NPR / Planet Money Coverage of Sortition & Citizens’ Assembly in Connecticut

Posted on November 7, 2026 by johnhuang865

The NPR Planet Money podcast did a recent episode on Citizens’ Assemblies, featuring Helene Landemore. You can find the episode below. 100 citizens formed a Citizens’ Assembly in Connecticut to discuss tax policy.

Politicians in Connecticut couldn’t fix taxes. So they asked 100 citizens to try : Planet Money : NPR

The narrative is typical of most coverage of Citizens’ Assemblies around the world. Citizens get together, are able to agree on otherwise politically controversial policies, but are ultimately stymied by political manipulation.You can find the citizen recommendations here: Final Report — Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly. Some big ticket agreements are an income tax on millionaires, and increasing revenue through tolls.

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