by jpitney | Oct 27, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Senate
Matthew Lieberman remembers his father, the late Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2000: It’s no accident that the hallmarks of my dad’s career included such traits as bipartisanship, the courage to lead, civility...
by jpitney | Oct 26, 2024 | Election Security, Elections, Foreign Policy, Russia
From ODNI: Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the following statement: “The IC assesses that Russian actors manufactured...
by jpitney | Oct 25, 2024 | Civility
From Disagree Better, an initiative by Governors Jared Polis and Spencer Cox: #DisagreeBetter Politically When policy discussions become more about scoring points than achieving progress, we all lose. These tools help empower elected officials and voters alike to...
by jpitney | Oct 24, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Newspapers
From the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University: The number of local news deserts expanded in the U.S. this year, with 127 newspapers shuttering, leaving nearly 55 million Americans with limited to no access to local news, according to the Medill State...
by jpitney | Oct 22, 2024 | Civility, Claremont McKenna College
Colorado Politics: Gov. Jared Polis and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will be receiving the David Dreier RoundTable Civility Award from California’s Claremont McKenna College for their “Disagree Better” initiative, which promotes civil political discourse...
