RESOURCE: Our Business Response toolkit created for business leaders outlines 3 steps: 🛠️ Build your community ✍🏽 Prepare your business 🗣️ Use your voice as a community leader Get toolkit 🔗 https://protdem.org/business-toolkit Co-authored w/@horizonsprjt.bsky.social & @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social.

Hey small business owners. Ready to up your civic leadership game? On Thursday, 8/6 @12:30pm ET, come chat with us and @protectdemocracy.org about how small business owners like you can help make civic life accessible to everyone in your community.

Here's to America's small business owners, operating under an administration that is rule-defying and chaotic. At @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social they are using their voices to ensure voting rights and democracy. Hear @audreyroofeh.bsky.social on @powerstation.bsky.social apple.co/4eY8hRQ

The President wants to make it harder for our neighbors to vote. But there's a lot you can do to make voting easier. Our Executive Director @audreyroofeh.bsky.social breaks it down 👇

Hey #Atlanta small business owners! On 7/23 at 2pm ET, come chat with us and @protectdemocracy.org about what’s ahead this election season and practical ways business leaders like you can ensure all eligible voters can get their voices heard. Grab your spot today! bit.ly/4gY5IAv

Small business owners are using their voices to protect their communities, their investments, and the rules that make doing business possible. Our ED @audreyroofeh.bsky.social breaks it down on @powerstation.bsky.social with Anne Pasmanick. Listen ➡️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo embodied the American dream. After immigrating from Mexico, Lorenzo started a construction business. His hard work and dedication put his three sons through college. He was in the process of regularizing his immigration status when ICE shot and killed him.

Mexican man fatally shot by ICE was not the target of Houston immigration operation, source says | CNN

A man who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Houston while on his way to work Tuesday was not the target of their immigration operation, according to a source with pre...

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Take action! Sign up or encourage someone you know to serve as a poll worker. Power the Polls is a nonpartisan initiative to recruit the next generation of poll workers to ensure safe and fair elections for all voters. Learn more at: powerthepolls.org/America

Power the Polls

Poll workers power democracy. We help recruit them! Sign up now to make sure we have safe, fair, efficient elections for all!

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Hey #NorthCarolina small business owners! Join us & @protectdemocracy.org on 7/20 at 10am ET for a conversation about challenges we're seeing this year in NC’s election landscape and practical ways business leaders like you can help eligible voters get their voices heard. RSVP today! bit.ly/4y984mg

Election protection = business protection. Take it from @lynnecripe.bsky.social, CEO of the KonTerra group. Lynne is a veteran poll worker and enjoys it. She also recognizes that protecting democracy in turn protects the stable operating environment businesses like hers need to grow and thrive.

#Atlanta small business owners, time to tell your stories!

@asbnetwork.org · 2mo ago

Atlanta's welcoming spirit will be on display during the World Cup. We're seeking business owners to speak with reporters about supporting visitors, employees and communities during this global event. 👉 asbnetwork.org/sign-on/the-... #ASBN

Nobody’s got time to spend all day stuck on hold, or submitting and resubmitting the same forms over and over again. Some of us, like Beth Benike, CEO of Busy Baby, have businesses to run. But Beth’s not giving up on the $50,000 she’s owed in IEEPA tariff refunds.

For small business owners, little price increases can cause a big hit to your bottom line. That’s what Shakia Williams, owner of Cyrenity Sips Winery in Hatboro, PA, found out when IEEPA tariffs raised the cost of imported juices by 5.5%. Watch Shakia tell her tariff story below 👇

Small business owners know how to keep things running smoothly even when things get nuts. You understand that consistency and quality mean trust, and trust means repeat customers. According to @audreyroofeh.bsky.social those same qualities make you excellent election protection leaders.

📅 This event is happening TOMORROW! We hope to see you there!!

Integrity Matters@integrity-mttrs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: On May 5, 2026 @2pm ET, come chat with Minnesota small business owners about how they protected their business, their staff, and their community when ICE comes to town. ➡️ Register here: tinyurl.com/4sde3rxk

Earlier this year, we spoke to @aliciakopp.bsky.social of @akoppmusic.com about why she stepped up to protect her community. Now, Alicia hopes other small business owners can learn from her experience. 📅 Hear from Alicia & other MN business owners on 5/5 @2pm ET: tinyurl.com/4sde3rxk

A win for independent institutions!

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3mo ago

Breaking News: The Justice Department dropped its criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve. The inquiry had been a roadblock to the confirmation of President Trump’s pick to be the next Fed chair, Kevin Warsh.

🚨 LIVE NOW: Navigating the tariff refund process requires a playbook. Bloomberg journalists answer your questions on how to get a tariff refund as Trump pressures businesses. 🎙️ Ask your questions: bloom.bg/41VeaId

Small business owners! On 5/7 at 2pm ET, join Integrity Matters and Secure Democracy USA for an election protection training tailored just for you! We’ll share practical, nonpartisan opportunities for you to help ensure our midterm elections are free, fair, and secure.

Beth Benike of Busy Baby LLC paid $50,000 in tariffs. The online refund portal is already giving her trouble. Small business owners shouldn't have to choose between jumping through costly and time-consuming hoops or eating the costs of unlawful tariffs. We deserve better. @marketplace.org

How small businesses are preparing for tariff refunds

Federal customs authorities are set to begin processing refunds next week for import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court. But for small businesses, the process could get complicated.

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COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: On May 5, 2026 @2pm ET, come chat with Minnesota small business owners about how they protected their business, their staff, and their community when ICE comes to town. ➡️ Register here: tinyurl.com/4sde3rxk

ACTION - Attn. Business leaders: You play a critical role in protecting your community and local economy. Visit our action page for strategies your business can take to make a difference. Bonus points for connecting w/other biz leaders via @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social Get your tailored action ⬇️

How you can protect democracy - Protect Democracy

These concrete actions are a tangible way to push back against abuses of power and create something better.

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The #SmallBusiness is a powerful partner in the movement for freedom and democracy. Small business owners are everywhere, and they are deeply invested in the rule of law.. @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social

Thank you @mawaldman.bsky.social and @kendallverhovek.bsky.social for highlighting the pivotal role the business community can play in protecting our elections! We are mobilizing small business owners from across the country as trusted local voices to do just that.

Trump Is Waging War on Our Elections. These People Are Fighting Back.

The president is desperate to suppress the vote. Local officials, lawyers, nonprofit groups, and everyday citizens are resisting him every step of the way.

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A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his decision to quash a pair of subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, clearing the way for an appeal that would threaten to delay the confirmation of President Trump’s pick to lead the central bank.

Judge Rejects Bid to Revive Subpoenas Targeting Powell

The ruling clears the way for an appeal that would threaten to delay the confirmation of Trump’s pick to lead the central bank.

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🎸 It’s been a rough year for Julie Robbins, CEO of EarthQuaker Devices. She’d hoped to hire more employees, invest in research & development for new products, and seek out new opportunities to grow the EarthQuaker brand. Instead, she’s had to navigate tariff-induced price hikes and declining sales.

Small business owners: When federal forces come to town, you're not powerless. You can protect your teams and your neighbors by: 🤝 Connecting with your community 🚨 Making an emergency plan 📣 Using your voice as a community leader to speak out against rights violations Learn more below 👇

Business leaders can help safeguard their communities. Our new toolkit w/@horizonsprjt.bsky.social & @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social “Defending Local Stability” helps owners prepare for fed deployments, protect their teams, & advocate for stability. Get it here: https://protdem.org/business-toolkit

Whether you’re doing business or conducting an election, trust matters. Our Executive Director @audreyroofeh.bsky.social breaks down how President Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots erodes trust in our elections and why small business owners like us benefit from elections that work.

3/26: Our new toolkit is for business leaders concerned about the destructive impact ICE raids could have on your community. Attend our toolkit launch co-hosted with @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social, @horizonsprjt.bsky.social, & American Sustainable Business Networks. RSVP: https://protdem.org/3PGYwgx