Change often begins long before legislation is passed or amendments are ratified. It starts when citizens gather around kitchen tables, in churches, or in public squares, to wrestle with an idea and decide to act. The movement to abolish slavery was not the work of a...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as one of the most influential leaders in American history, but his impact was never the result of individual action alone. At the heart of King’s leadership was his ability to bring small groups together around shared values...
ROBIN LITTAU’S STORY SHOWING UP FOR HER COMMUNITY When it comes to showing up for her community, Robin Littau doesn’t wait for someone else to take the lead. A Coast Guard veteran, small business owner, and mom of four, Robin has long lived by her personal...
TIFFANY ORNER’S STORY This Veterans Day, we honor those who have served our country. Their courage and commitment have shaped our nation. For many veterans, their impact extends far beyond their military service. Tiffany Orner, an alum of The Policy Circle’s...
Over the summer, Congress considered and ultimately dropped a moratorium on state-level AI laws. The proposal exposed a constitutional struggle: Should AI be governed by a state patchwork of rules or by a centralized federal framework? This tension took center stage...
A TIME TO REFLECT Each September, Constitution Day invites us to pause and reflect on one of history’s boldest experiments: a republic built on the promise of self-governance. As Benjamin Franklin warned, what had been created was “a republic, if you can keep it.” His...
