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Statehouse Futures 2022: A Recap

This past Tuesday, we at DPN [democracypolicy.network], alongside the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center [https://democracypolicy-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/1SNJZDuANYQ7PgnGil_8QioDtLBsRWvnveRq5NVHdYPpPmlaxgQGnocliBy_92CfzDbSyOlIZRkor-edyd0hAItTZ1us5HyVdFMSI0tLltygxzeefcY9uPtr019-VsGA] and Run for Something Action Fund [https://democracypolicy-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/1KObDFAs8wcAp-cII_ZBxJYuRwOxzgqD62DP13jPoK1ZTmlaxgQFrDGbBapCnZWLAJcvK8O_6IOiY_wc6CK15nlgC6dc7RXaybplnOgRpEmasRezIlb2qPAl2JwM8yE

🌱 New Policy Kit: Foreign Investor Electioneering Ban 💸

Today, DPN has released our Foreign Investor Electioneering Ban policy kit [https://democracypolicy.network/agenda/open-country/open-government/foreign-investor-electioneering-ban] —an open resource for legislators, advocates, journalists, and citizens to learn how states can better prevent foreign money from influencing domestic elections. Read DPN's policy kit on FIE Bans [https:

New Policy Kit: Antimonopoly Reform 🐙

Today, DPN has released our Antimonopoly Reform state policy kit [https://democracypolicy.network/agenda/open-country/open-economy/antimonopoly-reform] —an open resource for legislators, advocates, journalists, and citizens to learn how states empower workers, consumers, and community businesses to combat monopoly power. Read DPN's policy kit on Antimonopoly Reform [https:

🕊 Restorative Justice State Policy Briefing: Video and Notes

On May 20, DPN hosted a state policy briefing on Restorative Justice with experts, advocates, practitioners and legislators at the cutting edge of promoting a greater integration of and financial support for restorative justice processes throughout state criminal legal systems. The briefing was hosted by Nketiah Berko, author of DPN&

💊 Public Medications State Policy Briefing: Video and Notes

On May 16, DPN hosted a state policy briefing on Public Medications with experts, advocates, and legislators at the cutting edge of promoting publicly-owned pharmaceutical enterprises, created by states to develop, manufacture, and distribute medication in the public interest. Video and notes from the event are below. Welcome — Pete Davis

💊🕊️ Public Medications + Restorative Justice: Two Upcoming Briefings

In May, the Democracy Policy Network [http://democracypolicy.network] is hosting two video state policy briefings on promising policies for deepening democracy: on Public Medications [https://democracypolicy.network/pmbriefing] and Restorative Justice [https://democracypolicy.network/rjbriefing]. Register here [https://democracypolicy.network/pmbriefing]💊 On Monday, May 16th at 3PM ET is

The need for interstate policy infrastructure

When it comes to policy, the state leaders fighting for a deeper democracy are understaffed and outgunned. Movement politicians are often inspired to run for office because they have experience in a few issue areas. However, when considering whether to run or not, they are faced with the daunting task

Announcement

🌱 The Deepening Democracy Deck of Cards

This week, we shipped every DPN donor and supporter our This is What Democracy Looks Like Playing Card Set. This union-printed deck of cards consists of 52 promising policies for deepening democracy: Whenever someone talks about deepening democracy, the skeptics ask "Nice vision, but how does it work in

New Policy Kit

New Policy Kit: Social Wealth Funds

Today, DPN has released our Social Wealth Funds policy kit [https://democracypolicy.network/agenda/strong-people/strong-bodies/social-wealth-funds] —an open resource for legislators, advocates, journalists, and citizens to learn how states can establish social wealth funds (SWFs)—state-owned investment funds—to build public wealth and distribute public dividends to its citizens.