In effort to improve public policy, simulations put everyday people in policymakers' shoes - Maryland Matters

In effort to improve public policy, simulations put everyday people in policymakers' shoes - Maryland Matters

Ever wondered what it’s like to serve in the halls of Congress? Think you can do better than the elected officials there now? A unique public policy experiment created by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation seeks to put the average American in the decision-making shoes of their congressional representatives — and sow common ground and build public policy polling at the same time. Since 2019, the center, in partnership wi…