The Renovator
Danielle Allen, Tyler Fisher, Aidan Fitzsimons, The States Forum, Beth Fukumoto, Joanna Kenty, Nathan E. Sanders, Annmarie Caño, Jane, Zachey Kliger, Meredith SumpterThe Renovator is a Substack for everyone who wants to help renovate our democracy.
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Let the Sun In
We live in a time of high political anxiety. It is also a time that cries out for an upgrade to the institutions of democracy so they can better serve the people.
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Election Betting Joins the Short List of Issues Uniting Voters
It’s Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and it’s time for your Democracy in the States’ Weekly Roundup.
In an election season when it can feel like Americans agree on nothing, a handful of issues are still pulling voters together across party line...
Learning More about Indigenous People’s Day and Columbus Day, and a State Policy Scan.
To mark Indigenous People’s Day and/or Columbus Day today, here are some resources you might check out:
- From Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day: By grappling with the question of who we celebrate, and why, history teachers can help...
Burning Man and State Killing
Around 3 a.m. one night this year at Burning Man, the windy desert dust storms that had plagued the playa for days finally abated, and the stars came back clear. I was at last free to ride my OneWheel out onto the dry lakebed, dusted white...
Danielle Allen & Eric Liu: The Headstrong Club
For your weekend, listen to this very special conversation between two old friends who also happen to be some of the most profound democratic philosophers in modern America.
Eric Liu and Danielle Allen co-chaired the American Academy of A...
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
The founder of The Renovator, Danielle Allen, is a Harvard prof and democracy advocate working on democracy renovation 24-7.
Tyler Fisher is diagnosed with Bipolar I. He writes Bipolar and Bipartisan to share his lived experienced and opine on public policy. He advises philanthropists, companies, and nonprofits as the Principal of Trailmark Strategies.
Adventuring around America in pursuit of the Great American Novel
Apolitical’s “100 Future Leaders: The World’s Most Influential Young People in Government.” 3-term State Legislator. Once, the youngest woman to lead a major party in a US legislature. Now, political columnist & strategic comms consultant.
Roman empire nerd, random fact generator, kitchen wizard, proud Philadelphian
Data Scientist @ Harvard University, Berkman Klein Center; Co-Author of Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship
I write to sow seeds of liberation. I draw from liberation praxis because I know there's un otro mundo posible (an "other" possible world) that we can co-create by reading and acting upon what we learn together.
Energy and climate politics and policy. Formerly White House Climate, Executive Director of Blue Horizons Foundation, Stripe Climate, Hewlett Foundation, Spitzer Trust. PhD UC Berkeley.
Policy writer and communications professional covering tech, AI, and democracy.
I serve as president and CEO of FairVote, where we are working to build a more functional and representative democracy that delivers for every American.
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