Local Governments News and Blog Posts

Your vote in local elections is both more powerful and impactful to your own life than national elections. But polarization is sucking the life from local politics.

Throughout the week of April 15-21, 2024, as part of the seventh annual National Week of Conversation - community spaces across the country can invite local audiences to participate in the Better Together Film Festival. The festival aims to shift the culture of the country away from division and hatred, and toward cohesion and hope.

If you read AllSides, you’re probably more politically informed than the average American — but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re actually engaging with your community.