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Vox Populi Archive
ISSUE #18 – August 2023
- Majorities of Republicans and Democrats Back U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine
- Public Consultation Around the World: Civic Innovation Is Flourishing In Global Cities
- CMF Democracy Award Winners Announced
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: US Military Aid to Ukraine
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Republicans’ Opinion of Ukraine Aid
ISSUE #17 – July 2023
- Widespread Press Coverage for Survey Finding Bipartisan Support for Ban on Stock Trading for Members of Congress and President
- Bipartisan Backing for Prohibiting Sales of Property to Affiliates of Foreign Adversaries
- Public Consultation Around the World: South Korean Deliberative Poll Finds Overwhelming Support of Electoral Reform
- Fix Congress Caucus Aims To Improve Congressional Operations
- Public Opinion on the Supreme Court’s 2023 Decisions
ISSUE #16 – June 2023
- Financial Times’ Columnist Advocates for Citizens’ Juries and Assemblies
- Ear to the People: VOP Launches Newsletter for Policymakers, First Edition on AI
- Partnership With ActiVote Offers VOP Donation with Each Download
- Public Consultation Around the World: Deliberative Democracy at Nobel Prize Summit
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Republican Subgroups on Minimum Wage
ISSUE #15 – April 2023
- Public Consultation on Minimum Wage Garners National TV Attention
- PPC Study on Term Limits Featured in Southeast Regional Outlets
- New House Administration Subcommittee on Modernization
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Minimum Wage
- Improving Understanding of Public Opinion
- Public Consultation Around the World: Before Summit for Democracy, Organizations Issue Declaration Endorsing Public Consultation
ISSUE #14 – March 2023
- Public Consultation in RealClearPolitics & Newsweek: Finding Solutions by Listening Instead of Point-Scoring
- Study Finds Americans In Favor of Congressional Term Limits
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Term Limits for Members of Congress
- Public Consultation Around the World: Armenia hosts its First Citizens Assembly
ISSUE #13 – January / February 2023
- 117th Congress passes bills with large bipartisan public support
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Postal Service & Prison Phone Call Reform
- Partnership with Democracy App, ActiVote
- Public Consultation Around the World: First permanent Citizens Panel on climate change was launched in Belgium
- Social Security: The renewed debate over America’s largest entitlement program
ISSUE #12 – December 2022
- New Study Reveals Large Bipartisan Support for Restricting When Former Government Officials Can Lobby
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Lobbying Restrictions
- Public Consultation Around the World: Brazil has been at the forefront of digital democracy
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Who Supports a 15-week abortion ban?
ISSUE #11 – October 2022
- New Study on Abortion Policies Reveals Surprising Common Ground
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Views In States with Abortion Bans
- Exciting New Partnership with Democracy App, ActiVote
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Government Role in Abortion
- Threat to Democracy: Disconnect Between Public Will and Public Policy
- Public Consultation Around the World: Citizen-Led Planning in an Italian City
ISSUE #10 – July / August 2022
- NYT Story on Public Consultation Spreads Hope for Democracy
- “How Do We Fix It” Podcast Features VOP and Public Consultation
- Strong Bipartisan Majority Favors Funding for Mental Health Professionals to Respond to Mental Health-Related 911 Calls, Rather than Police
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Mental Health Diversion
- VOP Spotlighted in Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Hearing
- Public Consultation Around the World: Digital Social Innovation Empowering Democracy in Taiwan
ISSUE #9 – June 2022
- VOP Provides Expertise at Congressional Committee Roundtable
- Washington Post Exclusive: Expansive Bipartisan Common Ground on Net Neutrality
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Net Neutrality
- Public Consultation Around the World: Citizen Panels on Future of Europe
ISSUE #8 – April 2022
- Should Congress Have Greater Power over Use of Military Force & Arms Sales?
- Our Op-Ed in USA Today on the Vast Common Ground
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Congressional War Powers
- Public Consultation Around the World: Ohio Citizens’ Jury Petition
ISSUE #7 – February / March 2022
- Broad Bipartisan Support for US Engagement in European Security
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: US & NATO
- Public Consultation Around the World: Council of Europe Looks to Deliberative Democracy in Georgia
- Data Deep Dive: Ambivalence Towards US Membership in NATO
ISSUE #6 – January 2022
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: The Public Trust Deficit Plaguing Democracies
- NYC Solitary Confinement Clash Highlights Public Support For Limits
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Solitary Confinement
- Public Consultation Around the World: Irish Citizen Assembly on Drug Policy
ISSUE #5 – December 2021
- The Public Can Be a Stabilizing Force Across Administrations
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Nuclear Weapons Policy
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Public Agenda & USA Today Release New Common Ground Report
- Public Consultation Around the World: World’s First Global Citizens Assembly
ISSUE #4 – November 2021
- Unifying Approach to Discuss Politics During the Holidays
- Net Neutrality Debate Back in the News
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Net Neutrality
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Our Climate Analysis in The Washington Post
- Public Consultation Around the World: National deliberation in US reveals common ground on climate change policies
ISSUE #3 – October 2021
- Public Views of 33 Reconciliation Budget Proposals
- Nuclear Guardrails on President Garner Public Support
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Young Republican Voters’ Views on Budget Reconciliation Proposals
- Public Consultation Around the World: Citizen Assembly in Oregon addresses path back to normalcy after Covid-19
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Paid Family & Medical Leave
ISSUE #2 – August 2021
- Voters Supported Green Bank Nixed from Infrastructure Deal
- New US Study Finds Widespread Support for Public Consultation
- Public Consultation Around the World: Citizens’ Jury in Jersey Deliberates on Reforming Assisted Dying Laws
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Support for a Green Bank in Energy-Producing Districts
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Carbon Fee & Rebate
ISSUE #1 – June 2021
- Prolonged Congressional Negotiations on Police Reform Proposals
- Engaging Citizens in Democracy
- Data Analysis Deep Dive: Republican Views on Qualified Immunity
- Try a Policymaking Simulation: Police Reform
- Public Consultation Around the World: Citizens’ Assemblies in Scotland