Aug 26, 2022
Last year’s elections saw gains in use of the public campaign financing system among people of color, younger, and lower-income Seattleites, according to a new report. Written by David Moore, Co-Founder of Sludge Published: August 23, 2022 7:02PM EDT Seattle...
Jul 26, 2022
The Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe proves that our fundamental rights continue to be under attack. Most of us believe we should have the freedom to decide for ourselves whether and when we have children. That requires accessible abortion care – and a strong...
Jul 14, 2022
Oakland voters will decide whether to start a “democracy voucher” program for residents to donate to candidates of their choosing, following in Seattle’s footsteps. Spenser Mestel | July 13, 2022 Oakland City Hall at night. (Greg Linhares/ City of Oakland) In...
Jul 12, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07/11/22 Matt Herdman, 973-270-3645, [email protected] Today, a landmark democracy initiative officially qualified for the November ballot, as the present Oakland City Councilmembers unanimously voted to place the Oakland Fair Elections Act...
Jun 21, 2022
Published on Inside Philanthropy | By Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza, Guest Contributors | June 16, 2022 ROB CRANDALL/SHUTTERSTOCK Democracy in America is in a precarious state. The deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 served as a clarion call for...
Mar 17, 2022
The Fair Elections Oakland coalition has launched an effort to pass a public campaign financing program—called “Democracy Dollars”—like the vouchers used in Seattle elections since 2017. Written by David Moore, Co-founder of Sludge. View original here. A...
