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Issue One is the leading crosspartisan political reform group in Washington, uniting Republicans, Democrats, and independents to fix our broken system.
Issue One is committed to facing the challenges to our democracy for years to come, and it’s going to take a lot of work. Be a part of the coalition to protect and maintain our democracy. Stay connected with us on… Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/issueo… Threads:…

"Conspiracy theories undermine trust and cause chaos" warns GOP strategist Karl Rove, stressing that the 2020 election wasn't stolen and that government agents didn’t organize the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. wsj.com/opinion/trump-…

During the first half of 2025, ByteDance spent $5.4 million on lobbying and hired 41 lobbyists — one for every 13 members of Congress. More numbers to know in our latest tech lobbying report: shorturl.at/EAz7u

Say hello to Spenser Mestel! In our latest #FacesOfDemocracy Q&A, the journalist and former NYC poll worker shares what he learned while working the polls in America’s biggest city. Get to know Spenser: issueone.org/interviews/mee…
Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. Need help figuring out how and where to vote in the next election? Check out this resource: iwillvote.com
The Constitution is clear: states run their own elections, without federal interference.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…
During the first half of 2025, Meta spent a record $13.8 million on lobbying and hired 86 lobbyists — one for every six members of Congress. Learn more: shorturl.at/EAz7u

It’s been proven that Big Tech's products cause harm and stoke division among the American public, but our latest lobbying report found that these companies show no sign of slowing down their influence operations on the Hill. shorturl.at/EAz7u

Anyone who defends the undermining of our democracy and has no regard for the rule of law should have no place as a federal judge.act.commoncause.org/letters/act-no…
North Carolinians are standing up to protect their voting rights in the midst of the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the state board of elections. Nice work. brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…
A helpful explainer on a relevant element of our democracy and the rule of law. brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…
This year, Washington has been vigorously debating major policy issues affecting the tech sector, and Big Tech spent $36 million to influence the outcome. Our new analysis dives into the numbers: shorturl.at/EAz7u

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez @RepMGP is right. Our voters and our election workers deserve better. We need to see more federal lawmakers fulfill their responsibility to support the very people who elect them.
Pay-to-win politics makes democracy lose. Crypto lined President Trump’s pockets, and now he’s returning the favor. Our analysis dives into how Trump hands out favors to the crypto industry time and time again: issueone.org/articles/crypt…
Americans come out to vote when they trust in our election systems and results. Losing ~5 million votes due to distrust in the election process highlights the growing need for voter education, transparency, and exposure to the critical work our election officials do.…
We know our elections are safe and secure... implying the opposite damages the integrity of our democracy: "If parties want to win elections, they have to stop telling voters the system is rigged every time they lose. Because when you chip away at people’s trust in democracy,…
92% of Trump’s top crypto investors appear to be foreign nationals — a major national security concern. More numbers to know in our new Corruption Chronicles report: issueone.org/articles/the-c…