<description>&lt;p&gt;Dave Denison was the first editor of CommonWealth Magazine and oversaw the publication of its first issue 30 years ago, in the spring of 1996. Mirroring similar publications in other states, CommonWealth’s mission was to dive deep into how policy actually impacts people, no easy task in a state where politicians held their cards close. Today, Laura Colarusso, editor of CommonWealth &lt;em&gt;Beacon&lt;/em&gt;, helms the publication with a similar goal. Although much has changed about the country, the state, and the organization since the 1990s, Denison and Colarusso discuss the enduring mission of creating a more transparent political system for the common good.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laura Colarusso, editor of CommonWealth Beacon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dave Denison, writer at large for The Baffler&lt;/p&gt;
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Dave Denison was the first editor of CommonWealth Magazine and oversaw the publication of its first issue 30 years ago, in the spring of 1996. Mirroring similar publications in other states, CommonWealth’s mission was to dive deep into how policy actually impacts people, no easy task in a state where politicians held their cards close. Today, Laura Colarusso, editor of CommonWealth Beacon, helms the publication with a similar goal. Although much has changed about the country, the state, and the organization since the 1990s, Denison and Colarusso discuss the enduring mission of creating a more transparent political system for the common good. Host:Laura Colarusso, editor of CommonWealth Beacon Guest:Dave Denison, writer at large for The Baffler

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A Brief History of CommonWealth: from Magazine to Beacon

A Brief History of CommonWealth: from Magazine to Beacon

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