JIM DEBROSSE Posting a political comment on social media these days is like stepping into a verbal minefield. It can bring out anonymous “trolls” looking to insult, ridicule, or berate….
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BY LAURA MARISTANY, Democracy Fund Last week, schools closed and many of us transitioned to a work-from-home schedule. In the same week, I celebrated my three-year anniversary at Democracy Fund,…
By Justyna Tomtas, Lewiston Tribune Speakers at Civility Project event at LCSC offer ways the political divide might be bridged The National Institute for Civil Discourse states 78 percent of…
By David Nevins, The Fulcrum Nevins is a co-founder of the Bridge Alliance, a coalition of 100 organizations seeking to strengthen democracy. (Disclosure: The Bridge Alliance Education Fund is a funder…
Craig Clohessy, Lewiston Tribune Managing Editor Stories to shine a light on issue and relay what’s being done to find solutions We may never be friends, but that doesn’t mean…
PAT SUTPHIN, TIMES-NEWS TWIN FALLS — Do fear and loathing have to drive our politics? Former Idaho Gov. Butch Otter and former Idaho U.S. Representative Walt Minnick say it doesn’t…
Wyandotte Daily The 2020 Kansas Legislative Session commenced on Monday, Jan. 13, and is off to a brisk start. The first week brought many Kansan’s to the Capitol to share…
WIBW-TY About half of Kansas’ legislators took a break from the Statehouse for a bipartisan civil discourse workshop. This is the first time the ‘Next Generation’ program held the workshop…
KSNT News TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A little less than half of the state legislators gathered on Friday at Washburn University to learn how to get along. This group braved…
Jonathan Shorman, The Wichita Eagle “Politics ain’t beanbag,” the famous saying goes. But Kansas lawmakers hope it doesn’t have to be mean, either. Some legislators would like to brush up…
