent historical changes to the redistricting processes in various states and to highlight current legislation in the 2021 sessions.
March 22, 2021
Election Policies: The state of play in 2021
Strengthening Democracy
This primer highlights the active work to strengthen democracy through election policies found in state legislatures across the country in 2021. It illustrates how Democrats and Republicans are addressing the issues related to election security and ballot access in different ways.
March 22, 2021
Post-2020 Election Talking Points
Strengthening Democracy
Strengthening democracy through confident conversations.
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