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Canada moves ahead on carbon taxes, leaving the U.S. behind

Peter Fairley

November 21, 2016 |

MIT Technology Review |

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Response Location: Canada

The United States has refused to institute a carbon tax, but Canada has agreed to a carbon tax in all provinces by 2018. The carbon tax has received support across party lines, however, some elections remain to see if the carbon tax favoring candidates are elected.

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How to House Us All: A Tyee Reader

Chris Wood

November 21, 2016 |

The Tyee |

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Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

Throughout Canada, the available housing is insufficient to meet the needs of its residents: many homes are too expensive, unsafe, or unavailable. To address this problem, the Canadian government has sought feedback from citizens in the “Let’s Talk Housing” program. The feedback has shown many excellent models for progress, including tiny homes, partnerships with faith groups, and creative transit use. The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association is also supporting Ottawa in making more affordable housing possible.

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The Art of the Protest

Tina Rosenberg

November 21, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

With a major political party taking over the presidency, most governorships, Congress, and state legislatures, the minority party can feel powerless. However, there are effective ways to organize protests including using humor, acting locally, and intense planning strategies.

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Civic involvement, voting are priorities in Colorado

Matt Woolbright

November 19, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado recently passed a voter enfranchisement law that required register voters receive a ballot to vote by mail and several more options to vote in general. The mail ballots have greatly boosted voter turnout. Colorado now has about a 75 percent voter turnout rate, with some counties exceeding 80 and 90 percent.

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Estonia ditches paper with model e-governance services

Denys Krasnikov

October 28, 2016 |

Kyiv Post |

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Response Location: Estonia

Through the Estonian government's e-services, which include digital options for voting, paying taxes, storing identification, and more, the country saved roughly €280 million over the span of a decade thanks to the lower cost of collecting digital signatures.

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Finding voter turnout solutions in Colorado

Matt Woolbright

October 24, 2016 |

Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado employs a wide array of methods to increase voter turnout, and it pays off. The state is one of the country's most successful in terms of voter turnout, thanks to Election Day voter registration, mail-in ballots sent to every Colorado voter, drop off locations for mail-in ballots, and voter pre-registration for 16- and 17-year old residents.

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For Better Citizens, Scratch and Win

Tina Rosenberg

October 11, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: China

In China, rampant sales tax fraud was addressed with a unique solution. In an attempt to increase transparent sales and receipt use, the government implemented a scratch lottery system on receipts. This solution, using lottery systems to increase turnout and engagement, is being used across the globe, even in the United States to help increase voter turnout.

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There's a Message for City Planners in Cape Town Plumbing Poll

Ann Babe

September 26, 2016 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape

If you’ve ever been to a music festival, you’ve probably stepped inside a chemical toilet. The blue, plastic toilets, are meant to be temporary. However, in post-Apartheid, Cape Town, they are permanent fixtures for a large population of mostly black, poor residents.

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Can this Texas county fix America's electronic voting problem?

Sarah Lai Stirland

September 16, 2016 |

Splinter |

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Response Location: United States, Travis County, Texas

Making sure that voting systems are fair and accurate has become a major concern in the wake of rigging allegations in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Homomorphic encryption, now beginning to be used in the financial and healthcare industries, can anonymize voter data while creating a publicly available record that anyone can use to verify election results. The idea is being piloted in Travis County, Texas, the latest move in a push for more trustworthy voting systems.

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In Uganda, Fostering a World without Adoption

Kathryn Joyce

September 06, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: Uganda

In Uganda, where international adoptions and orphanages are the most present form of child welfare, nonprofits like Reunite, Alternative Care Initiatives-Uganda, and CALM Africa are shifting the country to a welfare model focused on family reunification and community-based foster care. Although pilot programs are still small, there is also a focus on closing technical loopholes and providing practical support to encourage foster care programs.

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