We helped restore votes, stop SSA cuts, and block DOGE overreach — all in the last 10 weeks.
In an era when billionaires are consolidating their control over the government and the media, Popular Information has demonstrated an ability to hold the powerful accountable and create change. Consider some of the impact this newsletter has had in the first few months of 2025:
On April 15, Popular Information reported that at least 29 people had their ballots in the 2024 general election wrongly discarded by the North Carolina Supreme Court. The state's highest court ruled that about 260 ballots must be tossed because they were cast by people who were "never residents" of the state. The ballots — and thousands of others — were challenged by Jefferson Griffin, a Republican candidate for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court who lost by 734 votes to Democrat Allison Riggs. On April 16, the North Carolina Board of Elections filed a notice in federal court, citing Popular Information's reporting, stating that the votes of people who were wrongly identified would be restored.
On March 17, Popular Information exclusively published an internal Social Security Administration (SSA) memo that revealed plans to significantly limit phone service beginning April 1. The memo said the plan would flood already overburned field offices with millions of additional people, creating "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls." Popular Information's report was covered extensively in the national media and prompted protests from advocacy groups. On April 8, the SSA announced that it was canceling its plans to limit phone service.
On February 3, Popular Information broke the news that DOGE staff at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) received unprecedented access to databases containing sensitive personal information for millions of federal employees. A week later, a coalition of labor unions representing federal workers sued OPM, citing Popular Information's report seven times. On March 24, a federal judge issued an injunction, blocking DOGE's access to the databases.
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