Brett Maney · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 9:00 PM

A blindspot for the left

See we call it out on both sides. I look forward to your angry emails. Hi Friend,   One hundred years ago, something amazing happened.  After years of protests, conferences, speeches, and activism, women gained the right to vote.  30 years after …

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 8:46 PM

how to maximize a multimillion dollar investment

political philanthropy ftw... happy birthday paige Hi Friend,   This tweet got me thinking.  For those of you who don’t know, that’s Joe Biden’s press secretary. In the 24 hours since they announced Kamala Harris as the vice president n…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 10:42 PM

In memory of Gary Knopp

To a man who embodied people over party Hi Friend,   Today’s Three Things is dedicated to Representative Gary Knopp of Kenai, Alaska.    Representative Knopp was one of the architects of the multi-partisan governing coalition that was established…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

July 30, 2020 at 7:14 PM

Is this the future of government?

We've got a long one today. Hi Friend,   Classrooms, board rooms, courtrooms, and even doctors offices all look a little bit different these days. Coronavirus, for its incredible destructive force, has been a boon for forcing institutions to reth…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 7:58 PM

The great American duty

We honor revolutionaries and those who help us achieve the American promise Hi Friend,   It’s easy to think about our political system as stagnant. If it’s worked for the first 244 years, it will work for the next 244.  But it won’t. And it hasn’…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

July 16, 2020 at 10:13 PM

an excuse to write about ranked choice voting

It's Kanye what do you expect us to do Hi Friend,   Unsurprisingly, there is a real cost to shutting down the economy.  Five months into the “new normal” brought on by the pandemic, and we’re still seeing the fallout. Millions of jobs have been l…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

July 9, 2020 at 8:33 PM

this is a problem

also a problem - how much I use reform in this email Hi Friend,   Our health, science, and society has become politicized. And that’s a problem. If I can impart one message to you, it’s this: wear a mask.  There shouldn’t be any controversy aroun…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

July 2, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Colorado showed us

Are you looking for a non-partisan news source? Happy Fourth of July holiday everyone! Perhaps it’s not a surprise that among the Unite America team, Independence Day is a popular holiday. Yes, it’s a day of patriotic overload; a red, white, and …

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

June 25, 2020 at 11:09 PM

Try to keep up

cuz we have a LOT: primary press drama, RCV media exposure, and Katherine Gehl on reform. Hi Friend,   There was a lot of chatter on social media ahead of Kentucky’s primary Tuesday. Everyone from LeBron James to Reese Witherspoon was sounding th…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

June 18, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Stars are aligning

It's just two stars, but still Hi Friend,   The health of our republic depends on Americans being able to talk with each other. It depends on having a government that can function, and a culture that draws Americans towards civil service.  … So s…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Ch ch ch ch ch changing

on a completely unrelated note, wear your bike helmets Hi Friend,   The elections start coming and they don’t stop coming, do they? Amidst an unprecedented groundswell of global protests demanding racial justice, this week certain parts of the co…

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  Beth Hladick · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 8:35 PM

How we make the primaries better

Friend,    Last minute candidate drop-outs, technological glitches, and a global pandemic threatened the integrity of our presidential and other primary elections this year as never before.    But two simple reforms — ranked choice voting and vo…

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  Nick Troiano · [email protected]

June 4, 2020 at 9:26 PM

Uniting America to end systemic racism

Unite America stands in solidarity with those who have been peacefully protesting against injustice. Hi Friend,   Unite America stands in solidarity with those who have been peacefully protesting against injustice.  We cannot and will not be unit…

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  Tyler Fisher · [email protected]

May 28, 2020 at 11:29 PM

Twitter's Role in Election Policy - your thoughts?

Republicans use RCV, Congress Comes to You, Twitter Weighs in on VAH Hi Friend,   I’m stepping in for Brett this Thursday to send you your “Three Things” to have an eye on this week. As our Deputy Director for Reforms & Partnerships, I was re…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 6:14 PM

the smallest victories

Sorry if I've already made the Final Four joke, I'm trying. Hi Friend,   Sometimes there are big victories: a court battle won, an initiative passed, a law changed.  Those happen, on occasion. More often, there are smaller victories: a meeting ag…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

May 14, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Is our system working?

It's getting harder and harder to tell. Hi Friend,   Almost 15% of American are unemployed right now. Yesterday, Goldman Sachs released new estimates that predict the unemployment rate could get as high as 25%, rivaling that of the Great Depressi…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

May 7, 2020 at 6:55 PM

The choice we have to make

It's also your choice whether to open this email... Hi Friend,   Look at that, it’s already May. For some of us, May will bring opening steps to re-establish our regular patterns. For others, it will bring more shelter in place, and a continuati…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 4:18 PM

We've got things for you to read

it's like homework but you want to do it. Hi Friend,   Spring has sprung, and this week I’ve got nothing for you but reading recommendations. Lounge on your couch, in your yard, or in the scrap of sunlight you can find in your studio apartment an…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 11:08 PM

Join the club

The book club, that is Hi Friend,   We get a lot of questions from our supporters asking what people can do and how they can get involved with the movement to put voters first.  One of the best ways (especially in these times) is connecting with …

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

April 23, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Look back at it

"It" is the primary elections Hi Friend,   There seems to be a feeling of anticipation this week. Here in Denver, at least, it feels like we’re turning the corner, and we’re all eager to get life back to normal.  (It’s not almost over, and life p…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 10:26 PM

Some bright spots.

This email helps you remember the days of the week. Hi Friend,   It’s Thursday for those of you who have lost count.  If it’s Thursday, that can only mean one thing: it’s time for another three things.  Here are three things to think about this w…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

April 9, 2020 at 7:33 PM

79% of voters support this reform.

Hi Friend,   Another day in quarantine.  The weather is getting nicer, and the need to stay inside is greater. Luckily, this week’s three things include a number of interesting articles for you to read while staring longingly out your window. (T…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 8:26 PM

Here's how our republic can survive this pandemic

This email just serves to remind you what day it is We did it, Friend, we made it to April.  Time is relative, after all, and March felt like a lifetime.  At the beginning of this month, we were talking about the spoiled ballots from early voters…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 8:04 PM

A quick plug

Just wanted to make sure you know about our Founding Member program Hi friend,   Wanted to drop a quick note about our Founding Member program.    Our Founding Members are a community of people, just like you, who believe that voters should come …

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 7:06 PM

This coronavirus email isn't like the others

Here's how we save our elections Hi Friend,   Lest we become a stereotype of one of the countless companies now flooding your inbox to tell you how we’re responding to coronavirus concerns, let us get to the point: we’re working to save our elect…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Blah, blah, blah

Does country over party mean anything to these people? Hi Friend,   Happy Thursday (yes, it’s Thursday for those of you losing track).  As Americans across the country grapple with overrun hospitals, the loss of income, and the loss of loved ones…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 19, 2020 at 5:20 PM

It's time to Unite, America

Trust me, I know how cheesy that subject line is Hi friend,   Oh, how the world has changed in a week.  Many laid off, many more infected, and still we continue.  Here at Unite America, there are two aspects to our mission. The first is more tang…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 5:53 PM

This is when the government matters

As in, partisan positioning isn't helping anyone. Hi Friend,   Amidst a rapidly growing national emergency, it may seem strange to talk about why election reform is important. How does voting by mail or ranked choice voting help when entire citie…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Virginia just took a HUGE step in putting voters first

People should choose their politicians, not the other way around. Friend,   Something huge just happened in Virginia. Late Friday afternoon, members of the Virginia House of Delegates advanced a constitutional amendment to establish a bipartisan …

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 5, 2020 at 5:26 PM

This reform could have saved over one million ballots

In other news, I work for a voting rights organization and I'm not sure *I* would wait seven hours to vote Hi Friend,   Happy March! We’re five days into the month and already my head is spinning.    We’ve got a big post-Super Tuesday Three Thing…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 8:04 PM

Uniter Update: The Reform Movement

Hi friend,  At Unite America, we invest in campaigns and candidates to enact structural electoral reforms that will make our system more representative and functional.  We aim to put voters first, and our movement has had some major successes in…

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  Brett Maney · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 10:00 PM

You just became a Uniter

Unlike the political parties, we're out to fix the system, not rig it. You've joined the movement to put voters first. We believe that politicians should put the good of our country before the interests of political parties, and we work to fix ou…

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