Kennedy Institute CEO Adam Hinds and senior advisor Tammy Patrick spoke at the Bipartisan Policy Center’s 2024 Elections Summit on our Bolstering Elections initiative in partnership with the Dole Institute. Their lightning talk previewed our forthcoming report for practitioners and policymakers on the need for resources for elections administrators.

Former Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), shared their perspectives on what’s ahead for the Senate in 2025. In conversation with Sirius XM’s Steve Scully, they discussed the challenges facing the Senate, the evolving political landscape, and major legislative hurdles facing the 119th Congress.

What can experiential learning reveal about students’ capacity to engage with complex policy issues? Kennedy Institute’s Adam Hinds, Will Foster-Nolan, and Michael Champigny join AEI’s Explain to Shane podcast on how incorporating emerging topics like AI regulation into civic education helps students conceptualize real-world policy challenges.

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate congratulates Senator John Thune (R-SD) who was elected as the new Majority Leader for the Senate.

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute and the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics have recently been awarded funding from the Election Trust Initiative for their Bolstering Elections initiative to promote investment in America’s critical elections infrastructure.

It was clear from the election results that we remain a divided nation, however, the peaceful transfer of power and freedom to express different points of view survive and demonstrate the enduring strength of our democratic system.

Over 850 students from nine states participated in a virtual civic education program exploring the Electoral College’s role in American democracy through hands-on engagement.