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Campaign Finance Reformers Hope to Convert Their First State to Democracy Vouchers

Spenser Mestel

February 02, 2023 |

Bolts |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Seattle's democracy voucher program allows residents to donate to political candidates of their choice using public funding, which has greatly diversified local races and made them more competitive. Now, governments in New Hampshire and Minnesota are considering implementing statewide versions of the program.

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Diversion of UBE Funds impedes delivery of quality education in Nigeria, but HDI devises a means to hold state government accountable

Blessing Oladunjoye Samuel Ajayi

January 25, 2023 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Igbo Elejo, Lagos State

Human Development Initiatives trains community members to monitor school infrastructure projects eligible for government education funding and gather information to present to the state board when projects are not completed. As a result of the community tracking efforts, several schools have received significant upgrades.

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Left out of government plan, Cross River village fights to end open defecation

Violet Ikong

January 18, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Agbara, Cross River

To combat health and sanitary issues arising from high rates of open defecation and a lack of government support, community members worked together to fund and build 14 easily accessible toilets that are cleaned daily and open for anyone to use.

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Oregon leads nation in voter turnout rates

Dave Miller Allison Frost

January 03, 2023 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

In Oregon, voters are automatically registered when they get their driver's license, and voters are automatically sent a ballot when election time comes. The state had the highest turnout rate in the country in the 2022 midterm election, with 61.5% of eligible citizens casting a ballot.

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How protecting trees can fight gentrification

Caroline Tracey

December 19, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Activists in Los Angeles are taking legal action to ensure black walnut trees' protections are not violated by developers to help prevent gentrification and extreme heat.

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UNICEF plans big expansion of program to educate Rohingya children in Bangladesh

Sharif Khiam Abdur Rahman

December 16, 2022 |

BenarNews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

The Myanmar Curriculum pilot project allows Rohingya children living in Bangladeshi refugee camps to be educated with the curriculum and language of their native country. The aim to make an eventual return to their home country easier. So far, 200,000 children have been enrolled, mostly in grades 1 through 4. UNICEF plans to scale the program to cover all 410,000 school-age children in the camps.

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How New York Is Giving Residents A Voice In The City Budget

Emily Nonko

December 16, 2022 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City's Civic Engagement Commission has run two pilot projects implementing participatory budgeting, a process in which local residents help decide how local funding should be allocated. The latest pilot project allocated $1.3 million to 33 projects in "priority" neighborhoods, including youth sports programs and culturally-based mental health workshops.

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‘Plastic Roads' Are Paved With Good Intention

Jenni Bergal

December 14, 2022 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, California

Pilot programs across the United States are testing recycled plastic and asphalt mixtures to pave roads and keep plastics out of landfills. A program in California saw success in their mixture’s durability.

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Lessons from Germany to help solve the U.S. medical debt crisis

Noam N. Levey

December 14, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: Germany, Saarland

Unlike the U.S., in Germany medical debt is almost nonexistent because the country limits how much patients have to pay out-of-pocket for doctor and hospital visits and medications. Affordable access to health care has made German patients less likely than Americans to die from conditions that can be treated with good access to care, such as heart attacks, diabetes, pneumonia, and some cancers.

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Community programs are a true alternative for asylum-seekers

Maurizio Guerrero

December 13, 2022 |

Prism |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Community-based services provided by nonprofits — which include legal representation, housing, referrals for medical services, English language classes, and assistance with obtaining identity documents — have emerged as alternatives to ICE-based detention centers to help address the needs of immigrants and asylum seekers. Organizations like the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants provide food, housing, and case management support for asylum seekers, both individuals and entire families.

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