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Learning About Conflict and Compromise

The Day No One Played Together by Donalisa Helsely

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Open Primaries PA Launches Statewide Digital Campaign

Outreach to target more than 1.2 million Pennsylvanians shut out of the June 2 primary

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Becoming a Leader in Your Community

Carl the Complainer by Michelle Knudsen

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Delivering Democracy: Asma Khalid Speaks at Seventy Minutes

Asma Khalid, political correspondent for NPR and cohost of the NPR Politics Podcast, speaks at Seventy Minutes.

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Committee of Seventy Releases Democracy Agenda for Philadelphia

This blueprint for the next administration and City Council is designed to promote transparent and accountable government and strengthen democracy in Philadelphia.

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Can We Talk?

Please join us to strike a blow for the notion that America isn’t doomed to division. Some hard work needs doing, but we can do it. Beginning here, in Philadelphia.

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Committee of Seventy Names Lauren Cristella President and CEO

Cristella will be the nonpartisan nonprofit’s first female president in its 119-year history.

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Letter to York County Commissioners Regarding Partisan Election Review

The following letter was emailed to York County Commissioners Julie Wheeler (President), Doug Hoke (Vice President), and Ron Smith on August 12.

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Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt to Serve as President & CEO of Committee of Seventy

Today, the Committee of Seventy’s Board of Directors announced that Al Schmidt has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of Pennsylvania’s long standing nonpartisan advocate for better government.

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Writing for Impact Conference with Cosmic Writers

C70 is partnering with Cosmic Writers for a creative writing conference to mobilize Philadelphia high schoolers to use their voices to impact the upcoming mayoral election.

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