Back in June, we reflected on how the Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling in Shelby County v. Holder rolled back key parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and led to rampant voter suppression. Now the House of Representatives has taken a major step towards restoring voting rights protections. On Friday, the House of Representatives voted 228-187 to… Read more
Doug Hughes Flies Again!
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On April 15, 2015, U.S. postal worker Doug Hughes landed a gyrocopter on the U.S. Capitol’s West Lawn, whereafter Capitol Police shortly arrested him. His bizarre but courageous flight made headlines across the country. More importantly, Doug took flight for a reason: to bring attention to the movement for campaign finance reform. Doug carried with… Read more
Democracy Reforms Won in 2019 Elections
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The 2019 elections took place this past Tuesday, and while many of the results were surprising, the biggest winner across the country was democracy reform. Here are a few victories that should be on your radar: NYC passes ranked-choice voting New Yorkers voted for the ability to rank their top five choices for Mayor, Comptroller,… Read more
This November: Join the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Bus Tour!
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The Stamp Stampede invites you to join us in our support for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, starting with their statewide bus tour that kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 2 and runs until Sunday, Nov. 24. Together we have an opportunity to have a profound impact on the future of Florida, this country and the… Read more
A Voting Rights Victory in Florida!
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Big news out of Florida! A federal judge has ruled that Florida cannot prevent the state’s 1.4 million returning citizens from voting, even if they have unpaid fines and fees. Florida voters overwhelmingly passed an amendment during the November 2018 election to restore voting rights to most citizens with felony convictions who have served their… Read more
Join us for Democracy Town Halls with Bill Weld and Marianne Williamson!
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Join us for our next TWO (2) Democracy Town Halls with presidential candidates Bill Weld and Marianne Williamson! WHAT: Democracy Town Hall with former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld WHEN: Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 1 pm WHERE: Courtyard by Marriott, 2200 Southwood Dr, Nashua, NH 03063 RSVP HERE | FACEBOOK EVENT WHAT: Democracy Town Hall with author… Read more
RUSH: Insights from the #1 Stamper
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Here at Stampede HQ, we’re always looking for new ways to stamp. Despite our competitive leaderboards, we like to give everyone the tools to succeed at stamping because we all play an important role in the movement to stamp big money out of politics. @RUSH, our #1 Stamper, has turned stamping and distributing bills into… Read more
Stamping Tips: October 2019 Edition
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We’re back with awesome new stamping tips from our latest call with Head Stamper Ben Cohen! Have you been looking for new ways to improve your reporting rates? Want to know how ATMs and other machines are more likely to accept your bills? Read on below! Stamp Towards the Sides #1 Stamper RUSH told call… Read more
New Report Finds MAJOR Conflicts of Interest in Congress
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We all know big money has a corrupting influence on politics and policy. But what about those members of Congress whose conflicts of interest play a major role in this corruption? A new report from Sludge and the Guardian discovered that 51 out of 100 senators have investments in industries they are elected and assigned… Read more
Amazon PayCode now allows you to pay with cash!
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BIG NEWS, Stampers! Amazon announced this week that it will now accept cash for purchases via Western Union! Amazon PayCode, already available in several other countries, makes it easier for shoppers who either prefer or are limited to cash to make purchases on the online shopping giant. How does it work? When you opt to… Read more