OUR VIEWS

Civic Way promotes government reform, democracy and good government. To support our mission, we offer our own views as well as other perspectives. Explore our collection of News & Views below...

Our Sluggish National Response to the Pandemic

November 18, 2021

This is the first essay in Civic Way’s series on the pandemic and the lessons to be learned from our successes and failures. In this…

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Protecting Democracy from Politicians

September 14, 2021

The Case for Making Elections More Impartial and Competitive This is one of several essays issued by Civic Way on state and local elections. Our…

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Reinforcing Democracy with Real Election Reform

August 30, 2021

If Tomorrow Matters, We Need Fair and Reliable Elections This newsletter introduces a few essays on issues impacting the integrity, fairness and competitiveness of America’s…

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Our Indispensable Government

August 26, 2021

Haiti’s Cautionary Tale for America’s Next Generation This is another Civic Way essay on the importance of good government and engaged citizenry. And how the…

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Municipal Engineering and Maintenance Supervisor

August 16, 2021

Making our Local Tax Dollars Work a Little Bit Harder This is another in Civic Way’s series of stories highlighting public servants in America. Our…

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A Detente over History?

August 12, 2021

A Shared Sense of our Past, a Shared Vision of our Future This is a commentary on the need for a shared sense of American…

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The Power of Good Governance – Part 4

August 8, 2021

Rethinking the Media’s Role in Saving Democracy This is Civic Way’s fourth commentary (of four) on America’s broken politics, with a special focus on reforming…

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The Power of Good Governance – Part 3

August 5, 2021

How Good Governance and Informed Citizenship Can Save America This is Civic Way’s third commentary on the state of politics in America, outlining some potential…

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The Power of Good Governance – Part 2

July 31, 2021

Extremism’s Threat to State and Local Government This is Civic Way’s second commentary on the state of politics in America. How biased media are corrupting…

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The Power of Good Governance – Part 1

July 28, 2021

How Political Extremism is Destroying America This is Civic Way’s commentary on the state of politics in America. How political extremism is putting our future…

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