Issue One
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Cross-partisan political reform group in Washington, uniting Republicans, Democrats, and independents to fix our broken system. We focus on money in politics, tech reform and accountability, and free and fair elections. www.issueone.org
Why it matters: "Money is power, and the founders of this country feared that a president would turn into a monarch if he alone could dictate how the government uses the federal treasury." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/opinion/trump-congress-spending-power.html
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November 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Why it matters: "Money is power, and the founders of this country feared that a president would turn into a monarch if he alone could dictate how the government uses the federal treasury." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/opinion/trump-congress-spending-power.html
Mid-decade redistricting is bad for our democracy in more ways than you think. When it happens, election officials are left to take on the logistical challenges and voter education necessary to run a smooth election, usually without support. https://tinyurl.com/s4pms2e4
While Politicians Redraw the Lines, Election Officials Clean Up the Mess
As politicians race to reshape congressional maps mid-decade, election officials are left to manage the fallout. It forc
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November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mid-decade redistricting is bad for our democracy in more ways than you think. When it happens, election officials are left to take on the logistical challenges and voter education necessary to run a smooth election, usually without support. https://tinyurl.com/s4pms2e4
Why we need more federal funding for our elections: “There’s a huge funding gap between what the federal government will offer and what is actually required and necessary.” #FacesOfDemocracy https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Why we need more federal funding for our elections: “There’s a huge funding gap between what the federal government will offer and what is actually required and necessary.” #FacesOfDemocracy https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
I was a diligent parent and I still lost my son. Regulate Big Tech before it's too late.
We can thank the first generation of social media products for exploiting teenage vulnerabilities, which paved the way f
www.usatoday.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
Mid-decade redistricting is bad for our democracy in more ways than you think. When it happens, election officials are left to take on the logistical challenges and voter education necessary to run a smooth election, usually without support. https://tinyurl.com/s4pms2e4
While Politicians Redraw the Lines, Election Officials Clean Up the Mess
As politicians race to reshape congressional maps mid-decade, election officials are left to manage the fallout. It forc
tinyurl.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Mid-decade redistricting is bad for our democracy in more ways than you think. When it happens, election officials are left to take on the logistical challenges and voter education necessary to run a smooth election, usually without support. https://tinyurl.com/s4pms2e4
Why it matters: "Money is power, and the founders of this country feared that a president would turn into a monarch if he alone could dictate how the government uses the federal treasury." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/opinion/trump-congress-spending-power.html
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Why it matters: "Money is power, and the founders of this country feared that a president would turn into a monarch if he alone could dictate how the government uses the federal treasury." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/opinion/trump-congress-spending-power.html
Why it matters: "Money is power, and the founders of this country feared that a president would turn into a monarch if he alone could dictate how the government uses the federal treasury." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/opinion/trump-congress-spending-power.html
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Why it matters: "Money is power, and the founders of this country feared that a president would turn into a monarch if he alone could dictate how the government uses the federal treasury." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/opinion/trump-congress-spending-power.html
Mid-decade redistricting is bad for our democracy in more ways than you think. When it happens, election officials are left to take on the logistical challenges and voter education necessary to run a smooth election, usually without support. https://tinyurl.com/s4pms2e4
While Politicians Redraw the Lines, Election Officials Clean Up the Mess
As politicians race to reshape congressional maps mid-decade, election officials are left to manage the fallout. It forc
tinyurl.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Mid-decade redistricting is bad for our democracy in more ways than you think. When it happens, election officials are left to take on the logistical challenges and voter education necessary to run a smooth election, usually without support. https://tinyurl.com/s4pms2e4
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice
Inspired by generations of Americans who met the test of democracy with conscience and conviction, this series highlight
tinyurl.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
I was a diligent parent and I still lost my son. Regulate Big Tech before it's too late.
We can thank the first generation of social media products for exploiting teenage vulnerabilities, which paved the way f
www.usatoday.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice
Inspired by generations of Americans who met the test of democracy with conscience and conviction, this series highlight
tinyurl.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
I was a diligent parent and I still lost my son. Regulate Big Tech before it's too late.
We can thank the first generation of social media products for exploiting teenage vulnerabilities, which paved the way f
www.usatoday.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
Why we need more federal funding for our elections: “There’s a huge funding gap between what the federal government will offer and what is actually required and necessary.” #FacesOfDemocracy https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
November 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Why we need more federal funding for our elections: “There’s a huge funding gap between what the federal government will offer and what is actually required and necessary.” #FacesOfDemocracy https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice
Inspired by generations of Americans who met the test of democracy with conscience and conviction, this series highlight
tinyurl.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
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Principles First and @issueonereform.bsky.social are thrilled to announce Governor John Kasich is joining our slate of speakers next Wednesday, Nov. 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah for a conversation on Religious Liberty: A Shared Constitutional Guarantee.
Get tickets here: tinyurl.com/5an6aztr
Get tickets here: tinyurl.com/5an6aztr
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Principles First and @issueonereform.bsky.social are thrilled to announce Governor John Kasich is joining our slate of speakers next Wednesday, Nov. 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah for a conversation on Religious Liberty: A Shared Constitutional Guarantee.
Get tickets here: tinyurl.com/5an6aztr
Get tickets here: tinyurl.com/5an6aztr
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
I was a diligent parent and I still lost my son. Regulate Big Tech before it's too late.
We can thank the first generation of social media products for exploiting teenage vulnerabilities, which paved the way f
www.usatoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Kristin Bride is a mother and activist who lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after relentless online harassment. Five years later, she's still advocating for accountability, and Congress has failed to deliver. https://tinyurl.com/ywm6pmrm
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice
Inspired by generations of Americans who met the test of democracy with conscience and conviction, this series highlight
tinyurl.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
While in office, Neal Kelley was the longest standing election official in Orange County, CA. During his tenure, he led the office through the largest cycle of elections in the county’s 128 year history. Get to know the award-winning former administrator: https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While in office, Neal Kelley was the longest standing election official in Orange County, CA. During his tenure, he led the office through the largest cycle of elections in the county’s 128 year history. Get to know the award-winning former administrator: https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
15 years after Citizens United, numerous legal cases demonstrate that unrestricted super PAC contributions implicate the appearance of corruption, if not actual corruption, as this new legal brief from members of our ReFormers Caucus details: https://tinyurl.com/mrfs7snk
Bipartisan group of former elected officials urges court to take seriously corruption concerns associated with large super PAC contributions - Issue One
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan
tinyurl.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
15 years after Citizens United, numerous legal cases demonstrate that unrestricted super PAC contributions implicate the appearance of corruption, if not actual corruption, as this new legal brief from members of our ReFormers Caucus details: https://tinyurl.com/mrfs7snk
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice
Inspired by generations of Americans who met the test of democracy with conscience and conviction, this series highlight
tinyurl.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“To agree to not solicit information is to agree to not be a journalist.”
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
We’re shining a light on the Pentagon reporters who chose resistance over censorship in the first edition of our Profiles in Constitutional Courage and Cowardice series. https://tinyurl.com/fk5fr582
“The basic machinery of democracy has become a contested arena.”
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
What Virginia and New Jersey Tell Us About Democracy’s Next Test - Issue One
American elections are facing new and intense national political pressures. The basic machinery of democracy — who runs
issueone.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“The basic machinery of democracy has become a contested arena.”
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
While in office, Neal Kelley was the longest standing election official in Orange County, CA. During his tenure, he led the office through the largest cycle of elections in the county’s 128 year history. Get to know the award-winning former administrator: https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
While in office, Neal Kelley was the longest standing election official in Orange County, CA. During his tenure, he led the office through the largest cycle of elections in the county’s 128 year history. Get to know the award-winning former administrator: https://tinyurl.com/2p9kuwx5
Bipartisan group of ReFormers Caucus members to First Circuit Court of Appeals: "Contribution limits on super PACs are not only constitutionally permissible; they are necessary to preserve the integrity of representative self-government." https://tinyurl.com/mrfs7snk
Bipartisan group of former elected officials urges court to take seriously corruption concerns associated with large super PAC contributions - Issue One
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan
tinyurl.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Bipartisan group of ReFormers Caucus members to First Circuit Court of Appeals: "Contribution limits on super PACs are not only constitutionally permissible; they are necessary to preserve the integrity of representative self-government." https://tinyurl.com/mrfs7snk
15 years after Citizens United, numerous legal cases demonstrate that unrestricted super PAC contributions implicate the appearance of corruption, if not actual corruption, as this new legal brief from members of our ReFormers Caucus details: https://tinyurl.com/mrfs7snk
Bipartisan group of former elected officials urges court to take seriously corruption concerns associated with large super PAC contributions - Issue One
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan
tinyurl.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
15 years after Citizens United, numerous legal cases demonstrate that unrestricted super PAC contributions implicate the appearance of corruption, if not actual corruption, as this new legal brief from members of our ReFormers Caucus details: https://tinyurl.com/mrfs7snk
“The basic machinery of democracy has become a contested arena.”
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
What Virginia and New Jersey Tell Us About Democracy’s Next Test - Issue One
American elections are facing new and intense national political pressures. The basic machinery of democracy — who runs
issueone.org
November 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“The basic machinery of democracy has become a contested arena.”
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/
Virginia & New Jersey elections reveal both the risks and resilience of democracy under pressure. https://issueone.org/articles/what-virginia-and-new-jersey-tell-us-about-democracys-next-test/