#DailyDemocracy Day 20: day off! The rest is part of the work. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #localgov #mapoli #civics #democracyinaction
December 7, 2024 at 5:34 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 20: day off! The rest is part of the work. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #localgov #mapoli #civics #democracyinaction
#DailyDemocracy Day 81: registers of probate. Who is your register of probate? They keep the records about distributions after death. Are they elected or appointed? How long have they been in office? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 81: registers of probate. Who is your register of probate? They keep the records about distributions after death. Are they elected or appointed? How long have they been in office? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
#DailyDemocracy Day 82: local clerks (part 1). Who's your town or city clerk? Are they elected or appointed? We'll talk more about these super important folks next week. Among other things, they keep the birth records! #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
February 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 82: local clerks (part 1). Who's your town or city clerk? Are they elected or appointed? We'll talk more about these super important folks next week. Among other things, they keep the birth records! #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
#DailyDemocracy Day 31: what is your state's appellate court? How many justices sit on that bench? Who is the chief justice? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #Courts #judiciary
December 18, 2024 at 1:55 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 31: what is your state's appellate court? How many justices sit on that bench? Who is the chief justice? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #Courts #judiciary
#DailyDemocracy Day 90: day off! The rest is part of the work.
February 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
#DailyDemocracy Day 90: day off! The rest is part of the work.
That’s a wrap on #DailyDemocracy! 100 days, 100 bits of #civics, #politics, tips, prompts, and strategies for doing your part to help preserve and strengthen our #democracy. Hope it’s been helpful, useful, and a little comforting.
#mapoli #TheMoreYouKnow #stategov #localgov #DemocracyInAction
#mapoli #TheMoreYouKnow #stategov #localgov #DemocracyInAction
#DailyDemocracy Day 100: elections operations. Anybody and everybody who cares about #democracy and certainly everyone who decides to #runforoffice should care real deeply about who's ultimately responsible for #elections operations in your state. 🧵 #politics #mapoli #civics #stategov #localgov
February 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
That’s a wrap on #DailyDemocracy! 100 days, 100 bits of #civics, #politics, tips, prompts, and strategies for doing your part to help preserve and strengthen our #democracy. Hope it’s been helpful, useful, and a little comforting.
#mapoli #TheMoreYouKnow #stategov #localgov #DemocracyInAction
#mapoli #TheMoreYouKnow #stategov #localgov #DemocracyInAction
#DailyDemocracy Day 95: state #budget week! Then who?
The Governor, then the House, and then … the Senate! In MA, the Gov proposed budget drops in January, the House debates the budget in April, and the Senate rounds it out with our budget debate in May.
#democracy #mapoli #civics #stategov
The Governor, then the House, and then … the Senate! In MA, the Gov proposed budget drops in January, the House debates the budget in April, and the Senate rounds it out with our budget debate in May.
#democracy #mapoli #civics #stategov
February 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 95: state #budget week! Then who?
The Governor, then the House, and then … the Senate! In MA, the Gov proposed budget drops in January, the House debates the budget in April, and the Senate rounds it out with our budget debate in May.
#democracy #mapoli #civics #stategov
The Governor, then the House, and then … the Senate! In MA, the Gov proposed budget drops in January, the House debates the budget in April, and the Senate rounds it out with our budget debate in May.
#democracy #mapoli #civics #stategov
#DailyDemocracy Day 6: day off! The rest is part of the work. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli
November 23, 2024 at 10:35 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 6: day off! The rest is part of the work. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli
#DailyDemocracy Day 37: local government form. Do you live in a town or a city? What kind of municipal government structure do you have? Mayor + city council? Town council? Select Board + Town Meeting? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
December 24, 2024 at 4:59 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 37: local government form. Do you live in a town or a city? What kind of municipal government structure do you have? Mayor + city council? Town council? Select Board + Town Meeting? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
#DailyDemocracy Day 43: advocacy tip #1 - be sure you're connecting with your own elected representatives in legislative bodies. Legislators are more focused on the perspectives of their own constituents. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #stategov #localgov
December 30, 2024 at 3:29 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 43: advocacy tip #1 - be sure you're connecting with your own elected representatives in legislative bodies. Legislators are more focused on the perspectives of their own constituents. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #stategov #localgov
#DailyDemocracy Day 21: election cycles, part 3. If your judges are elected, when are they up for election? Do all judicial seats turn over at once? Even or odd years?
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #Courts #judiciary
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #Courts #judiciary
December 22, 2024 at 5:20 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 21: election cycles, part 3. If your judges are elected, when are they up for election? Do all judicial seats turn over at once? Even or odd years?
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #Courts #judiciary
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #Courts #judiciary
#DailyDemocracy Day 92: business registrations. Since today is Presidents Day and the founding fathers probably would've hated its commercialization, it's a great opportunity to ask: how do businesses get registered in your state? Is it a smooth/easy process? #democracy #mapoli #civics #stategov
February 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
#DailyDemocracy Day 92: business registrations. Since today is Presidents Day and the founding fathers probably would've hated its commercialization, it's a great opportunity to ask: how do businesses get registered in your state? Is it a smooth/easy process? #democracy #mapoli #civics #stategov
#DailyDemocracy Day 87: local clerks week - dog licenses. We've covered the human vital records, but town and city clerks are responsible for our furry friends too! Yep, they manage the dog licenses. (Don't forget to renew yours.) 🐾 #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #mapoli #civics #localgov #dogs #dogsky
February 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 87: local clerks week - dog licenses. We've covered the human vital records, but town and city clerks are responsible for our furry friends too! Yep, they manage the dog licenses. (Don't forget to renew yours.) 🐾 #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #mapoli #civics #localgov #dogs #dogsky
#DailyDemocracy Day 56: local management. Who makes it all happen in your community behind the scenes? It's probably a town or city administrator or manager, with different breadths of responsibilities for each role. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
January 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 56: local management. Who makes it all happen in your community behind the scenes? It's probably a town or city administrator or manager, with different breadths of responsibilities for each role. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
#DailyDemocracy Day 75: jury types. There are two types of juries: grand juries and trial juries. Read more here:
grand juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
trial juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #courts #judiciary
grand juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
trial juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #courts #judiciary
January 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 75: jury types. There are two types of juries: grand juries and trial juries. Read more here:
grand juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
trial juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #courts #judiciary
grand juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
trial juries - www.americanbar.org/groups/publi...
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #courts #judiciary
#DailyDemocracy Day 73 (posted late): court clerks. Pro tip: it's not the judges who make the courts work... it's the clerks! Who is your region's clerk? Are they elected or appointed? How long is each term? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #courts #judiciary
January 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 73 (posted late): court clerks. Pro tip: it's not the judges who make the courts work... it's the clerks! Who is your region's clerk? Are they elected or appointed? How long is each term? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #courts #judiciary
#DailyDemocracy Day 64: state anti-discrimination laws. Today is #MLKDay. What does your state do to protect against discrimination? What identities are protected? Does your hate crimes statute match your civil laws? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #stategov
January 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
#DailyDemocracy Day 64: state anti-discrimination laws. Today is #MLKDay. What does your state do to protect against discrimination? What identities are protected? Does your hate crimes statute match your civil laws? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #stategov
#DailyDemocracy Day 5: term lengths. When you elect your state government officials, how long do they serve? Replies w/ answers welcome! Be sure to specify your state. And if you like this series, pls repost and follow me for your daily dose of #democracy. #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli
November 22, 2024 at 2:28 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 5: term lengths. When you elect your state government officials, how long do they serve? Replies w/ answers welcome! Be sure to specify your state. And if you like this series, pls repost and follow me for your daily dose of #democracy. #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli
Common sense. We don't get much of that these days.
Donated $50 to her campaign.
#dailydemocracy #fightfascism #COMMONSENSE
Donated $50 to her campaign.
#dailydemocracy #fightfascism #COMMONSENSE
Judge Crawford has put violent criminals behind bars, protected seniors from identity theft and health care fraud, and fought for our most basic freedoms against corporate and government overreach.
If that all sounds pretty simple, well common sense usually is.
If that all sounds pretty simple, well common sense usually is.
March 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Common sense. We don't get much of that these days.
Donated $50 to her campaign.
#dailydemocracy #fightfascism #COMMONSENSE
Donated $50 to her campaign.
#dailydemocracy #fightfascism #COMMONSENSE
#DailyDemocracy Day 12: who's your lieutenant governor? This should be a pretty easy one to figure out with some basic searching. If you already know, terrific! Bonus question: how many all-women Gov-LG pairs are there in the nation? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli
November 29, 2024 at 8:22 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 12: who's your lieutenant governor? This should be a pretty easy one to figure out with some basic searching. If you already know, terrific! Bonus question: how many all-women Gov-LG pairs are there in the nation? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli
#DailyDemocracy Day 46: how do bills become laws in your state? Queue the Schoolhouse Rock video (but that's focused on Congress). Your state maybe has its own video. And I've got one here for MA: www.beccarauschma.com/low-budget-b...
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #stategov
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #stategov
January 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 46: how do bills become laws in your state? Queue the Schoolhouse Rock video (but that's focused on Congress). Your state maybe has its own video. And I've got one here for MA: www.beccarauschma.com/low-budget-b...
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #stategov
#democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #stategov
#DailyDemocracy Day 58: local boards of health. How many people serve on your local board of health? Are they elected or appointed? How long are the terms? What are the board's powers? When does the board meet? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
January 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 58: local boards of health. How many people serve on your local board of health? Are they elected or appointed? How long are the terms? What are the board's powers? When does the board meet? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #localgov
#DailyDemocracy Day 10: party split. How many members of each chamber are from each party? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #stategov #mapoli #politics
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November 27, 2024 at 10:12 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 10: party split. How many members of each chamber are from each party? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #stategov #mapoli #politics
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#DailyDemocracy Day 15: find your State Senator (or other upper chamber representative). Once you find the person, look for their party membership, committee and caucus leadership/membership, newsletters, social media handles, and contact info. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli
December 2, 2024 at 3:01 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 15: find your State Senator (or other upper chamber representative). Once you find the person, look for their party membership, committee and caucus leadership/membership, newsletters, social media handles, and contact info. #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #stategov #mapoli
#DailyDemocracy Day 40: with the end of the calendar year nearly upon us, what are your statewide officials touting as their significant accomplishments of 2024? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #stategov
December 27, 2024 at 3:58 PM
#DailyDemocracy Day 40: with the end of the calendar year nearly upon us, what are your statewide officials touting as their significant accomplishments of 2024? #democracy #TheMoreYouKnow #politics #mapoli #civics #DemocracyInAction #stategov