Partners In Democracy

We're excited to announce a new partnership between MAPLE and CalMatters.org!

CalMatters, MAPLE Launch Landmark Partnership - Partners in Democracy CalMatters and MAPLE (Massachusetts Platform for Legislative Engagement) are teaming up to share civic technology, information, and expertise.

PID's Jerren Chang spoke with Erik Fleming about building civic infrastructure & democracy renovation - download the podcast here:

Democracy, Fiscal Justice & The Parenthood Advantage Featuring Jerren Chang, Dr. Bhumika Muchhala, Mason Donovan and Mark Kaplan Host Erik Fleming speaks with three guests about urgent public issues: Jerren Chang on building civic infrastructure and "democracy renovation," Dr. Bhumika Muchhala on decolonial feminist political economy, climate justice, and sovereign debt, and Mason Donovan & Mark Kaplan on workplace polici...

"We are at a time when every state across the country is being asked to answer: What does democracy mean to you?"

On this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, thoughts from Jerren Chang, PID's President & CEO

Our Vision for the Next 250 - Partners in Democracy Partners In Democracy envisions a new path forward - a renovated 21st century democracy where people are empowered with the knowledge, skills, and relationships for civic life and democratic institutions are responsive, inclusive, and effective.

Great to see these two students making progress on energy legislation! Their teacher uses the Democratic Knowledge Project’s 8th grade curriculum to provide civic education and guide their student-led civics project experience.

Two high schoolers are pressing Beacon Hill on climate bills they wrote in class - The Boston Globe Starting in eighth grade, Mariah Delaney Eskel and Sofia FloresQuero Llamas went all-in on clean energy legislation. Now, the pair are going into their senior year in high school with two bills in the Senate.

Happy Pride Month from Partners In Democracy! 🏳️‍🌈
We spent the weekend gathering hundreds of signatures at Pride in Boston, Springfield, and Fall River to get democracy reform initiatives on the ballot.

Join us tonight at 8pm for a virtual Volunteer Check-In to learn how you can get involved:
https://partnersindemocracy.nationbuilder.com/volunteer_call_20260610

Join PID, Coalition for Healthy Democracy & Veterans for All Voters TONIGHT at 6pm ET on Zoom for our All-Party Primary Party - register through the link in comments!

“For too many voters, Election Day feels like exclusion”: Read PID MA Action Executive Director John Griffin on how All-Party Primaries can give all voters the power to see and shape our shared future together!

Inclusive Politics, Responsible Competition The Case for All-Party Primaries in Massachusetts

Welcome to the PID team, David Green! He's our new Interim Organizing Director. David is leading PID MA Action's work to build the already-strong support for the democracy renovation questions on November's ballot: All-party primaries, stipend reform, Election Day registration, and open records reform.