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Understanding the State Budget: How Decisions are Made in Harrisburg

Pennsylvania’s state budget impacts everything, from public education and transportation to tax credits and social services, and you have a say in how it’s spent. Join us on Tuesday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m. for the second webinar in our series on the City and State budget process.

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Democracy Agenda for Philadelphia

The Democracy Agenda for Philadelphia outlines the actions needed by our next mayor and City Council to ensure a more representative and ethical city government—a more democratic city government responsive to voters, that protects the public interest, and that engages communities on key decisions shaping their future.

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What Are Your Bubbles?

To help students grasp the shape and dimensions of the bubbles inside which they live, and to identify strategies for venturing outside those bubbles to experience and learn.

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Testimony on Statewide Campaign Finance Reform Presented to the Senate Democratic Policy Committee

Presented to the State Democratic Policy Committee

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Campaign for Election Reform and Modernization Will Continue Despite Commonwealth Court Decision

Better Government Advocates Press Need to Reform City Commissioners Office

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Table of Contents

Suggested pacing and order for Can We Talk? exercises

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Ground Rules for Listening - Can We Talk? Style

To help student acquire a deeper understanding of the ground rules: why they are necessary, why they are useful, and how to use them.

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Testimony on Public Financing of Political Campaigns

by David Thornburgh, President and CEO | Testimony on Bill 170680 | Public Financing of Political Campaigns

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The Computer Decoder

by Andi Diehn

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The Five Whys

To give students a helpful tool to identify the root problem beneath some frustration, dysfunction or obstacle that is bothering them, whether at an individual, family, social, community or societal level. And to share this wisdom: If you're working with a faulty grasp of the real problem, you're likely going to come up with faulty solutions.

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