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 editorial, The Herald Editorial Board draws attention to local and statewide efforts that aim to depolarize our civil dialogue. From the pledge to engage in civil discourse using a code of conduct developed by The Building Bridges Project to the Project for Civic Health – talking face-to-face, listening actively, and treating each other with respect may be the solution to increasingly paralyzing divisions.