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The best Civic Technology newsletters

3 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

blog.districks.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A personal blog by Blake Esselstyn, a non-attorney analyst, examining North Carolina redistricting, the Stephenson county-grouping method, and the legal role of race. It also covers redistricting tools and games, offering readers informed, detailed takes on how map-drawing rules and software work.

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jonah.duckles.org· irregular· Inactive for over a year

A personal newsletter by a community and open-source practitioner reflecting on open communities, motivation, and workplace practice. Issues combine personal experience, such as time with the Carpentries and civic tech in New Zealand, with summaries of books like Alfie Kohn's Punished by Rewards.

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blog.ossph.org· irregular· Inactive for over a year

This blog from the Philippine open-source community covers civic tech projects and developer tools, such as a volunteer-built government transparency portal, a minimalist React component library, and an open-source election ballot generator. Readers get project announcements with technical stack details and a sense of the local Filipino developer scene.

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