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TBOR Attends Major Conservative Gathering in DC, Speaks at Liberty Bell

September 21, 2021

TBOR President Francis Johnson, Board Member Dr. Richard Painter, and Executive Director John Pudner attended the Intercollegiate Studies Institute Gala. Read the story on the event here. https://catholicvote.org/conservatives-see-faith-as-key-to-saving-western-values-in-higher-ed/. Pudner then spoke at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia as a keynote speaker for partner organization American Promise’s Constitution Day event. You can watch John’s portion of the …

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TBOR PA Tour and Constitution Day

September 13, 2021

Take Back Our Republic along with Pennsylvania’s American Promise members are launching a campaign to make the Keystone State the 23rd to call for the American Promise constitutional amendment to stop big money corruption. Hundreds of Pennsylvanians have signed the American Promise Citizen Pledge, ranging from former Governor Tom Ridge to a small business owner …

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TBAF: West Virginians for Transparency’s Work on Ending Partisan Gerrymandering

September 3, 2021

West Virginians for Transparency has been working throughout the entire state on a variety of issues that ensure that our elected officials are representing all West Virginians, rather than insider special interest groups. One of these reforms that our organization is pushing for is non-partisan redistricting, which we believe is a common sense solution to …

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Join TBOR and American Promise for Democracy is Brewing in Pennsylvania

September 1, 2021

Take Back Our Republic and American Promis are partnering to host “Democracy is Brewing” in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on September 17th from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM We hope you can join us to discuss a vision of a government that is run by people and not big money. We’ll discuss how you can get involved and your …

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TBOR BY THE NUMBERS

August 30, 2021

Take Back Our Republic is a premier grassroots organization of conservatives concerned about the future of our country. We are dedicated to protecting and activating the voices of every-day Americans in our political system. We’ve done the hard work of building a network of local conservative leaders that spans the country. The future of TBOR …

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TBOR Executive Director Joins NANR To Discuss How To Save The Republic

August 27, 2021

Earlier this morning TBOR Executive Director John Pudner joined Andy Moore at The National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) as a guest on their podcast. John and Andy discuss how best to reform American democracy so that politicians are incentivized by good governance rather than foreign money and by fair representation rather than special interests. …

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TBOR President Speaks With Veterans In Belington West Virginia

August 12, 2021

Recently Take Back Our Republic Board President Francis Johnson stopped by Post 410 in Belington West Virginia with the rest of the Field Team to speak to local veterans and listen to their thoughts on the best way to make our elections more transparent and return power back to the people. Below is a message …

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TBOR Attends Major Conservative Gathering in DC, Speaks at Liberty Bell

Sep 21, 2021

TBOR Attends Major Conservative Gathering in DC, Speaks at Liberty Bell Read More »

TBOR PA Tour and Constitution Day

Sep 13, 2021

TBOR PA Tour and Constitution Day Read More »

TBAF: West Virginians for Transparency’s Work on Ending Partisan Gerrymandering

Sep 3, 2021

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Join TBOR and American Promise for Democracy is Brewing in Pennsylvania

Sep 1, 2021

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TBOR BY THE NUMBERS

Aug 30, 2021

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TBOR Executive Director Joins NANR To Discuss How To Save The Republic

Aug 27, 2021

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TBOR President Speaks With Veterans In Belington West Virginia

Aug 12, 2021

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TBOR Executive Director Talks Utah and Wyoming Elections On The Rod Arquette Show

Aug 10, 2021

Yesterday evening TBOR Executive Director John Pudner joined the Rod Arquette show to discuss how Utah is a good example for other red states on how to run elections. John also discussed the elections reforms TBOR is working on in Utah’s neighboring state of Wyoming. You can listen to John’s interview with Rod below.

Executive Director John Pudner Pens Op-Ed In Salt Lake City Tribune

Aug 5, 2021

Utah is known as a forward-thinking, innovative, and conservative state that produces real results that solve tough challenges. The state ranks first in the nation for its economic outlook in ALEC’s Rich States, Poor States report, a distinction it has maintained since 2008. Utah’s leadership among conservative states and aptitude for innovation is not only exemplified …

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West Virginia Field Team Rocks 9th Street Live Festival

Aug 2, 2021

Last Friday, our field team hosted a West Virginians for Transparency Night at 9th Street Live in Huntington, WV. It was a great night filled with meaningful conversations about the state of our country and how we can return the power back to everyday Americans. Field Coordinator, Johnny Babilon, spread our message through local radio …

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West Virginia Field Team Meets With Veterans

Jul 30, 2021

Last week our Board President Francis Johnson joined our field team and visited the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 410, located in Belington, WV. We spoke to a group of twenty to twenty-five veterans about the work that we are doing to help our veterans, active duty service members, and their families throughout the state …

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TBOR Board Member Richard Painter Joins Fox&Friends To Discuss Hunter Bidens Art Show

Jul 23, 2021

Earlier this morning TBOR board member Dr. Richard Painter joined the hosts of Fox&Friends to discuss Hunter Biden’s upcoming art show and the ethical concerns that arise from the sale of Hunter’s art and how it could be a loophole for buyers to gain influence with the White House.

TBOR’s John Pudner and Board Member Richard Painter Featured On NTV BC-Moscow

Jul 19, 2021

Over the weekend NTV BC-Moscow interviewed Executive Director John Pudner regarding Hunter Biden and the sale of his artwork and the 911k payments made from the University of Pennsylvania to President Biden over the last few years for a no-show Professors position. TBOR does occasionally get international news coverage and unbeknownst to TBOR staff NTV …

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$68m China>UPenn, $911k UPenn>Biden

Jul 15, 2021

RealClearPolitics and Newsweek coverage of TBOR’s efforts to disclose potential pay-for-play politics follow the iconic “Follow the Money” line uttered by Hal Holbrook (playing Deep Throat) to Robert Redford (playing reporter Carl Bernstein) in the Watergate movie (All The President’s Men). We now know the money in this story included: $68 million from China to …

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TBOR Cheyenne Kickoff Event Featured in Multiple Wyoming Outlets

Jul 13, 2021

TBOR’s Wyoming chapter launch in Cheyenne just prior to the 4th of July weekend was a huge success! The event was attended by over 85 people and was highlighted this weekend in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle as well as the Pinedale Roundup, Sublette Examiner, and Gillette News Record. Wyoming continues to be a key state for …

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TBOR Exposes Potential Biden-China Pay-for-play

Jul 12, 2021

RICHARD W. PAINTER AND JOHN PUDNERON 7/12/21 AT 7:30 AM EDT How can we have a U.S. ambassador to Germany who raised secret money from Saudi Arabia and China while paying candidate Joe Biden over $900,000 as a university professor who never taught classes? What would be the response on Capitol Hill if Presidents Donald Trump, Barack …

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TBOR Board Member Joins Fox&Friends to Discuss Biden Artwork Concerns

Jul 12, 2021

Recently TBOR Board member Dr. Richard Painter joined the hosts of Fox&Friends to discuss the potential legal concerns surrounding the sale of Hunter Biden’s artwork. Dr. Painter formerly served as President George W. Bush’s ethics attorney. The Fox&Friends article and interview can be found here.

TBOR Continues Building Momentum in Wyoming

Jul 10, 2021

TBOR Executive Director and sister organization TBAF Board Member Perry Hooper met with over 100 Republican leaders this weekend in Wyoming to talk about how an Instant Runoff would help make sure elections in the state were fair.

TBOR Board Member Painter Criticizes Hunter Biden Art Sales in WaPost

Jul 8, 2021

The Washington Post quoted TBOR Board Member Dr. Richard Painter criticizing the plan to enrich the Biden family through art sales by Richard Biden. “(Hunter Biden’s plan to sell art) is drawing detractors, including ethics experts as well as art critics who suggest that Hunter Biden’s art would never be priced so high if he …

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TBOR Welcomes Victoria Sorg As New Development Director

Jul 7, 2021

Sorg Joins TBOR as Director of Development Victoria Sorg will serve as the first Director of Development for Take Back Our Republic (TBOR), the non-profit educating the public on conservative solutions for political reform. The non-partisan organization advocates to ensure power and influence is returned to “We The People” instead of outside special interests groups. …

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TBAF team canvasses Wyoming re: Instant Runoff

Jun 29, 2021

The Take Back Action team led door-to-door canvassers in Cheyenne and Douglas, WY this week to talk to residents about the potential to bring instant runoffs to the state. “Most of Wyoming is rural so we are inviting people to events, but in places like Cheyenne it is great to go to them to answer …

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WV County Tour stop #5: Kanawha County

Jun 29, 2021

For the 5th stop of the WV County tour, Johnny and Noah spent time in Kanawha County at the Capitol Building, located in Charleston, WV. The field team attended the second extraordinary session of the state legislature, as ordered by Governor Justice. Prior to the opening of the session, Johnny and Noah walked through the …

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West Virginia Field Team Speaks at Barbour County Event

Jun 24, 2021

WV County Tour stop #4: Barbour County For the 4th stop on the WV County tour, Johnny and Noah visited the city of Belington in Barbour County, West Virginia. While in Belington, the field team walked the main strip and talked with local business leaders about West Virginians for Transparency. They even spoke with the …

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Field Team begins tour of 6 WV Counties in 6 Days

Jun 22, 2021

This weekend the West Virginians for Transparency field team is starting a 6 day, 6 county tour in the state. They will be attending and speaking at local GOP meetings, county festivals, picnics, and West Virginia Day celebrations. The tour includes stops in Berkeley County, Marshall County, Nicholas County, Kanawha County, Barbour County, and Putnam …

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Join to Discuss 3 Options for Electing US Presidents

Jun 21, 2021

Do you support the system that elected Donald Trump President with a 304-227 Electoral College win in 2016? Do you believe Hillary Clinton’s 4 million vote win in California that gave her a national majority despite losing the other 49 states by a combined 2 million votes have made her the President? Would you prefer …

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TBOR’s Executive Director On Why Wyoming Needs Instant Runoffs

Jun 14, 2021

Over the weekend TBOR Executive Director John Pudner wrote an op-ed for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle outlining how the state would benefit from Instant Runoff elections. This op-ed followed Johns testimony to state legislators at the capitol earlier in the week where afterward the Joint Corporations Interim Committee voted 9-5 to advance the Instant Runoff …

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West Virginia Field Team Attends Special Session

Jun 11, 2021

This week the TBOR field team was on the ground in Charleston to meet with state delegates during the special session. Below is an update from Field Coordinator Johnny Babilon, for continued updates from the West Virginia field team visit TransparentWV.com After being invited to the special session of the West Virginia Legislature, earlier this …

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TBOR ED Testifies; Joint Wyoming Elections Committee Advances Instant Runoffs 9-5

Jun 7, 2021

Monday TBOR’s Executive Director John Pudner testified to the Wyoming Joint Elections Committee in favor of instant runoffs, and hours later the committee advanced the issue 9-5. The live-streamed meeting and John’s testimony can be viewed below. John’s testimony appears from the 3:03 to the 3:15.30 mark on the video. Also see a picture of …

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Wyoming Chapter Kickoff July 1st

Jun 2, 2021

TBOR will be launching its Wyoming state chapter with a kickoff event in Cheyenne, July 1st at the Powder River Art Gallery. The event is free to the public and we’d love to have you stop by anytime between 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM MT and meet the Western Field Team and Executive Director John …

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TBOR’S Ashley Sellers Featured On Local CBS Affiliate in Guntersville

May 25, 2021

Last night TBOR Events Coordinator Ashley Sellers was a guest on the local CBS affiliate in Guntersville to discuss the property tax increase for city residents that failed to pass in a special election on May 11th. An excerpt from Ashley’s interview can be found below. “The biggest thing that I found and the other …

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