U.S. Democracy Has Repaired Itself Before. Here鈥檚 How We Can Do It Again.
Lee Drutman wrote for Vox on the patterns of dysfunction within American democracy and what can be done to repair it.
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The Political Scientist Reigniting Interest in a Multiparty System
Lee Drutman was named as one of the Washington Post’s “Next 50” for 2026 for his work on proportional representation and electora...
The House of Representatives is Too Small. Here Is One Way to Fix It.
Lee Drutman was interviewed for a Vox explainer video on increasing the size of the US House.
When Lawmakers Won’t Act, Voters Can
Maresa Strano was interviewed on the Democracy Lab podcast about the past, present, and future of ballot initiatives.
The 鈥淕reat Questions鈥 Leading to Community Connection in Austin, Texas
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr. about the Great Questions Project.
Political Reform Year in Review 2025
Read the Political Reform program’s 2025 Year in Review report.
Who Read What in 2025
Lee Drutman’s book Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop was selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the best book he read in 2025.
Listening at Scale in California: Inside the Possibility Lab鈥檚 Collaborative Model
The Possibility Lab is working with state agencies and communities to implement more participatory engagement and frameworks.
Why California鈥檚 Prop 50 Is a Victory for Democracy鈥擡ven in Its Irony
Maresa Stano writes on how California鈥檚 Prop 50 proves the importance of direct democracy in building voters鈥 power.
The People鈥檚 Plan for Hughes
This week, Fort Collins voters endorsed deliberative democracy at the ballot box.