Michael Beckel
@mjbeckel.bsky.social
Research Director: @issueonereform.bsky.social. Following money in politics and dark money since 2009. Alum: @opensecrets.org
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The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Please watch this.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
The Senate killed a bill to ban state regulation of AI by a vote of 99-1 this spring. Now the industry - eager to stay unregulated - and Trump are scheming to shove the provision in the national defense bill.
You need to know this, so you can help stop it.
PhRMA has contributed $42 million since 2010 to the American Action Network, the main dark money group aligned with House Republicans, tax documents reviewed by @issueonereform.bsky.social show issueone.org/press/how-dr...
November 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
PhRMA has contributed $42 million since 2010 to the American Action Network, the main dark money group aligned with House Republicans, tax documents reviewed by @issueonereform.bsky.social show issueone.org/press/how-dr...
Polling last month by @issueonereform.bsky.social found that 74% of Montanans — including 84% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans, and 64% of independents — would vote in favor of this proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate and dark money spending in elections issueone.org/press/new-po...
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Polling last month by @issueonereform.bsky.social found that 74% of Montanans — including 84% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans, and 64% of independents — would vote in favor of this proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate and dark money spending in elections issueone.org/press/new-po...
Reposted by Michael Beckel
"In Montana, local organizers have drafted and submitted a constitutional initiative for voters to consider in 2026 — the first step in a movement built to spread nationwide. It would decline to grant to all corporations the power to spend in elections." disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/robert-reic...
Robert Reich | How to get rid of Citizens United
Hopefully, Montanans will lead the way.
disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"In Montana, local organizers have drafted and submitted a constitutional initiative for voters to consider in 2026 — the first step in a movement built to spread nationwide. It would decline to grant to all corporations the power to spend in elections." disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/robert-reic...
In @issueonereform.bsky.social' latest "Meet the Faces of Democracy" Q&A, Wisconsin municipal clerk and horror movie buff Toya Harrell discusses her experiences serving her community and administering elections at the municipal level issueone.org/interviews/m...
Meet the Faces of Democracy: Toya Harrell - Issue One
issueone.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In @issueonereform.bsky.social' latest "Meet the Faces of Democracy" Q&A, Wisconsin municipal clerk and horror movie buff Toya Harrell discusses her experiences serving her community and administering elections at the municipal level issueone.org/interviews/m...
Including these 2 upcoming events, Trump has headlined 7 super PAC fundraisers since he was elected in Nov 2024
As a group of former elected officials recently warned: "The risk of corruption associated with super PAC contributions is not hypothetical"
issueone.org/press/reform...
As a group of former elected officials recently warned: "The risk of corruption associated with super PAC contributions is not hypothetical"
issueone.org/press/reform...
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Including these 2 upcoming events, Trump has headlined 7 super PAC fundraisers since he was elected in Nov 2024
As a group of former elected officials recently warned: "The risk of corruption associated with super PAC contributions is not hypothetical"
issueone.org/press/reform...
As a group of former elected officials recently warned: "The risk of corruption associated with super PAC contributions is not hypothetical"
issueone.org/press/reform...
This week, 10 advocacy organizations — including @citizensforethics.org @campaignlegal.org @commoncause.org @pogo.org @represent.us & @issueonereform.bsky.social — urged Congress to swiftly move forward with legislation to ban congressional stock trading www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
CREW, 9 groups call on the House to advance the Restore Trust in Congress Act - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW and 9 groups sent a letter urging members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor the Restore Trust in Congress Act.
www.citizensforethics.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This week, 10 advocacy organizations — including @citizensforethics.org @campaignlegal.org @commoncause.org @pogo.org @represent.us & @issueonereform.bsky.social — urged Congress to swiftly move forward with legislation to ban congressional stock trading www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
Bipartisan momentum continues to build to ban lawmakers from trading stocks while in office.
This week 10 groups — including @issueonereform.bsky.social @citizensforethics.org & @pogo.org — urged Congress to swiftly pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
This week 10 groups — including @issueonereform.bsky.social @citizensforethics.org & @pogo.org — urged Congress to swiftly pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Bipartisan momentum continues to build to ban lawmakers from trading stocks while in office.
This week 10 groups — including @issueonereform.bsky.social @citizensforethics.org & @pogo.org — urged Congress to swiftly pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
This week 10 groups — including @issueonereform.bsky.social @citizensforethics.org & @pogo.org — urged Congress to swiftly pass the Restore Trust in Congress Act www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
ICYMI: @issueonereform.bsky.social urges House of Representatives to advance bipartisan comprehensive stock trading ban issueone.org/press/issue-...
Issue One urges House to advance bipartisan comprehensive stock trading ban - Issue One
Today, the Committee on House Administration held a hearing to revisit shortcomings of the STOCK Act. This is the first time in more than three years that the committee has…
issueone.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
ICYMI: @issueonereform.bsky.social urges House of Representatives to advance bipartisan comprehensive stock trading ban issueone.org/press/issue-...
Polling last month by @issueonereform.bsky.social found that 74% of Montanans — including 84% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans, and 64% of independents — would vote in favor of a proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate and dark money spending in Montana elections issueone.org/press/new-po...
November 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Polling last month by @issueonereform.bsky.social found that 74% of Montanans — including 84% of Democrats, 69% of Republicans, and 64% of independents — would vote in favor of a proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate and dark money spending in Montana elections issueone.org/press/new-po...
New doc obtained by @issueonereform.bsky.social reveals Big Pharma pumped $4 MILLION last year into a dark money group aligned with congressional Republicans
issueone.org/press/how-dr...
issueone.org/press/how-dr...
New document reviewed by Issue One reveals how drug industry plays the political dark money game - Issue One
A new tax filing obtained by Issue One details previously unreported contributions to politically active nonprofits made in 2024 by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the trade asso...
issueone.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New doc obtained by @issueonereform.bsky.social reveals Big Pharma pumped $4 MILLION last year into a dark money group aligned with congressional Republicans
issueone.org/press/how-dr...
issueone.org/press/how-dr...
The country’s top campaign finance watchdog is limping along at a time when the American people deserve to have a fully functional independent agency ensuring all campaign finance rules and regulations are followed 👇🏼
You *think* the federal government is fully open.
But at the Federal Election Commission, its shutdown was a shutdown before THE SHUTDOWN.
And its shutdown continues after THE SHUTDOWN.
@taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com tells us where this is all going.
www.notus.org/2026-electio...
But at the Federal Election Commission, its shutdown was a shutdown before THE SHUTDOWN.
And its shutdown continues after THE SHUTDOWN.
@taylorgiorno.bsky.social of @notus.com tells us where this is all going.
www.notus.org/2026-electio...
The FEC Has Effectively Been Shut Down for More Than 200 Days
Ahead of the 2026 midterms, concerns are growing across the political spectrum about the agency’s inability to investigate complaints, answer legal questions or even schedule meetings.
www.notus.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The country’s top campaign finance watchdog is limping along at a time when the American people deserve to have a fully functional independent agency ensuring all campaign finance rules and regulations are followed 👇🏼
New tax filing obtained by @issueonereform.bsky.social reveals how Big Pharma plays the political dark money game issueone.org/press/how-dr...
New document reviewed by Issue One reveals how drug industry plays the political dark money game - Issue One
A new tax filing obtained by Issue One details previously unreported contributions to politically active nonprofits made in 2024 by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the trade asso...
issueone.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:23 PM
New tax filing obtained by @issueonereform.bsky.social reveals how Big Pharma plays the political dark money game issueone.org/press/how-dr...
Drug industry trade group PhRMA has given $42 million to GOP-aligned dark money power player American Action Network since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, including $4 million last year, new tax doc obtained by @issueonereform.bsky.social reveals issueone.org/press/how-dr...
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Drug industry trade group PhRMA has given $42 million to GOP-aligned dark money power player American Action Network since the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, including $4 million last year, new tax doc obtained by @issueonereform.bsky.social reveals issueone.org/press/how-dr...
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“Montana has a history of fighting corporate spending and is a fitting state to spearhead the beginning of the end of Citizens United" transparentelection.org disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/montana-has...
Truthout | Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
That plan is the basis of the Transparent Election Initiative’s constitutional amendment as a ballot measure to be put before Montana voters in 2026. The measure asks voters whether or not their state should redefine corporate charters to disallow spending in elections.
disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
“Montana has a history of fighting corporate spending and is a fitting state to spearhead the beginning of the end of Citizens United" transparentelection.org disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/montana-has...
[email protected] poll: 75% of Americans — including 84% of D's, 65% of R's, and 73% of independents — say unlimited spending in elections makes our democracy weaker because it gives wealthy special interests too much influence over elected officials issueone.org/press/new-po...
New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong and shows bipartisan momentum for money-in-politics reforms, including proposed Montana ballot measure - Issue One
New polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans — and Montanans — broadly believe that large-scale political spending by corp...
issueone.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
[email protected] poll: 75% of Americans — including 84% of D's, 65% of R's, and 73% of independents — say unlimited spending in elections makes our democracy weaker because it gives wealthy special interests too much influence over elected officials issueone.org/press/new-po...
One factor that contributed to Zohran Mamdani’s rise: New York City’s public financing system.
Learn more from @davidsirota.com @levernews.com
www.levernews.com/how-zohran-m...
Learn more from @davidsirota.com @levernews.com
www.levernews.com/how-zohran-m...
How Zohran Mamdani Fought The Master Plan
The key factor isn’t his ads or charisma — it is a public campaign finance system that can be replicated across the country.
www.levernews.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
One factor that contributed to Zohran Mamdani’s rise: New York City’s public financing system.
Learn more from @davidsirota.com @levernews.com
www.levernews.com/how-zohran-m...
Learn more from @davidsirota.com @levernews.com
www.levernews.com/how-zohran-m...
"The heroism of election officials in the face of growing public pressure and adversity cannot be understated" writes @issueonereform.bsky.social intern Caroline Pirrone on ahead of Election Hero Day thereformcompass.substack.com/p/election-h...
Democracy in Action: Honoring Election Heroes
In honor of Election Hero Day, we're recognizing the important work that election administrators do everyday to protect our democracy.
thereformcompass.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"The heroism of election officials in the face of growing public pressure and adversity cannot be understated" writes @issueonereform.bsky.social intern Caroline Pirrone on ahead of Election Hero Day thereformcompass.substack.com/p/election-h...
Reposted by Michael Beckel
“Money in politics is no longer a partisan issue.... speaking in particular of Montana’s attempt to amend the constitution by Transparent Election Initiative. “One of the most important things we can provide is transferring apathy into action.” disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/national-po...
Daily Montanan | National poll shows support for Montana-based solution to Citizens United
Mangan stressed that although the issues and even solutions have varied, limiting the influence of money in politics is part of the state’s historical tradition, stretching back to 1912 when Montana voters demanded the “Corrupt Practices Act” which gave citizens more political power even at a time of Copper Kings and a notoriously weak first state constitution.
“There’s a consistency there because it treats everyone the same,” Mangan said. “No gimmicks, no loopholes.”
disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog
October 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“Money in politics is no longer a partisan issue.... speaking in particular of Montana’s attempt to amend the constitution by Transparent Election Initiative. “One of the most important things we can provide is transferring apathy into action.” disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/national-po...
"Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit" reports @mainemorningstar.com citing new legal brief by bipartisan group of 24 members of @issueonereform.bsky.social's ReFormers Caucus mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/30/b...
Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit • Maine Morning Star
Republican and Democratic former governors and members of Congress, billionaires and democracy reform organizations are coming to the defense of Maine’s law in a case over the legality of campaign fin...
mainemorningstar.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Bipartisan former officials, billionaires defend restrictions on money in politics in Maine lawsuit" reports @mainemorningstar.com citing new legal brief by bipartisan group of 24 members of @issueonereform.bsky.social's ReFormers Caucus mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/30/b...
In Montana, there's a proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate & dark money spending in elections.
@davidsirota.com of @levernews.com examines this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
@davidsirota.com of @levernews.com examines this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
The Montana Plan To Kill Citizens United
A new state ballot measure could deal a winning hand against dark money in elections.
www.levernews.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In Montana, there's a proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate & dark money spending in elections.
@davidsirota.com of @levernews.com examines this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
@davidsirota.com of @levernews.com examines this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
New poll: 63% of Americans — including 73% of Democrats, 61% of independents, and 53% of Republicans — disagree with the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that corporations and labor unions have a right to spend unlimited money to influence elections issueone.org/press/new-po...
New polling illuminates how the Supreme Court got Citizens United wrong and shows bipartisan momentum for money-in-politics reforms, including proposed Montana ballot measure - Issue One
New polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans — and Montanans — broadly believe that large-scale political spending by corp...
issueone.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New poll: 63% of Americans — including 73% of Democrats, 61% of independents, and 53% of Republicans — disagree with the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision that corporations and labor unions have a right to spend unlimited money to influence elections issueone.org/press/new-po...
In Montana, there's a proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate & dark money spending in elections.
@davidsirota.com @thelever.bsky.social examine this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
@davidsirota.com @thelever.bsky.social examine this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
The Montana Plan To Kill Citizens United
A new state ballot measure could deal a winning hand against dark money in elections.
www.levernews.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In Montana, there's a proposed ballot measure to eliminate corporate & dark money spending in elections.
@davidsirota.com @thelever.bsky.social examine this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
@davidsirota.com @thelever.bsky.social examine this proposal, citing @issueonereform.bsky.social's new poll that shows Montanans overwhelming support this idea
www.levernews.com/the-montana-...
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan group of former elected officials in an amicus brief filed yesterday with the First Circuit Court of Appeals issueone.org/press/reform...
Bipartisan group of former elected officials urges court to take seriously corruption concerns associated with large super PAC contributions - Issue One
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan group of former elected officials in an amicus brief filed yesterday…
issueone.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan group of former elected officials in an amicus brief filed yesterday with the First Circuit Court of Appeals issueone.org/press/reform...
NEW: Bipartisan group of former elected officials who are members of @issueonereform.bsky.social ReFormers Caucus urge federal appeals court to side with Maine voters who want caps on contributions to super PACs issueone.org/press/reform...
Bipartisan group of former elected officials urges court to take seriously corruption concerns associated with large super PAC contributions - Issue One
“Large super PAC contributions are one of the biggest threats to the integrity of American democracy,” warn a bipartisan group of former elected officials in an amicus brief filed yesterday…
issueone.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW: Bipartisan group of former elected officials who are members of @issueonereform.bsky.social ReFormers Caucus urge federal appeals court to side with Maine voters who want caps on contributions to super PACs issueone.org/press/reform...