Good afternoon from Washington, where I’ve been spending much of the past week reflecting on what has happened and what’s yet to come. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and become a member. I wanted to make sure you were aware of some important, good news that is
Good afternoon from the Georgetown waterfront, where I watched Washingtonians run, ride, skate, cycle, and row by the Potomac. I’ve increased my outdoor exercise since Monday to mitigate the cortisol levels in my body and sense of foreboding in my soul. Sun, nature, movement, and getting to work help.
Good morning from Washington, where I am making sense of a new political landscape amidst the graven monuments, memorials, and institutions. These civic spaces make our nation’s Capitol a unique environment to write about government, technology, and policy. There’s sunlight and shadows everywhere. Today, I’ll be focusing
Good morning from Capitol Hill in Washington. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed to Civic Texts sonce my last message. I expect this won’t be the last time you hear from me today. It’s Election Day here in the United States. You may have heard about it on
Good afternoon from Capitol Hill, where I’m putting the final touches on our Halloween decorations and the sounds of hammers ring in the fall air as the inauguration stands rise again on the west lawn. Last night, my daughter and I joined restless multitudes of Americans in Washington to
I am grateful to have been able to cycle down to the National Mall tonight to bear witness to history with my daughter, for many reasons. We joined tens of thousands of Americans, as the crowd spilled out of the Ellipse south of the White House and stretched up to
Good afternoon from Washington, where I’m back on the Hill after a bike ride to burn off stress, anxiety, and frustration. Welcome to all of the news subscribers who have arrived after 404Media’s kind recommendation. As a gentle but urgent reminder, while I’ve seen steady growth since
Hello from Washington, where we are enjoying some of the best weather of the year. Many thanks to everyone who has subscribed to CivicTexts since the last issue! Alex Howard here, your host for the day. For this issue, I’ve pulled together news, commentary, and analysis from the last
Good afternoon from Washington, where fall is in full swing and election day is just over two weeks away. I took some time offline this weekend to build up resilience for what lies ahead. I hope you did, too. Many thanks to everyone who has subscribed to Civic Texts since
Good afternoon from Washington, where I just finished listening to the first meeting of the U.S. government's Open Government Federal Advisory Committee over on Zoom. Administrative meetings like this aren't usually open, but they're livestreaming this one, including the lengthy ethics briefing members
Good afternoon from Washington, where Halloween decorations are going up, autumn leaves are coming down, and I have unbranded myself to as I rolled past another birthday milestone. I have a backlog of newsletters to write and share that span the events of the past week and the underlying currents
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Good evening from Washington, where I’m digesting another good fall day spent at Howard University participating in the third Democracy Summit convened by the Center for Journalism and Democracy. As in past years, the proceedings were livestreamed and archived on YouTube, where you can watch online. I took the
Good afternoon from Washington, where we are enjoying the best fall weather yet while a toxic storm of lies, rumors, and conspiracy theories undermines our government‘s response to the historic hurricane that swept inland last weekend. As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not
As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you. Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April. Please keep sharing these newsletters on social media and forwarding them
As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you. Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April. Please keep sharing these newsletters on social media and forwarding them
As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you. Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April. Please keep sharing these newsletters on social media and forwarding them
As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you. Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April. Please keep sharing these newsletters on social media and forwarding them
Good afternoon from clouded Washington, where I am watching the role artificial intelligence is playing in this weird, intense, and accelerating election season. If the 2016 presidential race brought “fake news” into our national discourse, in 2024 our challenges to distinguish falsehoods from reality have now reached a new level.
Good afternoon from cloudy Washington, where fall arrived on Sunday, along with a continuing resolution that will, if enacted, avert a government shutdown in October. (Thanks to Politico for linking to the bill, for folks who like to read then.) It’s good news for everyone who would be harmed
As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without you. Many thanks to everyone who has supported my work, particularly folks who have subscribed to memberships since our soft launch in April. As always, you can write to me with questions, comments, tips,
Good morning from cloudy Washington, where neither the House or Senate are in session, but various committees are holding hearings today. You can always get smarter about what’s happening and when at Congress.gov. Alex here, with a new civic text. Today is National Voter Registration Day, which means
Good evening from Washington, where we are once again reeling from what the FBI says was an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and deluge of hatred and ignorance focused on immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. It’s a dreadful moment, with escalating risk of violence as fear and anger
Good afternoon from Washington, where I‘m experiencing the trials and tribulations of being a member of the ”sandwich generation.” As always, thank you for subscribing and amplifying Civic Texts, which will not be sustainable without your support. On a personal note, it has been deeply heartening to have many