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  Katie Porter via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 1:39 PM

3 points behind, 10 days

John, We’re less than six months to Election Day, and I have two important updates: 1. The LA Times released a poll that showed us three points behind our opponent. That same poll found 36% of voters are still undecided, so reaching those undecided Californians will be the key to pulling ahead …
  Hannah Riddle, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 8:27 PM

CNN REPORT: Requests to ban books hit 21-year high

As children across the country start the new school year, many are finding gaps and spaces on their school's bookshelves where right-wing book bans have made their mark. "Overwhelmingly, book banners continue to target stories by and about people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,"…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
September 20, 2023 at 1:59 AM

PA policy change will deeply impact 2024 election

It’s National Voter Registration Day, and in true, pro-Democracy fashion, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has announced that his administration is making it easier to vote by enacting statewide automatic voter registration -- effective today. This is a direct slap at Donald Trump, who took …
  Lucas Kunce via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 2:45 PM

I’m the 13-year Marine veteran running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate.

Will you please give me just a few moments of your time to re-introduce myself? Hi John, my name is Lucas Tyree Kunce and I’m running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate. You know… This guy: Further along in this email, I’m going to ask you to split a donation of any amount between my ca…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
September 18, 2023 at 7:56 PM

JACK SMITH UPDATES!

Jack Smith is EVERYWHERE! SPECIAL PROSECUTOR JACK SMITH IS EVERYWHERE... MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! THE HILL: "Trump blasts partial gag order: Jack Smith 'wants to take away my right of speaking freely'" SALON: "Jack Smith's election probe expands with increased scrutiny of Sidney Powell's fund…
  David Hogg via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 17, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Unless we band together and fight back, nothing is going to change.

This is the biggest thing we’ve ever been a part of. Hey John -- it’s David Hogg, gun safety advocate and co-founder of March For Our Lives. The GOP and conservative special interest groups have been playing a 50-year chess game to elect far-right extremists to every level of government to manip…
  Chair Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democrats · [email protected]
September 16, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Democracy’s last stand.

We’re in one of the fights of our lives and we need your help. I asked the PCCC if we could reach out again. Here’s why: Republicans still want to impeach, convict, and remove newly-elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. That’s it, that’s the story, John. We’ve been…
  Chair Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democrats · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Democracy’s last stand.

We’re in one of the fights of our lives and we need your help. I asked the PCCC if we could reach out again. Here’s why: Republicans still want to impeach, convict, and remove newly-elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. That’s it, that’s the story, John. We’ve been…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 8:06 PM

ACTION NEEDED ON ABORTION RIGHTS

Florida voters could have a chance to overturn Florida voters could have a chance to overturn the state’s 6-week abortion ban and guarantee abortion rights on their 2024 ballot. But local organizers need our help now to get this on the ballot. In April, Governor Ron DeSantis and R…
  Chair Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democrats · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Republicans are attempting to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz in Wisconsin

This is our last stand for democracy. Hi, John. It’s Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I asked the PCCC if we could reach out about the democracy emergency happening right now in Wisconsin. I’ll be honest. When we won the most important election of 2023 and flipped our Supr…
  Chair Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democrats · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 11:30 PM

Republicans are attempting to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz in Wisconsin

This is our last stand for democracy. Hi, John. It’s Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I asked the PCCC if we could reach out about the democracy emergency happening right now in Wisconsin. I’ll be honest. When we won the most important election of 2023 and flipped our Supr…
  Chair Ben Wikler, Wisconsin Democrats · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Republicans are attempting to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz in Wisconsin

This is our last stand for democracy. Hi, John. It’s Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. I asked the PCCC if we could reach out about the democracy emergency happening right now in Wisconsin. I’ll be honest. When we won the most important election of 2023 and flipped our Supr…
  Hannah Riddle, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 8, 2023 at 7:14 PM

CNN REPORT: Requests to ban books hit 21-year high

As children across the country start the new school year, many are finding gaps and spaces on their school's bookshelves where right-wing book bans have made their mark. "Overwhelmingly, book banners continue to target stories by and about people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,"…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
September 7, 2023 at 10:02 PM

JACK SMITH UPDATES!

Jack Smith is EVERYWHERE! SPECIAL PROSECUTOR JACK SMITH IS EVERYWHERE... CNN: "Mar-a-Lago IT worker flips against Trump, makes agreement with Jack Smith" SALON: "Jack Smith's election probe expands with increased scrutiny of Sidney Powell's fundraising" UP: "Jack Smith warns judge that Trump is …
  Lucas Kunce via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 6, 2023 at 9:13 PM

What Josh Hawley said about Citizens United...

This is Lucas Kunce, and I'm running to defeat Josh Hawley in the race for U.S. Senate in Missouri. Since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Citizens United, massive corporations have spent billions of dollars buying our elections. But here’s what Josh Hawley had to say about it: Josh Hawley …
  PCCC · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 9:15 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Say HELL NO to raising the retirement age

Republican presidential candidates like Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, and Nikki Haley have all said they want to cut Social Security benefits for young people by making them retire years later than their parents. Donald Trump tried to cut Social Security every year he was president. …
  Sherrod Brown via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 4, 2023 at 2:50 PM

I’ll be honest with you

Hi John -- this is Senator Sherrod Brown. Before I ask you to chip in to help me win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue, I need to take a moment to explain why I'm in this fight and what your grassroots contribution would mean today. I grew up in Mansfield, Ohio, in a community of ironworkers, ca…
  The Progressive Change team · [email protected]
September 3, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Medicare Drug Price Drop

Big News: Cheaper Medicine is Coming! For the first time ever, the government picked 10 medicines that will be cheaper for people on Medicare. This is a big win! Dems beat the Big Pharma last year and passed President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act to make this happen. More Good News If you're…
  Adam Green, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 2, 2023 at 12:40 PM

The day we knew we had changed political culture

When we formed the Progressive Change Campaign Committee in 2009, we wanted to do things differently as we worked to elect great candidates and advocate for bold policies. One thing we tested was asking people to chip in just $3 toward our work. We found that this empowered more people to donat…
  Hannah Riddle, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
September 1, 2023 at 8:21 PM

CNN: Requests to ban books hit 21-year high

As children across the country start the new school year, many are finding gaps and spaces on their school's bookshelves where right-wing book bans have made their mark. "Overwhelmingly, book banners continue to target stories by and about people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,"…
  Lucas Kunce via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 7:13 PM

I’m the 13-year Marine veteran running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate.

Will you please give me just a few moments of your time to re-introduce myself? Hi John, my name is Lucas Tyree Kunce and I’m running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate. You know… This guy: Further along in this email, I’m going to ask you to split a donation of any amount between my ca…
  Bold Progressives · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 2:57 PM

Help fight HIDDEN JUNK FEES charged by airlines

The New York Times reports, "airlines are increasingly resorting to nickel-and-diming consumers with hidden charges. Regulators call these 'junk fees.'" Extra fees for things like choosing a seat, checking a bag, or boarding early add up to billions of dollars of profit for airlines -- but BIG …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
August 30, 2023 at 6:16 PM

Get your sticker: "JACK SMITH: MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN"

Irate Trump adds "political SleazeBag" to list of Jack Smith insults NBC NEWS reports that on Monday, Trump used his social media platform to call special prosecutor Jack Smith and his team "political SleazeBags" and complained they are "Indicating me OVER NOTHING!"  And that was BEFORE the jud…
  The Progressive Change team · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 10:12 PM

These 10 drugs will now be cheaper

Huge news. This morning, after Democrats DEFEATED BIG PHARMA in 2022 by passing the Inflation Reduction Act, the government announced the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare Price Negotiation. Finally, Medicare will be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug costs for seniors and other be…
  David Hogg via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 1:32 PM

Unless we band together and fight back, nothing is going to change.

This is the biggest thing we’ve ever been a part of. Hey John -- it’s David Hogg, gun safety advocate and co-founder of March For Our Lives. The GOP and conservative special interest groups have been playing a 50-year chess game to elect far-right extremists to every level of government to manip…
  The Progressive Change team · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 10:43 PM

Political calls our strategy "gold"

As Trump and extreme Republicans dominate the national headlines, Politico called our summer strategy "gold" for earning TONS OF LOCAL HEADLINES and TV segments on one of the most popular economic issues around: Fighting surprise "junk" fees. Local ABC, CBS, NBC, and even FOX carried our messag…
  Angie Craig via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 1:49 PM

Trump won my district in 2016

The National Republican Congressional Committee rushed to name me a top target for 2024 early on in the cycle because they see our rural Minnesota district as the perfect opportunity to swoop in and pick up another House seat. But they don’t know MN-02 like I do. Donald Trump won my district in…
  Katie Porter via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Vivek Ramaswamy’s take on single women

There was a lot of BS flying around the GOP debate this week, but this line from Vivek Ramaswamy caught my attention: "The government pays single women more not to have a man in the house." This is a demeaning and frankly, flat-out false statement. As one of Congress' only single moms of school…
  Adam Green, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 4:56 PM

West Wing Playbook: Biden's junk fee push goes local

Each evening, Politico's West Wing Playbook newsletter gets circulated around the White House and DC circles. Each evening, Politico's West Wing Playbook newsletter gets circulated around the White House and DC circles. Last night, it led with the Progressive Change Institute's re…
  Progressive Change Campaign Committee · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 4:07 PM

The things DeSantis and Pence said in the debate...

In the Republican presidential debate this week, there were lots of conspiracy theories, cultural dog whistles, subtle (or not so subtle) attacks on our democracy, claims about a "climate hoax," and bragging about cutting pensions and attacking unions. It was ugly. But here's a b…
  Sen. Jon Tester via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 1:54 PM

Fundraising is one of the worst parts of the job

I'll be honest, John. Fundraising is one of the worst parts of being a senator, but just a few moments from now I’ll have to ask you to make a donation. Give me a chance to explain: I’m not asking because I like it. I do it because national Republicans and out-of-state super PACs are pledging t…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 1:37 AM

Trump mug shot released. TELEVISE THE TRIAL!

Sign the petition! Moments ago, Donald Trump was arrested for attempting to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia after he surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail. NBC reports that unlike the federal trials brought by the Department of Justice, the trial in Ge…
  Progressive Change Campaign Committee · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 12:28 AM

Things DeSantis and Pence WON’T say in tonight’s debate...

In tonight’s Republican presidential debate, you can expect lots of conspiracy theories, cultural dog whistles, and subtle (or not so subtle) attacks on our democracy. Don’t fall into the rabbit hole. Here are some things said by actual candidates on the ballot in competitive races this cycle t…
  Hannah Riddle, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 10:31 PM

Right-wing extremists go after kids nicknames in schools

As children return to school this year, many stunned parents are finding they must give written permission for their children to use nicknames like "Tommy" for "Thomas" or "Debbie" for "Deborah." THE INTERCEPT: In their latest absurd and overreaching attempt to stomp out gender n…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 8:59 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Televise the Trump Trial!

Donald Trump has been given a Friday deadline to turn himself in to the Fulton County Jail in Georgia for processing after being indicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. Unlike his federal indictments so far, Trump's indictment in Georgia for racketeering and other …
  PCCC Surveys (BoldProgressives.org) · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 2:08 PM

BE HEARD: Take the Biden job approval survey

President Biden has been celebrating the one-year anniversary of the inflation reduction act, sending federal responders to the devastating wildfire in Hawaii, building stronger relations between the US, Japan, and South Korea, and more. We're taking a pulse from progressives on how the Preside…
  David Hogg via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Unless we band together and fight back, nothing is going to change.

This is the biggest thing we’ve ever been a part of. Hey John -- it’s David Hogg, gun safety advocate and co-founder of March For Our Lives. The GOP and conservative special interest groups have been playing a 50-year chess game to elect far-right extremists to every level of government to manip…
  PCCC Surveys (BoldProgressives.org) · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 1:24 PM

BE HEARD: Take the Biden job approval survey

This week, President Biden has been celebrating the one-year anniversary of the inflation reduction act, sending federal responders to the devastating wildfire in Hawaii, building stronger relations between the US, Japan, and South Korea, and more. We're taking a pulse from progressives on how …
  Lucas Kunce via PCCC · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 12:00 AM

[NEW POLL] Josh Hawley is the most vulnerable Republican in the country

Will you please let me explain what this means for our movement? John -- a new Morning Consult poll just confirmed that Josh Hawley has the lowest approval rating of any Senate GOP incumbent up for re-election in 2024. Before I ask you to chip in toward my campaign to replace him…
  PCCC Surveys (BoldProgressives.org) · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 8:58 PM

BE HEARD: Take the Biden job approval survey

This week, President Biden has been celebrating the one-year anniversary of the inflation reduction act, sending federal responders to the devastating wildfire in Hawaii, building stronger relations between the US, Japan, and South Korea, and more. We're taking a pulse from progressives on how …
  PCCC · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 2:23 AM

Get your sticker! "JACK SMITH: MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN"

Trump says Special Counsel Jack Smith is "deranged" and a "Trump hater." Marjorie Taylor Greene says Jack Smith is a "little b***h." After indicting Trump twice, we say Jack Smith is MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Get this sticker free when you donate $5 or more to the PCCC’s work DEFEATING TRUMP …
  Katie Porter via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 1:39 PM

While studio CEOs make millions, many performers don't make a living wage.

I joined SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild union members in front of Paramount Pictures HQ I recently had the chance to join SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild union members in front of Paramount Pictures HQ. I again heard from workers about their simple demands: fair pay to account for the ri…
  David Hogg via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 10:36 PM

Unless we band together and fight back, nothing is going to change.

This is the biggest thing we’ve ever been a part of. Hey John -- it’s David Hogg, gun safety advocate and co-founder of March For Our Lives. The GOP and conservative special interest groups have been playing a 50-year chess game to elect far-right extremists to every level of government to manip…
  Progressive Change Campaign Committee · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 7:42 PM

WATCH: David Hogg on MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell

Parkland school shooting survivor MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell asked Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg to make his case for Leaders We Deserve -- the new effort to elect young people to help defeat the far-right’s agenda and advance a progressive vision for the future. Watch what David …
  Rep. Ro Khanna via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 16, 2023 at 4:03 PM

We must restore credibility to the Supreme Court

A new ProPublica report shows that Clarence Thomas accepted and failed to report far more luxury travel and vacations from more billionaires than was previously known. Our Founders gave Supreme Court justices lifetime appointments with the intention of ensuring impartiality and insulating the j…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 9:12 PM

Jack Smith got a search warrant for Trump's Twitter. Trump called him a "lowlife!"

Get your sticker! "JACK SMITH: MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN" Special Counsel Jack Smith got a search warrant for Trump's Twitter account and TRUMP IS FURIOUS. Trump says Jack Smith is "deranged" and a "lowlife." We say Jack Smith is MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Get this sticker free when you donate…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 1:10 PM

SIGN THE PETITION: Televise the Trump Trial!

DONALD TRUMP WAS INDICTED IN GEORGIA LAST NIGHT FOR ATTEMPTING TO OVERTURN THE 2020 ELECTION. This event was broadcast live on TV. NBC reports the eventual trial will also likely be broadcast live -- unlike all federal indictments of Trump so far. The public needs to see Trump’s …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 1:52 AM

SIGN THE PETITION: Televise the Trump Trial!

INDICTMENTS WERE JUST HANDED DOWN IN GEORGIA SURROUNDING TRUMP’S ATTEMPT TO OVERTURN THE 2020 ELECTION. This event was broadcast live on TV. NBC reports the eventual trial will also likely be broadcast live -- unlike all federal indictments of Trump so far. The public needs to se…
  Keith Rouda, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM

We made national news fighting surprise fees

The AP reports "more than a dozen House Democrats The Associated Press just did a big national story about the Progressive Change Institute teaming up with the White House and members of Congress to fight surprise junk fees on "things like plane and concert tickets, hotel rooms, hospital and cel…
  Aaron Stephens, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 3:36 PM

The threats my generation faces are enormous

Hi John, it’s Aaron Stephens, Senior Legislative Strategist with PCCC. I was 21 years old when I was elected to the city council in East Lansing, Michigan. At 24, I became mayor and led my city through the pandemic and the fallout from George Floyd’s murder -- one of the toughest years in our h…