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- Lt. Governor Heck calls for civil discourse in tense times | The Impact – TVW
Recently on TVW’s program, The Impact, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck spoke about the Project for Civic Health and its goal to promote increased civility in… Read more: Lt. Governor Heck calls for civil discourse in tense times | The Impact – TVW - Opinion: Rebuilding civic trust can help overcome partisan polarization | Tri-City Herald
Jodi R. Sandfort, Dean of the University of Washington Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance and core partner in the Project for… Read more: Opinion: Rebuilding civic trust can help overcome partisan polarization | Tri-City Herald - Opinion: Building civic health starts in Washington’s cities and towns | The Spokesman-Review
Julia Carboni serves as the executive director of The William D. Ruckelshaus Center — a partnership of Washington State University and the University of Washington… Read more: Opinion: Building civic health starts in Washington’s cities and towns | The Spokesman-Review - Opinion: Efforts in this Washington offer hope for civic health | The Everett Daily Herald
Katy Terry, Executive Director of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and core partner in the Project for Civic Health, recently wrote an opinion piece for… Read more: Opinion: Efforts in this Washington offer hope for civic health | The Everett Daily Herald - Opinion: America is worth fighting for | The Columbian
Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, partner in the Project for Civic Health, recently wrote a guest opinion column for The Columbian, highlighting a growing movement for… Read more: Opinion: America is worth fighting for | The Columbian - WA lawmakers condemn political violence as attack on democratic process | Washington State Standard
The Washington State Standard wrote an article highlighting the recent meeting of the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and their statement condemning political violence,… Read more: WA lawmakers condemn political violence as attack on democratic process | Washington State Standard - Columbia Basin Herald Addresses Civic Health
The Columbia Basin Herald recently spotlighted the importance of bipartisan cooperation and respectful dialogue through an article and an editorial.* First, in this piece from… Read more: Columbia Basin Herald Addresses Civic Health - “Common Ground for the Common Good” with Washington Lt. Gov. Denny Heck | Northwest Public Broadcasting
Last month, Northwest Public Broadcasting aired its interview with Lt. Governor Denny Heck, co-partner in the Project for Civic Health. Their conversation spotlighted some factors… Read more: “Common Ground for the Common Good” with Washington Lt. Gov. Denny Heck | Northwest Public Broadcasting - Why this WA professor thinks politics and beer are a good combination | The Seattle Times
If there is one overarching suggestion permeating the Project for Civic Health, it might be to start bridging the divide by talking to each other… Read more: Why this WA professor thinks politics and beer are a good combination | The Seattle Times - Political incivility is at a fever pitch. We don’t have to let it ruin friendships | Tri-City Herald Editorial
The Tri-City Herald Editorial Board recently addressed the increasingly divisive political environment with an editorial that featured the Project for Civic Health. The piece spotlighted… Read more: Political incivility is at a fever pitch. We don’t have to let it ruin friendships | Tri-City Herald Editorial - Listen, and learn, to bridge the political divide | The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times editorial board followed up on reporter Nina Shapiro’s recent article with an opinion piece spotlighting the importance of political depolarization work underway… Read more: Listen, and learn, to bridge the political divide | The Seattle Times - How WA Republicans, Democrats are trying to bridge political divides | The Seattle Times
By Nina Shapiro In this piece from The Seattle Times, reporter Nina Shapiro highlights rewards and challenges as Washingtonians seek to build bridges across partisan… Read more: How WA Republicans, Democrats are trying to bridge political divides | The Seattle Times - Opinion: Project Aims to Save Civic Health | The Columbian
By Greg Jayne, Columbian Opinion Page Editor In this opinion piece, Greg Jayne recognizes the inherent challenges in bridging the political divide. At the same… Read more: Opinion: Project Aims to Save Civic Health | The Columbian - Can Washington bridge its political divide? Some want to try | Crosscut
Already dreading the 2024 election atmosphere, a bipartisan group of community leaders and politicians are working to “disagree better.” by Joseph O’Sullivan Concerns about the… Read more: Can Washington bridge its political divide? Some want to try | Crosscut - Opinion: Our civic health in WA needs first aid | The Seattle Times
By Denny Heck Co-authored by Dean Jodi Sandfort of the University of Washington Evans School, Director Julia Carboni of The Ruckelshaus Center, and Executive Director… Read more: Opinion: Our civic health in WA needs first aid | The Seattle Times - Editorial: Improving civic health starts by coming to the table
Efforts locally and at the state level seek to counter the incivility that has mired public discourse. by The Everett Herald Editorial Board In this… Read more: Editorial: Improving civic health starts by coming to the table - Washington Lieutenant Governor addresses civic health crisis and political divisions | KEPR TV
by Jedediah Hoyt KEPR TV station, located in Pasco, Washington, reported on a gathering where Lt. Governor Denny Heck met with the Benton-Franklin Council of… Read more: Washington Lieutenant Governor addresses civic health crisis and political divisions | KEPR TV