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  • Pennsylvania Volunteer Orientation

    Jere Halligan

    Last week, the State Government Committee passed HR 317 with a successful bipartisan vote of 22-3! This resolution calls for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting states, including Pennsylvania, the power to set their own campaign finance regulations. This landmark resolution is now poised for a floor vote in the Pennsylvania House, but we…

  • Rotary Intervention in Nigeria’s 2023 General Election

    Prabha Sankaranarayan

    Engage in this exciting webinar, Rotary Intervention in Nigeria’s 2023 General Election. This 90-minute event will be on June 4th, 2024, at 12:00 pm ET  (UTC -4) / 5:00 pm Nigeria. Please use the Time Zone Converter to determine when this engaging conversation will be in your time zone. To bring to the fore the…

  • 2024 Election Politics: How Divided Are We Really?

    Mary Anglade

    2024 ELECTION POLITICS: HOW DIVIDED ARE WE REALLY? Partisan divides are as deep as ever. Most Americans are exhausted by the dysfunction and divisions in American politics. Some scholars claim the country is on the brink of civil war. However, several recent polls suggest that there is agreement on many issues by a clear majority…

  • Democracy Happy Hour

    Cindy Black

    Grab a drink and come hear about the latest democracy news, topic of the week, ongoing efforts to fix democracy, and actions you can take at our weekly Democracy Happy Hour, Wednesdays @ 5 pm PT.

  • Introduction to Money in Politics

    Jere Halligan

    Learn the basics of money in American politics and how YOU can be part of the solution to this problem! Our nonpartisan presentation covers big money, dark money, and foreign money that continues to flow — unchecked — into U.S. elections. You will learn how we got here, and why we need a constitutional amendment…

  • Write Letters to Ban Congressional Stock Trading

    Josh Silver

    The opinion page is the most read part of the newspaper – let’s fill it with demands to pass a ban on congressional stock trading. In order for our government to function, voters need to trust that lawmakers have their best interests at heart. Right now, we all know the trust just isn’t there. Until our…