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When South Carolinians got a real seat at the table, they didn’t just talk. They delivered.
South Carolina now stands with Nevada and New Hampshire on the road to citizen-backed legislation. Three states. One table. More to come.
The headlines keep coming, South Carolina!
WLTX is telling the story of our very first civic assembly, and we couldn't be prouder of the delegates who made it happen.
They came from every corner of the state, sat down together, and did the hard work: listening, debating, rewriting, and finding common ground. They walked out with 8 recommendations on jobs and affordability that are now headed straight to the State House, including:
- More workforce and apprenticeship opportunities
- Pay ranges in job postings, so people know what a job pays before they apply
- Accountability for corporate incentives, so they actually deliver for South Carolina
- A free county-by-county cost-of-living guide
- More affordable, accessible child and elder care
One of our highlights? Group 2 and Group 3 realized they were fighting for the same thing. So instead of competing, they joined forces and renamed themselves Group 23.
That's what this is all about.
Watch the full story at wltx.com/article/news/politi…
The Forum is making headlines, and the story keeps growing.
To everyone who has taken part in @TheSCForum, @TheNVForum. and @thenhforum, this is happening because of you.
Here’s a look at some of the coverage so far. We’re just getting started.
In August, Nevadans showed what’s possible. 49 residents chosen by lottery took on water and agreed on six directives, all with 70%+ support. Top one, at 90%: a statewide Water Advisory Board. Water, housing, jobs. Three states, and each time, people found common ground.
"Coming into this, I didn't think people with such different political views could agree on water policy. But after sitting down and looking at the data together, we realized we all want the same future for Nevada."
— Angie Diaz, Civic Assembly Delegate, Boulder City
49 Nevadans. Three days. Six water policy directives — every one passed with supermajority support, across every political line.
That's not a coincidence. That's what happens when people are given the time and the data to actually work it out.
Next stop: Nevada lawmakers, ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
Check out the full report at phase3.nvforum.org/
South Carolina wasn’t alone. In Concord, 56 Granite Staters chosen by lottery took on housing. Agreement wasn’t automatic, but they settled on six directives, all with 70%+ support. The top one, at 84%: build the water, sewer and transit infrastructure new homes need.
"My son is a pilot who also teaches at a flight school. He works tirelessly, and yet homeownership is something he can't even dream of affording right now."
Gina Offenstine of Laconia brought that story to our Civic Assembly. Over three days with Granite Staters from across the state, she found people ready to move past the politics and focus on solutions that could help real people like her son.
Hear from Gina and other delegates in Manchester Ink Link: manchester.inklink.news/nh-c…
It started with 45,000 South Carolinians saying what matters. This weekend, nearly 100 of them, chosen by lottery, sat down at one table. Different towns. Different politics. They didn’t agree on everything, but found recommendations 70%+ could back. Next: the State House.
2 weeks ago, a representative group of Nevadans from across the state came together to create and pass 6 supermajority-backed proposals to the legislature on water. Check out the full report at phase3.nvforum.org
"Coming into this, I didn't think people with such different political views could agree on water policy. But after sitting down and looking at the data together, we realized we all want the same future for Nevada."
— Angie Diaz, Civic Assembly Delegate, Boulder City
49 Nevadans. Three days. Six water policy directives — every one passed with supermajority support, across every political line.
That's not a coincidence. That's what happens when people are given the time and the data to actually work it out.
Next stop: Nevada lawmakers, ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
Check out the full report at phase3.nvforum.org/
The New Hampshire Forum has officially announced “Housing Affordability and Ownership” as the focus for the upcoming statewide Civic Assembly!
New Hampshire, you set the agenda. Now, the Civic Assembly has its focus: housing affordability and homeownership.
This spring, thousands of Granite Staters helped identify the issues that matter most. This summer, people across the state came together in Community Conversations to dig deeper into four priorities and explore potential solutions.
What we heard helped shape what comes next.
From September 25–27, around 50 Granite Staters chosen to reflect the state will come together in Concord for the New Hampshire Forum’s Civic Assembly. Over three days, they’ll take on housing affordability and homeownership, hear from experts, weigh different approaches, and work across differences to develop policy proposals with broad support.
Those proposals will then go to state lawmakers ahead of the upcoming legislative session.
Want to see how we got here? Read our Phase 2 report: phase2.nhforum.us
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You may know him from Melrose Place, but now actor Andrew Shue is writing himself a new chapter. His new platform, The Forum, is hoping to unite Americans and has launched in in three early primary states: New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
The Nevada Forum Civic Assembly kicks off right now! 50 Nevadans, representing the demographic, geographic, and political diversity of Nevada will spend all weekend together working to advance policy proposals based on Growth, Water Scarcity, and Long Term Supply! @TheNVForum
Nevada’s first statewide Civic Assembly begins right now!
We are live streaming the Opening Plenary to start off this historic weekend! Join us right now here: fb.watch/JhQ7tJhFy1/
Different parties. A shared commitment to service and to South Carolina.
Hear from two of The South Carolina Forum Outreach Directors on why they believe in bringing people together across differences, and why they’re inviting more South Carolinians to join them.
Take a deeper look at The Forum in action in New Hampshire.
@thenhforum sat down with New England Take to talk about what they’re hearing from Granite Staters, what’s happening in Community Conversations, and more.
youtube.com/watch?v=fppU_wEm…
Last week, @TheNVForum released its Phase 2 report, highlighting what emerged from two months of Community Conversations with hundreds of Nevadans across the state.
Explore the new report, along with past insights: nvforum.org/insights/
Nevadans showed up. In June and July, The Nevada Forum hosted 7 in-person and 8 online Community Conversations. Real experiences, real priorities, real ideas for the issues that matter most.
We've captured what we heard in a new report: the common themes, the solutions people are already imagining, and the perspectives that set up what's next.
That next step is a Civic Assembly, August 28–30, where 50 representative Nevadans will turn what you told us into policy recommendations.
This is Nevada moving from conversation to action. Watch this space.
Read the Phase 2 report at phase2.nvforum.org/
The energy behind The Forum is building, and national media is covering it.
Yesterday, Andrew sat down with MS NOW's Morning Joe to talk about what it looks like to take the country back together, and how residents are shaping real, actionable proposals
→ ms.now/morning-joe/watch/act…
300,000+ Americans. Left and right. Finding real common ground in 3 states. FOX News talked to Andrew Shue, founder of The Forum, about how it's happening.
foxnews.com/entertainment/me…
Lisa, Lisa, and Cheryl come from different political backgrounds, but they all care deeply about their communities.
South Carolina is one of three states active now for The Forum. Learn more about The South Carolina Forum and all of our work at theforum.org/
Right now our politics are stuck. We need a breakthrough. A new source of power built by Americans themselves, not one handed down by party leaders.
That's The Forum.
Three states are live, built and driven by the residents who call them home. Join us at theforum.org/