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.

This is a recurring event. You only have to register once. Register here.

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Building Power at the Grassroots

With Building Bridges for America

Meeting resources

• Speaker View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/J4Ig8MfSTj96P8CP4SLAfQcYe74qBlCcSmZPsRGme2V4qvjcj-ggMMGfw7fJksq7HoklGpKNFvFKroJ4.sFKOd8hH9meT2F6L
• Gallery View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/_aA1p72HqVpnUlqKSTHnUEey6VUOGD5zfQSeeAgMCZGflPTyU4pQIa2E9YkZHUcFG04ZVr5fUSSHoWA.c_BlH-zJs3i_IHgS
• Chat file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/V2E4FYG5oE5-f3YkPLXQ-prfd9yRdIA-JUbGfELXuGC3RiK6vGn__cj-OubWDa7NPqAJ6K94mQVl-ms.UBC-tChkGAwPM_1f
• Closed Caption file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/-YBXZhdihtrk5lu_P1bosIEdGkzT6vfooXdqQ6v_NShRpRH8s5t9U5m6xYwAwoJ22Jc7CufSq8kQxVVx.19SBFfLtLW4rw_q0

Meeting links

Building Bridges for America - https://www.buildingbridgesforamerica.com/

• Example of Training - https://www.buildingbridgesforamerica.com/how-to-canvass
• Sign Up for Book Club and Other Events - https://www.mobilize.us/buildbridges4am/
• Readers Guides - Book Studies -  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LRJeV4C57O1T1L5c6b7RktsXZROFSdio
• Support Us with a Donation - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bbfa
• Learn about Special Absentee Voters - https://www.buildingbridgesforamerica.com/vote-from-away

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

• Apr 1 - NO Democracy Happy Hour this week
• Apr 15 -  Rhizome: Building Youth Collective Power with Jacob Banobi, Co-Founder/CEO
• Apr 22 -  Leaving MAGA with Rich Logis, Founder
• Apr 29 - Final DHH with Cindy - Open Discussion

Actions and events

Actions

• Impeach Trump. Again. - https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/. Sign the Petition: https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action
• Sign & Share our WA Citizen Resolution to UNDO Citizens United - https://bit.ly/WA-Undo-Citizens-United

Events

• NO KINGS Day on March 28th, https://www.nokings.org
  • No Kings - Trainings & Calls - https://www.nokings.org/trainings

Democracy in the News

Resources

• The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability - https://www.justsecurity.org/117267/anti-corruption-tracker/
• Follow the Money. Find Your Candidate's Conflict of Interest. - 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/
• The SAVE Act: Overview and Facts - https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-overview-and-facts/
• 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
• Transparent Election Initiative (Montana Plan) State-by-State Impact - https://transparentelection.org/states
• Trump’s Take, cash and gifts received by Trump - https://www.americanprogress.org/feature/trumps-take/
• V-Dem Institute Democracy Report 2026 - https://www.v-dem.net/publications/democracy-reports/

March

March 13

• Beware of Novel Claims of 2020 Election Fraud - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/beware-novel-claims-2020-election-fraud

March 16

• Citing Brexit, Trump DOJ pushes ‘single day’ elections ahead of Supreme Court case attacking mail voting - https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-pushes-single-day-elections-ahead-of-supreme-court-case/

March 18

• US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran - https://apnews.com/article/us-national-deficit-hits-39-million-6ff73495bae701b5c009d3da5515ca3a

March 19

• Ads Ramp Up as Virginia Redistricting Battle Continues - https://www.wdbj7.com/video/2026/03/19/ads-ramp-up-virginia-redistricting-battle-continues/
• Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says - https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-us-pentagon-972ec1bd956a2c3633e6ab7fff389791
• States seek to unmask federal immigration agents — and their own police - https://apnews.com/article/immigration-agents-masks-protests-trump-333e1684af6389fa7bc6e09844d33489
• The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause - https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5750510/state-save-acts-florida
• Trump-backed elections bill could reshape Washington’s vote-by-mail system, Hobbs says - https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/trump-elections-bill-washingtons-vote-by-mail/281-d4f186d1-e183-4725-b1ef-47fc83c33e4d

March 20

• Alaska Voters to Decide Measure Affirming Noncitizen Voting Ban - https://www.governing.com/policy/alaska-voters-to-decide-measure-affirming-noncitizen-voting-ban
• As Trump Demands Voter Data, This Fiercely Independent Red State Says No - https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-voter-data-trump-justice-department
• DOJ subpoena reveals federal investigators sought virtually all records from Arizona’s 2020 audit - https://azmirror.com/briefs/doj-subpoena-reveals-federal-investigators-sought-virtually-all-records-from-arizonas-2020-audit/
• Judge Rules Pentagon Restrictions on Press Are Unconstitutional - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/business/media/pentagon-press-restrictions-new-york-times.html
• Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/20/supreme-court-mail-ballots-election-day-mississippi/ce785c94-2447-11f1-954a-6300919c9854_story.html
• Missouri judge strikes ballot summary for Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan - https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-gerrymandering-congress-missouri-trump-73ed894ef4201f1c21c1ee36ee57d29f
• Trump administration asks Congress to block state limits on AI - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/20/trump-ai-state-law-ban
• Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds - https://www.npr.org/2026/03/20/nx-s1-5754021/trump-democracy-autocracy-dictatorship-reports
• Voter registration groups cry foul over NC decision to stop providing them with printed forms - https://carolinapublicpress.org/74926/voter-registration-groups-cry-foul-over-nc-decision-to-stop-providing-them-with-printed-forms/
• Voting rights groups seek to join lawsuit to block Trump’s DOJ from sensitive Utah voter data - https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/03/20/voting-rights-groups-seek-to-join-lawsuit-to-block-trumps-doj-from-sensitive-utah-voter-data/

March 21

• Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics - https://apnews.com/article/attorney-general-elections-2026-arizona-texas-54d50c21447b6f85137da5e01d4652fa
• Map Shows Donald Trump’s Approval Rating in Every State After 14 Months - https://www.newsweek.com/map-donald-trump-approval-rating-every-state-14-months-11711883
• Super PAC spending passes $200M, with some groups hiding their cause - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/03/21/israel-midterms-spending-pacs

March 23

• ICE Has Arrived at Airports. Many Lines Are Still Long. - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/ice-agents-airports.html
• In California, a Republican Sheriff Seizes Ballots, Prompting Criticism - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/politics/california-ballot-seizure-elections.html
• Mullin Confirmed to Lead Homeland Security Dept. - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/23/us/trump-news
• Pentagon will move press to external ‘annex’ following court loss over restricted access - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/03/23/pentagon-press-annex-policy-defeat/
• Supreme Court Appears Poised to Reject Late Arriving Mail-in Ballots Law - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/us/supreme-court-mail-in-ballots.html
• The RNC has nearly a 7-to-1 money advantage over the DNC, which has more debt than cash on hand - https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/23/politics/republican-national-committee-dnc-finances-gap

March 24

• Democrats flip seat in Florida state house in district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/24/democrats-flip-florida-seat-emily-gregory-mar-a-lago
• Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million Over Child Safety Violations - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/meta-new-mexico-child-safety-violations.html
• Millionaires Are Overrepresented in the U.S. Senate — By a Lot - https://wamu.org/story/26/03/24/millionaires-overrepresented-in-senate/
• Minnesota sues Trump administration over withheld evidence in shootings - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/03/24/minnesota-shootings-evidence-lawsuit-ice
• Missouri Supreme Court hands GOP a win in redistricting battle - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/missouri-supreme-court-gop-redistricting-00842142
• Trump casts Florida mail ballot as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option - https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-vote-by-mail-bd52fd205f4484237d5b77d2e7319350

March 25

• Iran War Live Updates: Tehran Dismisses Cease-Fire Offer but Signals Openness to Talks - https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/25/world/iran-war-trump-oil-news
• Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/technology/social-media-trial-verdict.html
• Most Americans say US military action against Iran has gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds - https://apnews.com/article/poll-iran-trump-war-oil-gas-prices-2abd1ea4a81f3339cebadd5480fb863b

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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