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In an op-ed published by the Bergen Record, Harry Pozycki suggests improvements to Governor Murphy’s proposal to gut the state’s Open Public Records Act. Harry and The Citizens Campaign played a key role in passing OPRA in 2001. Thanks to this “Sunshine Law,” NJ residents can now find out details of their cities’ current policies, […]

This year’s interns at the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Foundation can add “No-Blame Problem Solving” to their impressive resumés and their leadership skills! Through training with Assistant Chancellor Diane Hill of Rutgers-Newark, the interns from HBCUs and New Jersey colleges had the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Training in Leadership and No-Blame Problem […]

“We know our students and the public at large are committed to improving Tallahassee, the surrounding communities and the nation as a whole. It is part of our mission to give them the skills and knowledge to do so,” said Phyllis Watson, director of Continuing Education at FAMU. “Partnering with The Citizens Campaign in establishing a Citizen Leadership Training Base at FAMU will […]

At a January 24th Business Meeting, the Plainfield School Board voted to incorporate training in Leadership and No-Blame Problem Solving in the social studies curriculum for high school students in the district. “By offering our high school students citizenship leadership training, the Plainfield School Board is taking an important step in preparing our youth to […]

In an op-ed, Harry responds to the fact that “The phony Election Transparency Act, which would gut pay-to-play protections that stop political contributions from influencing the award of government contracts, refuses to die. …The bill takes a sledgehammer to the existing protections that are designed to ensure high quality, cost-effective, government contracting, practically guaranteeing a return to […]

On November 14, a forum of experts convened at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City to discuss the urgent need for adult civic skills training. The panelist and speakers all agreed that the dangers to our democracy were serious and no one election could solve them. They also agreed that there are pragmatic […]

Notre Dame’s Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy is now offering free training in Leadership and No-Blame Problem Solving to students and the community. Professor Matthew Hall says that “The Rooney Center’s central mission is to better understand American democracy, to share that understanding with the broader society, and to instill that knowledge […]

The Citizens Campaign enlisted citizen leaders in securing the adoption of pay-to-play protections in their hometowns and counties, creating a bottom-up movement that led to New Jersey adopting a strong state-level Pay-to-Play reform law. Now that the federal infrastructure bill has made funds available, to ensure that the money is spent well, we need to keep these pay-to-play […]

Bart Oates, 3-time Super Bowl champ and president of the NFL Alumni, writes: “in the case of strengthening our democracy and solving our problems, it is not enough to just watch. We need all citizens to get off the sidelines and into the game. That is why NFL Alumni is partnering with The Citizens Campaign in its development of The […]

Michael D. Garcia of the Herald-Mail writes that “The Leadership Centers aim to give citizens the tools and know-how to exercise their power beyond the ballot, equipping them with the pragmatic, problem solving skills needed to work together despite their political differences. The “Leadership/No Blame Problem Solving” course was originally offered for free in fall 2021 through the […]