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Strengthening American Democracy

The Foundation is exploring the question of how to strengthen democracy in the U.S., given our perception that the political system has failed to adequately address major issues confronting the nation.

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June 10, 2013 - From The Field
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Winners Announced in Looking@Democracy Competition

From a pool of more than 400 submissions, judges selected 11 winners to share in $100,000 in prize money. Read More
April 22, 2013 - Publication
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After Long Lines of 2012, States Push to Expand Voting Access

Nearly 200 bills to expand voting access were introduced in 45 states in 2013, with many drawing bipartisan support. Read More
March 29, 2013 - From The Field
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Datafest Contest Prompts Journalists to Use Technology to Examine Money in Politics

Winning entries from the competition included projects that created the first-ever searchable database of the federal government's daily spending, mapped campaign contributions from Silicon Valley tech firms, and more. Read More
March 19, 2013 - Video
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Maria Hinojosa Invites You to Enter Looking@Democracy Competition

NPR and PBS journalist Maria Hinojosa - a judge in the Looking@Democracy digital media competition -- invites YOU to exercise your creativity and share your vision of how to strengthen democracy in the U.S. Contestants have ...

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