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Urgent Call To Action: Keep Our Republic Addresses Surge in Threats Against Judiciary

Retired Federal Judges Speak Out for Judicial Safety on Heels of Alarming Report WASHINGTON, DC - In the shadow of a staggering increase in threats against our nation's judiciary, highlighted by a triple-digit surge in 2023, Keep Our Republic (KOR) issued a powerful call to action. With 457 federal judges and 155 federal prosecutors facing specific…

Anthony TrombiFebruary 15, 2024

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WITF: “Keep Our Republic” taking on election trust issues in Pennsylvania

“Keep Our Republic” taking on election trust issues in Pennsylvania Former Pa. Governor Tom Corbett says education and talking to one anopther are keys February 15, 2024 | Scott LaMar | WITF The Spark At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a passersby about what kind of political system…

WITF StaffFebruary 15, 2024

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Protecting Our Democracy: Keep Our Republic Addresses Nationwide Surge in Threats Against the Judiciary

Keep Our Republic Advocates for Judicial Safety in Wisconsin and Across the Nation Following Alarming US Marshals Service Report Madison, WI - Amid a concerning surge in threats against the judiciary, marked by a significant triple-digit increase in 2023, Keep Our Republic (KOR) is issuing a powerful call to action, spotlighting Wisconsin’s pivotal role within this…

Anthony TrombiFebruary 15, 2024

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Philadelphia Inquirer: As Trump repeats ‘the Big Lie,’ this group is working to boost faith in Pa.’s elections ahead of November

As Trump repeats ‘the Big Lie,’ this group is working to boost faith in Pa.’s elections ahead of November “I think what we saw in ‘20 was a lot of people not understanding the system,” former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said. “And I think they still don’t.” February 14, 2024 | Julia Terruso | Philadelphia…

The Philadelphia InquirerFebruary 14, 2024

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘We’re reaching out every way we can’: Pennsylvania election directors seek poll workers for presidential primary

‘We’re reaching out every way we can’: Pennsylvania election directors seek poll workers for presidential primary Election directors across the state are ramping up efforts to recruit enough poll workers to run the voting locations February 13, 2024 | Sydney Carruth | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Officials across Pennsylvania are ramping up efforts to recruit enough poll…

Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFebruary 13, 2024

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Wisconsin State Journal: Watch out for AI-driven disinformation in Wisconsin

Watch out for AI-driven disinformation in Wisconsin February 6, 2024 | Kevin P. Reilly | Wisconsin State Journal Kevin P. Reilly, president emeritus of the University of Wisconsin System and member of the civic organization Keep Our Republic, discusses the rise of AI and how it can amplify and spread disinformation. In this era of…

Wisconsin State JournalFebruary 6, 2024

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POLITICO: These voters will pick the next president. They’re frightened about American democracy.

These voters will pick the next president. They’re frightened about American democracy. “I almost feel numb to it,” one focus group participant said of the violence on Jan. 6. January 17, 2024 | Zach Montellaro | Politico NAZARETH, Pennsylvania — Earlier this month, 15 voters in this closely contested area of Pennsylvania convened to discuss…

POLITICOJanuary 17, 2024

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The Detroit News: Letters: Readers on violence against election workers

Letters: Readers on violence against election workers January 16, 2024 | David Trott | Detroit News David Trott, former U.S. Rep., Michigan’s 11th District and Michigan Advisory Council member of Keep Our Republic, discusses and calls for the condemnation of political violence and threats to election workers. Read more Letters: Readers on violence against election…

Detroit NewsJanuary 16, 2024

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The Sentinel: Protecting the right to vote in Pennsylvania: Progress and challenges

Protecting the right to vote in Pennsylvania: Progress and challenges December 8, 2023 | Velma Redmond | The Sentinel Velma Redmond, former chief counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of State and a member of the advisory council of Keep Our Republic, provides an opinion piece on the progress and challenges regarding voting in Pennsylvania. Read…

The SentinelDecember 8, 2023

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Detroit News: AI poses threat to upcoming elections

AI poses threat to upcoming elections December 5, 2023 | Kenneth Cockrel Jr. | Detroit News The 2024 presidential race is rapidly approaching, and we aren’t prepared for how new AI models will affect our elections. Fake, AI-generated images of former President Donald Trump resisting arrest provided another fresh example of the fire hose of…

Detroit NewsDecember 5, 2023

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ABC 27: New research conducted on Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots

New research conducted on Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots November 6, 2023 | Dennis Owens and George Stockburger | WHTM ABC 27 CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) – More than 700,000 Pennsylvania voters have returned their mail ballots ahead of the state’s municipal general election. Of the more than one million ballots sent out, nearly three-quarters of them were…

WHTMNovember 6, 2023

Kathy Bernier, state director of Keep Our Republic, leads a voter engagement event in La Crosse on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Voter education group works to pierce distrust in elections in Wisconsin, one meeting at a time

Voter education group works to pierce distrust in elections in Wisconsin, one meeting at a time November 3, 2023 | Tyler Katzenberger | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Serious mistrust of routine election processes lingers in Wisconsin and other battleground states. A Monmouth poll from June found nearly a third of Americans still believe the 2020 election…

Milwaukee Journal SentinelNovember 3, 2023