Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

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Veterans for All Voters

With Alberto Ramos & Reagan Anderson

• Speaker View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/zFRp0PcOMqxx1iGbPPwq0AnqnsQYSZKS7Jg7H2rc3OTaJkj8t6kGYkijmnYniCcTp2LkRNK5TO4B67Wz.kZT9W96uQm-7hvXw
• Gallery View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/n7NwgGoUZBhMhGSfgC-yujyCu4iwh-9m8gYOf4oZUGnIebkHF136kH06_UgCD1-iI5dgKWQXHLMFnizz.7FmOz7pF5oLE8dk7
• Chat file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/p81SXjvhsKjanj-SlXD101WGDr9tFzKAfdrnblVkoFBkPpVg4r7iWQ5K4o6IiVvFj4ofsbhndpv9ORgk.VpeTK3Q8UynDHdJs
• Closed Caption file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/POyLjUWWY5v2Z1Ho6vfeiriaVFq-YG1edJxvF9lbjpa5G7tvl3xEdJf-sChO2EjfYcDOpCFm5QQXv-7U.N7B9uKrjgaKBkY1Y

Meeting resources

Veterans for All Voters - https://veteransforallvoters.org/

• The Oath Challenge - https://veteransforallvoters.org/oath/
• Take Action & Sign Up for Newsletter - https://veteransforallvoters.org/take-action/
• Volunteer - https://veteransforallvoters.org/volunteers/
• Donate - https://veteransforallvoters.org/donate/
• Contact - info@veteransforallvoters.org

Focus Areas:

• Dark Money in Politics - https://veteransforallvoters.org/dark-money/
• Voting Reforms - https://veteransforallvoters.org/reforms/
• Let America Vote Act - https://veteransforallvoters.org/let-america-vote-act/
• America’s 250th - https://veteransforallvoters.org/veterans-lead/

FDF Links

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/
• Donate to Fix Democracy First here: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate

Join Fix Democracy First Boards

• Fix Democracy First Education Fund (501c3) Board Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiaGJJ0bVqV5eqW2irfLHWrU0n8iwVIsDwDjtrTP36mEj5g/viewform
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Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule

• Dec 17 – Chambers of Compassion vs. Chambers of Commerce: Organizing our Diverse Compassions Systemically with Moji Agha
• Dec 24 & Dec 31 – NO Democracy Happy Hours - Happy Holidays!
• Jan 7 – Using Ranked Choice Voting in Your Group or Organization with FairVote WA
• Jan 14 – VillageCo: Creating a Locally Connected World with Jason Sears
• Jan 21 – Citizens United Anniversary: What Can We Do to Address Money in Elections?
• Jan 28 – Pinion Vote with Scott Pierce

Actions and events

Actions

• Impeach Trump. Again. https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/.  Sign the Petition: https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action

Events

• NO Kings Alliance: The Rapid Response Arm of the Movement - https://www.nokings.org/alliance

Democracy in the News

Resources

• The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability - https://www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-corruption-tracker/
• Democracy 2025 – Democracy 2025 is the strategic hub to protect people and their rights should the Trump-Vance administration seek to unlawfully strip away freedoms and prosperity. -  https://www.democracy2025.org/
• Holding Politicians to a Higher Standard - https://integrityindex.us/
• How You Can Protect Democracy - 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy - https://protectdemocracy.org/how-to-protect-democracy
• Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions - https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/
• State of Emergency - Democracy, Civil Rights & Progress Under Attack  - https://stateofblackamerica.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/NUL-SOBA-Executive%20Summary-2025-web%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
• The People's Hub For Grassroots Democracy Organizing  - https://www.usgrassroots.org/
• Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/timeline-trump-administrations-efforts-undermine-elections
• Timeline: Tracking the Trump Justice Department’s Anti-Voting Shift - https://www.democracydocket.com/timeline-tracking-the-trump-justice-departments-anti-voting-shift/
• Tracking the Lawsuits Against Trump’s Agenda - https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/trump-administration-lawsuits.html
• Trump’s Take - https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/

December

December 04

• Colorado secretary of state refuses to hand over election records to DOJ - https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/12/04/colorado-secretary-of-state-refuses-to-hand-over-election-records-to-doj/
• Court decision calling for end to National Guard deployment in DC paused by appeals court - https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-trump-dc-4a0268d1185017c042d425c3133f0322
• Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections - https://apnews.com/article/florida-redistricting-congress-trump-0ed1cc98d7aa3de46653dee5b5d4cea0
• Grand jury refuses to reindict Letitia James in mortgage fraud case - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/12/04/letitia-james-reindictment-trump/
• Indiana officials say review found 21 noncitizens voting in state - https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/04/indiana-officials-say-review-found-21-noncitizens-voting-in-state/
• New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/business/media/new-york-times-pentagon-lawsuit.html
• Politics is now Americans’ No. 1 money worry, financial planners say - https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/politics-is-now-the-no-1-money-worry-financial-planners-say.html
• STATEMENT: CAP’s Tom Moore Praises New York State Lawmakers’ Bill To End Corporate Political Spending - https://www.americanprogress.org/press/statement-caps-tom-moore-praises-new-york-state-lawmakers-bill-to-end-corporate-political-spending/
• Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 - https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-redistricting-texas-trump-02b07b477b153f23ed5c387f2f9ae0c4

December 05

• Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/05/indiana-redistricting-house-passes-congressional-map/6f0c78bc-d208-11f0-92cb-561ee4e6a771_story.html
• States Push Back Against Trump DOJ Lawsuits Seeking Millions of Voters’ Private Data - https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/states-push-back-against-trump-doj-lawsuits-seeking-millions-of-voters-private-data/
• Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-birthright-citizenship.html
• Utah Judge Rejects GOP Bid to Block Fairer Map for 2026 Elections - https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/utah-judge-rejects-gop-bid-to-block-fairer-map/
• Your Private Data Is Building Trump’s Voter Purge Machine - https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/12/your-private-data-is-building-trumps-voter-purge-machine/

December 07

• Lawmakers will repeal anti-public union law during a special session, GOP leaders say - https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/12/07/anti-union-law-gop-lawmakers/
• Violent threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/violent-threats-pile-up-as-indiana-republicans-confront-pressure-from-trump-on-redistricting

December 08

• After Texas ruling, Trump and Republicans head to 2026 with a redistricting edge - https://www.npr.org/2025/12/08/nx-s1-5634585/redistricting-2026midterm-election-trump-congress
• Federal lawsuit claims SC absentee ballot law makes voting harder for people with disabilities - https://scdailygazette.com/2025/12/08/federal-lawsuit-claims-sc-absentee-ballot-law-makes-voting-harder-for-people-with-disabilities/
• Supreme Court appears poised to vastly expand presidential powers - https://www.npr.org/2025/12/08/nx-s1-5626876/supreme-court-trump-ftc-unitary-executive
• The Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members - https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-trump-executive-power-firings-boards-e45b572f8140ffcdfacbe82ba0b896ef
• Trump administration seeks to block New Hampshire voters from intervening in voter file lawsuit - https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/12/08/trump-administration-seeks-to-block-new-hampshire-voters-from-intervening-in-voter-file-lawsuit/
• Trump-aligned group paying out-of-state signature gatherers in bid to undo Utah’s new House map - https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/12/08/gerrymandering-utah-gop-uses-out/

December 09

• The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/12/09/epa-deleting-climate-change
• Illinois Governor Signs Bill Imposing New Limits on Immigration Enforcement - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/illinois-immigration-legislation-pritzker.html
• Indiana Senate committee advance redistricting legislation backed by Trump toward final floor vote - https://apnews.com/article/indiana-state-senate-redistricting-vote-b7200fcdba1e8cca2c14a808f3e0b3e0
• Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by Democrat in 28 years - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/miami-elects-first-woman-mayor-ends-gops-28-year-control-of-city-hall-00683878
• Michigan voters could decide on four citizen initiatives on elections, voting, and taxes in 2026 - https://news.ballotpedia.org/2025/12/09/michigan-voters-could-decide-on-four-citizen-initiatives-on-elections-voting-and-taxes-in-2026/
• Missouri set to enact gerrymandered map despite 300K signatures for repeal referendum - https://missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/missouri-gerrymander-congressional-map-referendum/
• Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/opponents-of-trump-backed-redistricting-in-missouri-submit-petition-with-thousands-of-signatures-to-force-a-public-vote
• Supreme Court difficult to read in case on campaign finance limitations - https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/12/supreme-court-difficult-to-read-in-case-on-campaign-finance-limitations/
• Supreme Court Hammers Away at Democracy - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-hammers-away-democracy
• Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal - https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-campaign-finance-republican-spending-limits-0381e78b1e8a8da0e49f5b55b543894e
• Virginia House speaker projects optimism on redistricting push in light of Supreme Court ruling - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/09/virginia-house-speaker-optimism-supreme-court-00684139

December 10

• DOJ expands litigation seeking to force access to voter records - https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/doj-states-lawsuits-voter-records/807527/
• FairVote celebrates reintroduction of Ranked Choice Voting Act - https://fairvote.org/press/fairvote-celebrates-2025-ranked-choice-voting-act/
• Judge Says Trump Must End Guard Deployment in Los Angeles - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/politics/national-guard-los-angeles-trump.html

Good News Websites

• ABC Good News - https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news
• Daily Good - https://www.dailygood.org/
• Democracy's Good News - https://www.democracygroup.org/topics/democracys-good-news
• Good News Network - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
• Politics & Government Good News - https://www.goodgoodgood.co/impact/democracy
• Sunny Skyz - https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
• The Happy News - https://thehappynewspaper.com/

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