Political Reform
麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Political Reform program develops ambitious, evidence-based strategies to repair government dysfunction, rebuild civic trust, and realize the potential of American democracy. We combine structural and cultural approaches to reform, exploring how people engage in democracy not only at the ballot box but through everyday decisions that shape their communities. Our work exposes the dangers of the current 鈥渢wo-party doom loop鈥 and champions the processes and policies needed to achieve a more representative and responsive democracy. We publish books, policy ideas, and practical tools that reimagine self-governance, and then partner with policymakers, community organizations, advocates, journalists, and funders to translate analysis into action. Together, we seek to build a democracy with the capacity, legitimacy, and resilience to serve a dynamic and diverse nation for generations to come.
Projects & Initiatives
Featured
How Taxes Make Citizens
The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya
The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Event
Lexington鈥檚 First Civic Assembly
Learn more about the first civic assembly in the United States to be fully locally run and organized in Lexington, Kentucky.
Virtual
11AM 鈥 12PM EDT
Experts
Mark Schmitt
Senior Director, Political Reform Program
Maresa Strano
Deputy Director, Political Reform Program
Lee Drutman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program
Oscar Pocasangre
Senior Data Analyst, Political Reform Program
Hollie Russon Gilman
Senior Fellow, Political Reform Program