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Intern Diary 2025: Navigating a Congressional Off-Session Week
Intern Diary 2025: Navigating a Congressional Off-Session Week
April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025
Alyce Ferme
Alyce Ferme
Alyce Ferme, who interned with Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) in the winter of 2025, reflects on what an "off week" -- a week in which Congress was not sitting -- looks like in a congressional office....read more
Intern Diary 2025: Seizing Every Opportunity You Are Given
Intern Diary 2025: Seizing Every Opportunity You Are Given
March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025
Jameson Henderson Redden
Jameson Henderson Redden
As the 2025 Flinders University's Washington Internship Program comes to an end, Jameson Henderson Redden, who interned with Representative Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (TX-34), reflects on his experiences in Washington, D.C... read more
Intern Diary 2025: Navigating American Politics in a Time of Upheaval
Intern Diary 2025: Navigating American Politics in a Time of Upheaval
February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025
Preston Natale
Preston Natale
Preston Natale, who is interning with Representative Steve Cohen, (TN-9) in the winter of 2025, describes his experiences working with constituents and the passion he’s seen from the American people in the face of chaotic times....read more
Intern Diary 2025: More Than Answering Phones
Intern Diary 2025: More Than Answering Phones
January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025
Alyce Ferme
Alyce Ferme
Alyce Ferme, who is interning with Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) in the winter of 2025, challenges the common misconception that Capitol Hill interns spend most of their days answering phones and logging emails... read more
Intern Diary 2025: First Impressions
Intern Diary 2025: First Impressions
January 7, 2025
January 7, 2025
Jameson Henderson Redden
Jameson Henderson Redden
In this blog post – the first in our Intern Diary series – Jameson Henderson Redden, who is interning with Representative Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (TX-34) in the winter of 2025, writes about his first impressions of and experiences in Washington, D.C...read more
What did we learn from the 2024 Election?
What did we learn from the 2024 Election?
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
Sarah John
Sarah John
Now that the dust has settled and emotions are less raw, I wanted to reflect on the 2024 U.S. election. There are three key things that stand out to me... read more
RCV on the Ballot in November 2024 State-by-State, Part 2
RCV on the Ballot in November 2024 State-by-State, Part 2
October 31, 2024
October 31, 2024
Sarah John
Sarah John
In the third part of DODO's Ranked-choice Voting (RCV) series, we focus on proposals to adopt, authorize, or ban RCV in two states and Washington, D.C. ... read more
RCV on the Ballot in November 2024 State-by-State, Part 1
RCV on the Ballot in November 2024 State-by-State, Part 1
October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024
Sarah John
Sarah John
In the second part of DODO's Ranked-choice Voting (RCV) series, we focus on “open primaries” ballot measures in seven states, especially the five ballot measures that contemplate the use of Instant Run-off Voting (IRV) in the general election. ... read more
Ranked-choice Voting on the Ballot this November: An Introduction
Ranked-choice Voting on the Ballot this November: An Introduction
October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024
Sarah John
Sarah John
The November 2024 election in the United States is a big one for a family of vote casting and counting systems known as “Ranked-choice Voting” (RCV). RCV is on the statewide ballot in seven states (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Oregon) and Washington, D.C. read more
The Long Battle over the Form of the Ballot in the United States
The Long Battle over the Form of the Ballot in the United States
May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024
Sarah John
Sarah John
A judge in New Jersey recently halted the use of the “county line” ballot in this year’s Democratic primaries. The county line ballot groups the slate of candidates endorsed by the party organization in the leftmost column—the “county line”¬—of the ballot. ... read more
DODO Launches to Prevent Democracy from Going Extinct
DODO Launches to Prevent Democracy from Going Extinct
September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023
Sarah John & Ian Holmes
Sarah John & Ian Holmes
Today, as we celebrate American citizenship and the U.S. Constitution, we are delighted to announce the launch of Doctors of Democracy Organization (DODO), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and strengthening U.S. democracy. ... read more
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