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Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

This report is a briefing on the tools that Congress has at hand to leverage beneficial changes in the behavior of U.S. security partners.

Oct 26, 2020

Alexandra Stark

More Expression, Less Error

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More Expression, Less Error

New ERRG study finds traditional ballots invite more error and rejection than reform alternatives such as ranked-choice.

Oct 15, 2020

Jason Maloy

Overworked and Underpaid — No Wonder Hill Staff Turn To K Street

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Overworked and Underpaid — No Wonder Hill Staff Turn To K Street

High turnover, lack of experience, and intense partisanship are just a few of the problems Congress faces when it comes to staffing.

Oct 1, 2020

Mark Schmitt

Announcing Our Essay Contest Winners

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Announcing Our Essay Contest Winners

Sep 23, 2020

Heather Hurlburt, Alexandra Stark

Congressional Brain Drain

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Congressional Brain Drain

Congress’s capacity to govern is at its lowest levels in generations. With original data, this report explains why.

Sep 8, 2020

Alexander C. Furnas, Timothy M. LaPira

Reforming American Democracy in Pursuit of Racial Equity

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Reforming American Democracy in Pursuit of Racial Equity

Jul 15, 2020

Mark Schmitt

Democracy Maybe

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Democracy Maybe

Lee Drutman, Joe Goldman, and Larry Diamond published a Democracy Fund Voter Study Group report on attitudes on authoritarianism in America.

Jun 30, 2020

Lee Drutman

Calls to ‘Defund the Police’ Could Transform Public Budgeting as We Know It

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Calls to ‘Defund the Police’ Could Transform Public Budgeting as We Know It

Let the people decide whether to defund the police—and what to fund instead.

Jun 25, 2020

Hollie Russon Gilman

So You Think You Can Improve U.S. Security Policy?

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So You Think You Can Improve U.S. Security Policy?

Jun 15, 2020

Alexandra Stark, Heather Hurlburt

How Vote-by-Mail Could Make Elections Fairer—Or Messier

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How Vote-by-Mail Could Make Elections Fairer—Or Messier

The pandemic is prompting some long overdue election reform—but it comes with big risks.

Jun 3, 2020

Maresa Strano

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago

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Sixty Years of the Higher Education Act

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Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

More Expression, Less Error

Overworked and Underpaid — No Wonder Hill Staff Turn To K Street

Announcing Our Essay Contest Winners

Congressional Brain Drain

Reforming American Democracy in Pursuit of Racial Equity

Democracy Maybe

Calls to ‘Defund the Police’ Could Transform Public Budgeting as We Know It

So You Think You Can Improve U.S. Security Policy?

How Vote-by-Mail Could Make Elections Fairer—Or Messier