State parties: A neglected path to healthier politics
Hidden in plain sight, state party organizations are linchpins of the U.S. political process, and evidence suggests they can act as important counterweights to polarization and extremism. Yet campaign finance rules and the explosive growth of super PACs have left state parties struggling on a playing field that is tilted against them. What is the condition of the state parties in the age of Trump? What are their prospects and how can they be strengthened?
On March 8, the Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings will host a panel of experts to discuss a groundbreaking new report that combines interviews, financial data, and new survey results to assess the state of the state parties in 2016 and offer sensible, attainable recommendations for reform.
After the session, panelists will take audience questions.
Join the conversation on Twitter at #StateParties and @BrookingsGov
Agenda
Moderator
Elaine Kamarck
Founding Director - Center for Effective Public Management
Senior Fellow - Governance Studies
Presenters
Discussants
Jason Perkey
Executive Director - South Carolina Democratic Party
Eliza Newlin Carney
Senior Editor - The American Prospect
John Phillippe
Chief Counsel - Republican National Committee
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