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Category: Civic Engagement

National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 16th and Millions of Americans Aren’t Registered or May Not Know Their Voter Registration Status

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025
National Voter Registration Day is coming up on September 16th, with nationwide events to encourage eligible voters to register and check their registration. With no national election as incentive this year, organizers point to local and special elections, and readiness to vote in the 2026 midterms, as reasons to consider registering or reviewing registration status.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Judges, ‘The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy – on our system of government’

July 13, 2025July 13, 2025
At a Puerto Rico conference May 1st, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned judges that recent threats from the White house are “attacks on our democracy.” Jackson remarked at another conference July 10th that the ‘state of our democracy’ keeps her up at night.
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Thomas Jefferson Gets the Credit for the Declaration, but the ‘Independence’ Part Came from Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776

July 3, 2025July 3, 2025
Thomas Jefferson is credited with most of the text of the Declaration of Independence. But the “independence” part came from a Virginian named Richard Henry Lee on June 7th, 1776.
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Bill Moyers, Journalist and Keen Observer of Democracy, Dies at 91

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025
Distinguished television journalist Bill Moyers died June 26th at age 91.  In his long career, he earned 30 Emmy awards, served as President Lyndon Johnson’s press secretary, helped found public broadcasting, and was a stalwart voice for democracy and democracy reform.
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‘No Kings’ Rally Organizers Estimate More than 5 Million Protesters Gathered at More Than 2,000 Locations

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025
Organizers estimate more than 5 million Americans attended the more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies around the U.S. on June 14th. It’s likely to be in the top five mass protests of all time.
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