Democracy Happy Hour – April 24, 2024

Democracy Happy Hour, April 24, 2024 - Meeting Recordings:

• Speaker View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/zRdG-W0baqqzHaLngAs5FvxTvwvgL6Bdm1lpRlxkvR1Jax-AXL-Y-qlgH-D7UhNMKmWRBxUyzoVHbclH.eCdilbazUWsISdCA

• Gallery View Recording:  https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/GoYEPG4cCJPxtXxXHoTMZiH_dEoEyOUy4hCOp_lNHU3stt66Va0qciFKPO5Uq23-nflLkNYec479N5er.AOC1E1TlRPbjUI6V

• Chat file (will download directly to your computer):  https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/I39HoYqXUrThTL8qnhDjFfWthC9ZutOsZER_GBFyPt75CVZkjc-YdWkmxxLwYDCc0AYQVGkVdEPCzKJ5.zlvKwlSUYeN9cZ4W

FDF Links:

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/

• Spring 2024 Online Auction – April 20^th to May 4th – All proceeds will be used for our youth action civics pilot project: https://fdfef.winningbidder.com/

• Donate to Fix Democracy First Education Fund to support our civic education and engagement work @ https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate/fdfef

Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule:

• May 1 - Creating Local Democracy Hubs to Strengthen Communities with Vinay Orekondy, Coalition Director at Rank the Vote
• May 8 - The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025 with Elise Wirkus, Protect Democracy
• May 15 - SPECIAL EVENT: How to Steal a Presidential Election with Lawrence Lessig
• May 22 - Suppressed & Sabotaged 2024 - Film Screening & Discussion
• May 29 - Renovating Our Democracy Together with Brittany Buford, Partners in Democracy

ACTIONS & EVENTS:

• John Lewis: Good Trouble Online Screening Event – Sponsored by Meaningful Movies Project & Fix Democracy First – April 28^th @ 4 pm PT/7 pm ET - Register @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/john-lewis-good-trouble-online-screening-event-tickets-864265149327

• Minority Rule: A Conversation with Ari Berman – April 30^th @ 4 pm PT/7 pm ET - https://www.circle.org/events/minorityrulewithariberman

•  Teachers Advancing Civic Learning (TACL) – https://civxnow.org/our-work/tacl/some text
  • Sign up @ https://www.congressweb.com/signup/?id=AE4C45D3-ADF3-451E-19442D42806D333B
  • Basic Advocacy Training on May 28^th – Details TBD

• ·      Power the Polls - https://www.powerthepolls.org/

• Support the Building Civic Bridges Act - https://resolutionaries.org/advocacy-bcba/#/2/

• High School Video Contest 2023-2024 with League of Women Voters of WA - https://lwvwapsacontest.wpcomstaging.com/

• Why Do You Vote? - https://www.whydoyou.vote/

• Respect Voters - https://www.respectvoters.org/

Building Women's Political Power through Democracy Reform - RepresentWomen Links:

• January 2023 RCV Memo: https://representwomen.app.box.com/s/jzs9ycq8i3oo3torozy62vprl0w066vo some text
  • Shareable 2 Page Version: https://infogram.com/2023-rcv-day-infographic-1h0n25yvqwgnz6p

• 2020 RCV Report: https://representwomen.app.box.com/s/9m839giwkro4wuhej2ponaytk98xqnzn

• 2022 New York City Report:
  https://www.representwomen.org/rcv_in_nyc_2022

• 2024 Breaking Barriers for Black Women Candidates Report https://www.representwomen.org/brief_breaking_barriers_for_black_women_candidates  

• 2021 Peer Reviewed RCV Article: https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/3924

• The Women’s Power Collaborative
  https://www.representwomen.org/womens_power_collaborative

• Women Experts in Democracy Directory: https://www.representwomen.org/women_experts_directory

• Join Our Mailing List:
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  • You can also sign up for our Weekend Reading using the link above!

• Register for the Breaking Barriers for Black Women in Politics Event:
  https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jP3KtUm-SMG5WKlRMITCNA

• RCV Equip Toolkit: https://www.representwomen.org/rcv_representation_toolkit

• 2023 Gender Parity Index: https://www.representwomen.org/report_2023_gender_parity_index

• 2023 Gender Parity Index (Full Report): https://representwomen.app.box.com/s/4wk2lmeerel1bbv6vd3n60mm799brtb9

• GPI Shareable Resources:some text
  • Social Graphicssome text
    • State Report Cards - Alphabetical
    • State Report Cards - By Ranking
    • Full Map and Other Shareables

Democracy in the News Links:

Trump trial: Highlights from opening statements and first witness testimony - https://apnews.com/live/trump-trial-updates-opening-statements

Prosecutors at hush money trial say Trump led 'porn star payoff' scheme to 'corrupt' 2016 election - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/opening-statements-first-witness-tap-trump-hush-money-trial-rcna148642

Ex-publisher details ‘catch and kill’ at Trump’s hush money trial - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/23/trump-hush-money-trial-live-updates-david-pecker-testimony/

Tabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race - https://apnews.com/article/trump-trial-hush-money-national-enquirer-d44d4a7ce66cc08edb5981b3afb882ba

Trump faces contempt of court finding if judge determines he violated gag order - https://abcnews.go.com/US/hearing-trump-hush-money-case-determine-trump-held/story?id=109509803

NY Courts Agree with Common Cause NY: Courts Must Publish Daily Transcripts from Trump Trial - http://readme.readmedia.com/NY-Courts-Agree-with-Common-Cause-NY-Courts-Must-Publish-Daily-Transcripts-from-Trump-Trial/20014064

Trump could have helped response to Jan. 6 riot — but didn’t — per new testimony - https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/17/trump-jan-6-capitol-riot-national-guard-00152757

Trump, Giuliani, Meadows are unindicted co-conspirators in Michigan fake elector case, hearing reveals - https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-giuliani-meadows-unindicted-conspirators-michigan-fake-elector/story?id=109578220

CISA, FBI, ODNI Issue Guidance on Securing Election Infrastructure - https://www.meritalk.com/articles/cisa-fbi-odni-issue-guidance-on-securing-election-infrastructure/

New report reveals high turnover within local election offices - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/new-report-reveals-high-turnover-within-local-election-offices

Women run 80% of US elections – but are targets of misogyny-laced threats - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/20/women-elections-misogyny-harassment

US 'Swatting' Pranks Stoke Alarm In Election Year - https://www.barrons.com/news/us-swatting-pranks-stoke-alarm-in-election-year-b4255d92

A crush of lawsuits over voting in multiple states is creating a shadow war for the 2024 election - https://apnews.com/article/rnc-trump-lawsuits-2024-election-voter-rolls-c7d8943dcac776103d948532f62f2a5c

Eighteen states and D.C. file amicus brief opposing Raffensperger voting rights appeal - https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/18/voting-rights-states-file-brief-opposing-georgia-redistricting-appeal/73346806007/

Colorado State University hosts summit to turn students into champions for democracy - https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/news/colorado-state-democracy-summit/

Maine joins compact to elect the president by popular vote but it won’t come into play this November - https://apnews.com/article/maine-national-popular-vote-compact-2a345dc04d7e3937c4857577523a3a11

‘Minnesota Voting Rights Act’ nears governor’s signature after state Senate approval - https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/18/minnesota-voting-rights-act-nears-governors-signature-after-state-senate-approval

Legislative panels will consider restoring some Mississippians’ voting rights - https://mississippitoday.org/2024/04/19/mississippi-felony-suffrage-voting-rights-convicted-jim-crow-legislature/

Support grows for ranked-choice voting in municipal, school board elections - https://newjerseymonitor.com/2024/04/18/support-grows-for-ranked-choice-voting-in-municipal-school-board-elections/

Federal three-judge panel will take first look at redistricting cases May 28 - https://www.carolinajournal.com/federal-three-judge-panel-will-take-first-look-at-redistricting-cases-may-28/

Felon voting rights restoration proposal becomes law but faces possible legal challenge - https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/18/felon-voting-rights-restoration-proposal-becomes-law-but-faces-possible-legal-challenge/

Supreme Court rejects challenge to vote-by-mail restrictions in Texas - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/22/supreme-court-vote-by-mail-rules/73312049007/

State Republican Party convention erupts in chaos after GOP leaders try to stop governor endorsement vote - https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/apr/19/state-republican-party-convention-erupts-in-chaos-/

WA GOP endorses Semi Bird for governor at Trump-dominated convention - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-gop-endorses-semi-bird-for-governor-at-trump-dominated-convention/

The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/the-wa-gop-put-it-in-writing-that-theyre-not-into-democracy

Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump case, abortion bans, homeless camps in blockbuster week - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/21/supreme-court-trump-immunity-abortion-immigration/73376412007/

Supreme Court divided over homeless ban and rights of the unhoused - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/22/supreme-court-homelessness-camping-ban-oregon

Conservative justices appear skeptical federal law requires emergency abortion care - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/supreme-court-arguments-abortions-emergency-emtala

Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency - https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-starbucks-union-fired-workers-tennessee-e373f840987234c84019cd9643ddf2f3

Trump’s claims of presidential immunity to be probed at U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday - https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-claims-presidential-immunity-be-probed-us-supreme-court-thursday

US Supreme Court Will Not Hear Kari Lake’s Fringe Voting Machines Case - https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/us-supreme-court-will-not-hear-kari-lakes-fringe-voting-machines-case/

These Are The Big-Money Donors Backing Trump—As He Trails Biden’s Fundraising - https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/04/18/these-are-the-big-money-donors-backing-trump-as-he-trails-bidens-fundraising/?sh=12f7aca5728b

Trump’s legal bills drain millions more from his political committees - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/20/trump-legal-bills-fundraising-reports/

Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses. Experts say it looks bad. - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/18/trump-campaign-funnels-money-to-his-businesses/73344744007/

Trump Demands a Cut of Donations From Campaigns That Use His Name - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/politics/trump-fundraising-republicans.html

R.F.K. Jr. Received $2 Million From His Running Mate, Nicole Shanahan - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/18/us/politics/rfk-jr-fec-report.html

The pro-Israel groups planning to spend millions in US elections - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/aipac-pro-israel-lobby-group-us-elections

Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/21/louisiana-state-university-oil-firms-influence

Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature - https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-ban-congress-bill-1c48466df82f3684bd6eb21e61ebcb8d

Christian nationalism is a grave threat to America - https://thefulcrum.us/inclusion-diversity/christian-nationalism

America’s Voting System Is the Worst, Thumbs Down - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/04/americas-voting-system-is-the-worst-thumbs-down

GOOD NEWS Websites:

Politics & Government Good News - https://www.goodgoodgood.co/impact/democracy

Good News Network - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

Sunny Skyz - https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news

ABC Good News - https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news

Daily Good - https://www.dailygood.org/

The Happy News - https://thehappynewspaper.com/