Imagine the things we'd accomplish if our branches of government cooperated with each other! That's exactly what former mayor of Waterloo @QuentinHartIA did on our podcast. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and Youtube! #talkingpolitics #cooperationovercompetition #politicalpod

Priya Elangovan@AllInTogether took us to church with this one! 🙌 Hear more on the Congressional Communities pod, streaming on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple! #makechangehappen #wehavetostarttalking #navigatingpolitics

The decline of community spaces is eroding our civic engagement and adding to the political divide. This discussion with Priya Elangovan of @AllInTogether and more on the Congressional Communities podcast. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple, & Youtube.

Mayors facilitating initiatives like Ban the Box that help their residents? We LOVE to see it 🙌 It was a pleasure to have former Mayor of Waterloo, Iowa @QuentinHartIA on our podcast to chat about his connection to his community. Now streaming on Spotify, Apple & Youtube.

We're fighting for our lives here to bring you this podcast 😂 (Listen to the Congressional Communities pod everywhere you stream your podcasts!) #podcastfail #bloopers

Dr. Nancy Young was the only woman and person of color on her city council, then she held the door open for others. #representationmatters Listen to the full episode wherever you stream your podcasts.

"I need you to sign this"... what could go wrong? 🤣 Or right? Our guest @MayorNancyYoung tells us her amusing story of her journey from City Council to Mayor of Tracy, CA. #PoliticalPodcast #Civicengagement #shedidthat

How do you get 230 people to show up to a debate in the middle of a snow storm? #DepolarizeAmerica #CivicEngagement #Politics

The pitfall that many organizations fall into is creating echo chambers. Allan Katz, founder of American Public Square, shares the guiding principle that keeps APS on track to improvement. #DepolarizeAmerica #CivicEngagement #Politics #CommonGround

Tallahassee had a new coal plant up for debate and as City Commissioner, Allan Katz put honest community concerns at the forefront. When his town meetings filled with new faces, he knew he’d struck a nerve. #DepolarizeAmerica #CivicEngagement #Politics #CommonGround

There's a real hunger for spaces where people can disagree well. Allan Katz, founder of American Public Square, joins Congressional Communities to unpack what real listening actually looks like. #DepolarizeAmerica #CivicEngagement #Politics #CommonGround

Sometimes staying connected is the radical choice #Politics #Democracy #Community

how to actually leave extremism #Extremism #DeExtremification #SocialConnection

Two networks. Two realities. And the burden of bridging them has shifted from journalism to you. #MediaLiteracy #InformedCitizens #HealthyDemocracy

Your feed is running the same playbook as a cult leader. Heather Rosso explains the disturbing overlap between algorithm design and coercive control tactics. #MediaLiteracy #HealthyDemocracy #DigitalManipulation

"Creating a bigger Congress might actually help people understand how government works." — Christopher Malone, Ph.D., making the case we did not expect to agree with. #Politics #Democracy #PoliticalReform

Occupy Wall Street. The Tea Party. MAGA. Dr. Christopher Malone shares that through these controversial movements, comes a common thread that brings him hope: people are willing to push for change. #Politics #Democracy #PoliticalReform

What if your vote could still have a voice, even if your candidate didn’t win? #Politics #Democracy #PoliticalReform

"This is crazy, it'll never work." — his editor, on first hearing the pitch. He wrote anyway about why we need to triple the size of Congress #congress #politicalreform #expandcongress

What if a bigger Congress meant a government that felt closer to home? Dr. Christopher Malone from the Consortium for Worker Education, shares an often overlooked part of Congressional reform: expansion, and how it could change everyday life in the U.S. #congress #democracy