{"id":2338033,"date":"2024-09-06T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-acting-as-shadow-legislature-in-rural-america\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T16:17:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T20:17:24","slug":"zuckbucks-group-acting-as-shadow-legislature-in-rural-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-acting-as-shadow-legislature-in-rural-america\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Zuckbucks&#8217; Group Acting As Shadow Legislature In Rural America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzuckbucks-group-acting-as-shadow-legislature-in-rural-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338033&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Center for Tech and\u2064 Civic Life (CTCL), known\u2064 for \u200ddistributing money \u200bfrom Meta\u2064 CEO\u2062 Mark Zuckerberg (often\u2063 referred to as &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221;)\u2062 to local election offices in 2020,\u200c has\u200c announced\u2064 new \u2062grants \u200caimed at &#8220;rural and nonmetro&#8221; election offices as the November elections approach. So far, grants have been \u2063awarded to\u200d at least\u200d 11 \u2062jurisdictions, fostering \u200drelationships with election officials while effectively taking on the \u200dlegislative responsibilities of funding elections.<\/p>\n<p>CTCL&#8217;s recent grant applications opened \u200con\u200d August 2, and they have provided \u2064funding to various \u200cjurisdictions including Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Many\u2063 of these local election officials cited \u200dtheir need for\u2063 financial\u200d support for\u2064 infrastructure and equipment to manage upcoming elections effectively. Critics view CTCL as a &#8220;shadow legislature,&#8221; claiming it promotes funding strategies that primarily benefit Democratic areas, raising concerns about transparency and potential election bias.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200c CTCL&#8217;s \u200cclaims of nonpartisanship, the organization has a history \u2063of favoring Democrat-leaning areas in its funding decisions. Previous grants in 2020 amounted\u200c to $328 million, enhancing Democrat turnout in certain regions. \u2063Founders \u2062of\u200b CTCL have ties to left-wing political \u2062organizations, suggesting a continued partisan \u2062influence in their operations. \u200dIn light of these\u200d actions, some\u200b stakeholders\u2064 express concern over the\u200b integrity of election processes\u2063 and the implications of\u2063 funding\u200c from\u200c groups with partisan \u2062affiliations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Center for Tech and Civic Life, which funneled millions in &ldquo;Zuckbucks&rdquo; to local election agencies in 2020 through grants favoring Democrat areas, recently announced another round of grants to &ldquo;rural and nonmetro&rdquo; election offices ahead of November. The leftist group has awarded grants to at least 11 jurisdictions so far, cultivating relationships with election officials while effectively taking on the legislature&rsquo;s job of appropriating funds for elections.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the new round of CTCL grants opened Aug. 2, and the organization has so far approved election funding in at least the following jurisdictions: Colorado (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.silvertonstandard.com\/news\/san-juan-county-wins-2024-rural-and-nonmetro-election-infrastructure-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Juan County<\/a>); Massachusetts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.townoforange.org\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Orange<\/a>); Maine (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/belgrademaine\/posts\/pfbid0SXeeSwfHdaPXccsbYTtmaHMo1omccpkMJVxFu5ngrhhcebzYLLcLr9fWrZZrky8rl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belgrade<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thecounty.me\/2024\/08\/27\/business-news\/caribou-council-hires-local-contractor-to-clean-up-prospect-street-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caribou<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunjournal.com\/2024\/08\/22\/election-grant-will-make-doors-at-farmington-municipal-building-community-center-handicap-accessible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Farmington<\/a>, and West Paris); Minnesota (<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/27\/minnesota-county-accepts-20000-grant-from-zuckbucks-group-ahead-of-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nobles County<\/a>); Nevada (White Pine County); New Hampshire (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.laconiadailysun.com\/opinion\/columns\/jeanie-forrester-meredith-police-fire-receive-donation-for-drone\/article_54436d1e-693c-11ef-b401-471007b946b5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meredith<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plymouthnh.gov\/news_detail_T5_R234.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plymouth<\/a>); and Vermont (<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonvt.org\/selectboard-regular-meeting-zoom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Washington<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>A Shadow Legislature<\/h2>\n<p>Many of these election officials expressed the need for funding and infrastructure, and CTCL has effectively taken on the role of a shadow legislature, granting money to fill the perceived needs of election officials. Doing so allows the group, which was responsible for election meddling to benefit Democrats in 2020, to curry favor with those officials.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CTCL is run by sophisticated Democratic operatives. If sophisticated Republican operatives were digging out internal information from government election offices and befriending them with cash, the&nbsp;<em>New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;and others on the left would rightly be outraged,&rdquo; said Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center, in a statement to The Federalist. &ldquo;CTCL deserves the same response.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The group&rsquo;s money is supposedly going toward meeting local election needs, taking on the legislative role of providing funding for things like tabulators, ballot storage, polling station work, security upgrades, and more. But in the last presidential election, CTCL grants came with strings attached.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Alex Lanis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-to-lift-bar-exams-mask-mandate-after-free-beacon-report\/\" title=\"DC to end bar exam mask mandate following Free Beacon report.\">chief deputy clerk<\/a> for San Juan County, Colorado, told The Federalist his office accepted a $5,000 grant from CTCL in hopes of keeping up with the state&rsquo;s larger counties.<\/p>\n<p>Lanis said his office applied for the grant in early August due to &ldquo;limited resources&rdquo; and expensive elections in rural jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While CTCL does offer resources such as webinars and best practices, our engagement has been centered around the funding to address our specific election needs,&rdquo; Lanis said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>He said no other nonprofits had yet contacted the office since it received the grant, but his office accepted an Institute for Responsive Government <a href=\"https:\/\/responsivegov.org\/statement-responsive-gov-announces-new-nonpartisan-grant-program-to-support-local-election-offices-in-running-and-modernizing-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grant<\/a> on Aug. 29 for $6,000. As The Federalist previously reported, CTCL promoted the grant from IRG, which has close <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/23\/zuckbucks-org-promotes-6-million-election-grant-from-left-wing-dark-money-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ties<\/a> to both CTCL and leftist groups.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These funds aren&rsquo;t as specific and have few, if any, strings attached,&rdquo; Lanis said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nancy Blackmer, town clerk for Orange, Massachusetts, told The Federalist she pursued the grant due to budget cuts. She said CTCL awarded the grant on Aug. 6 &ndash; to the tune of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recorder.com\/Orange-getting-20K-election-infrastructure-grant-56616331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$20,000<\/a>, according to the Greenfield Recorder.<\/p>\n<p>She said CTCL has not yet offered any &ldquo;resources or guidance&rdquo; like training, access to conferences or webinars, aid in ballot curing, or guidance on absentee or drop-box policies, and no other nonprofit had yet contacted her office since it received the grant.<\/p>\n<p>Mary Vogel, town clerk of Belgrade, Maine, told The Federalist she applied for the grant because she wanted to &ldquo;acquire some equipment&rdquo; and &ldquo;additional manpower&rdquo; to keep the budget down. She said she is &ldquo;thankful&rdquo; the grant money allows her to purchase equipment she would otherwise &ldquo;have to budget for over several years time.&rdquo; CTCL awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/belgrademaine\/posts\/pfbid0SXeeSwfHdaPXccsbYTtmaHMo1omccpkMJVxFu5ngrhhcebzYLLcLr9fWrZZrky8rl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$5,000<\/a> grant on Aug. 14, and Vogel&rsquo;s office received a check Aug. 26, Vogel said.<\/p>\n<p>She said while CTCL training, access to conferences or webinars, aid in ballot curing, or guidance on absentee or drop box policies &ldquo;may have been available,&rdquo; she has not been able to participate due to other responsibilities. She said no other nonprofits had yet contacted her office since receiving the grant.<\/p>\n<p>Danielle Brissette, city clerk of Caribou, Maine, told The Federalist her office applied for the grant on Aug. 3 and CTCL awarded the grant on Aug. 9. Local news outlet, The County, reported that CTCL <a href=\"https:\/\/thecounty.me\/2024\/08\/27\/business-news\/caribou-council-hires-local-contractor-to-clean-up-prospect-street-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">awarded<\/a> her office $20,000. Brissette said she had &ldquo;no additional contacts yet&rdquo; from nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>Diane Dunham, town clerk of Farmington, Maine, said her office applied for the grant on Aug. 5 to &ldquo;get some items that may not be considered essential under the normal budgeting process.&rdquo; CTCL awarded the grant the next day. CTCL has not provided any other &ldquo;information or guidance,&rdquo; according to Dunham, and no other nonprofits had contacted her office at that point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The West Paris, Maine selectboard voted to accept a $5,000 CTCL grant Aug. 8, according to documents obtained by the Citizens Election Research Center (CERC) and shared with The Federalist. The grant will fund &ldquo;election purchases&rdquo; and must be used by Dec. 31, the minutes specify.<\/p>\n<p>CTCL awarded the White Pine County, Nevada clerk&rsquo;s office $20,000 on Aug. 8, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitepinecounty.net\/DocumentCenter\/View\/10428\/2b1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documents<\/a> also shared with The Federalist by CERC. The application is dated the same day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are primarily a Republican county with a lot of people crying &lsquo;election fraud,&rsquo;&rdquo; reads part of the application, which says it was filed by White Pine County Clerk\/Registrar of Voters Nicole Stephey. &ldquo;Id [sic] like the money to purchase a solution for a completely secure internet connection that will allow me to securely transmit election results to the state without having to drive back to my office.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Meredith, New Hampshire town clerk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laconiadailysun.com\/opinion\/columns\/jeanie-forrester-meredith-police-fire-receive-donation-for-drone\/article_54436d1e-693c-11ef-b401-471007b946b5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asked<\/a> the selectboard to accept a $20,000 CTCL grant &ldquo;for a new tabulator ballot-counting machine and six new poll pads (tablets),&rdquo; according to The Laconia Daily Sun.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Washington, Vermont Town Clerk Lois Deberville also <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonvt.org\/selectboard-regular-meeting-zoom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accepted<\/a> a $5,000 CTCL grant, according to selectboard minutes. The grant will fund election items &ldquo;not in the town&rsquo;s budget,&rdquo; and a &ldquo;wish list is being compiled,&rdquo; the minutes say.<\/p>\n<p>The Federalist reached out to Plymouth, New Hampshire, but officials declined to comment. Nobles County, Minnesota, also did <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/27\/minnesota-county-accepts-20000-grant-from-zuckbucks-group-ahead-of-2024-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not respond<\/a> to requests for comment last week.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear which other jurisdictions CTCL plans to fund, or how it will work with these grantees. <\/p>\n<h2>Leftist Ties and Election Meddling<\/h2>\n<p>CTCL attempts to paint these new grants as &ldquo;nonpartisan,&rdquo; but the group has a history of sending money to election offices in a way that helps Democrats. <\/p>\n<p>In 2020, CTCL funneled <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/01\/sources-missouri-ag-stopped-working-on-investigation-into-zuckbucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$328 million<\/a> from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg through grants to public election agencies, using these &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/02\/here-we-go-again-zuckbucks-group-announces-plans-to-dump-more-cash-into-election-offices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zuckbucks<\/a>&rdquo; to target areas with likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckbucks-group-to-dump-more-cash-into-election-offices\/\" title=\"&#039;Zuckbucks&#039; Group To Dump More Cash Into Election Offices\">left-leaning voting blocs<\/a> and boost Democrat turnout. Although Zuckerberg has since <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/30\/us-news\/zuckerberg-ripped-for-claiming-no-influence-on-2020-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed<\/a> he did not know his 2020 election funding would help elect now-President Joe Biden, and has reportedly committed to not make a &ldquo;similar contribution&rdquo; in 2024, the so-called &ldquo;nonpartisan&rdquo; organization has deep ties to leftist groups.<\/p>\n<p>Its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/center-for-tech-and-civic-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">founders<\/a>&nbsp;&mdash; Tiana Epps-Johnson, Whitney May, and Donny Bridges &mdash; came from previous roles at the since-dissolved left-leaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/new-organizing-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Organizing Institute<\/a>, which &ldquo;trained digital organizers and campaigners for the Democratic Party and liberal political causes,&rdquo; according to Influence Watch. The group&rsquo;s board&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techandciviclife.org\/board-of-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">members<\/a>, including Tammy Patrick and Cristina Sinclaire, also have &ldquo;strong ties to Democratic political operations,&rdquo; <a href=\"http:\/\/strong%20ties%20to%20Democratic%20political%20operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a> to InfluenceWatch.<\/p>\n<p>Members of groups in CTCL&rsquo;s network have <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/13\/controversial-wisconsin-clerk-admits-to-violating-election-law-claims-she-doesnt-understand-it\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=controversial-wisconsin-clerk-admits-to-violating-election-law-claims-she-doesnt-understand-it&amp;utm_term=2024-05-13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously meddled<\/a> in the election operations of CTCL&rsquo;s grantees, such as in Green Bay during 2020, as The Federalist previously reported. CTCL also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/15\/zuckbucks-group-teaches-election-offices-how-to-shut-down-speech-and-influence-election-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webinars<\/a> to lecturing election officials on how to silence speech dubbed &ldquo;misinformation&rdquo; and sway election laws.<\/p>\n<p>After the 2020 election, 28 states have <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalresearch.org\/article\/states-banning-zuck-bucks\/\">banned<\/a> private funding of elections, according to the Capital Research Center (CRC). <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No wonder the <a href=\"https:\/\/capitalresearch.org\/article\/states-banning-zuck-bucks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">majority<\/a> of states have barred such interference by special interests,&rdquo; said CRC President Scott Walter. &ldquo;Too bad CTCL doesn&rsquo;t respect democracy&rsquo;s verdict on their schemes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>CTCL&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techandciviclife.org\/our-work\/election-officials\/grants\/2024grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> says the new grants are partially different from those in 2020 because they are limited to &ldquo;rural and nonmetro&rdquo; jurisdictions without bans on private election funding, and &ldquo;the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is not funding 2024 grants to local election offices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What won&rsquo;t change is that the grants will continue to be nonpartisan, voluntary, and compliant with federal, state, and local laws,&rdquo; CTCL&rsquo;s website reads. <\/p>\n<p>But in the last four years, it has become clear that CTCL&rsquo;s 2020 election grants were in fact partisan, boosting Democrat <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/07\/02\/how-red-states-can-hold-zuckbucks-group-legally-accountable-for-2020-election-meddling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">turnout<\/a>. So the promise that grants &ldquo;won&rsquo;t change&rdquo; in this regard raises questions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>      Logan Washburn is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawsuit-clark-county-keeps-commercial-addresses-on-voter-rolls\/\" title=\"Lawsuit: Clark County Keeps Commercial Addresses On Voter Rolls\">staff writer covering election integrity<\/a>. He graduated from Hillsdale College, served as Christopher Rufo&#8217;s editorial assistant, and has bylines in The Wall Street Journal, The Tennessean, and The Daily Caller. Logan is originally from Central Oregon but now lives in rural Michigan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), which distributed millions in &#8220;Zuckbucks&#8221; to local election offices in 2020, primarily benefiting Democratic regions, has recently launched a new series of grants aimed at &#8220;rural and nonmetro&#8221; election offices in preparation for the upcoming November elections. This progressive organization has already granted funds to at least 11 jurisdictions, establishing connections with election officials while effectively assuming the legislative role of allocating election funding.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for this latest round of CTCL grants opened on August 2, with approved funding going to various locations including San Juan County in Colorado; Orange in Massachusetts; Belgrade, Caribou, Farmington, and West Paris in Maine; Nobles County in Minnesota; White Pine County in Nevada; Meredith and Plymouth in New Hampshire; and Washington County in Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>Many election officials have indicated a need for financial support and infrastructure improvements. CTCL&#8217;s actions resemble those of a shadow legislature by providing funds that address these needs. This strategy allows the organization\u2014previously involved in influencing elections to benefit Democrats\u2014to gain favor with local officials.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center, commented on CTCL&#8217;s operations: \u201cIf sophisticated Republican operatives were extracting internal information from government election offices while befriending them through financial means, outlets like The New York Times would justifiably be outraged. CTCL should receive similar scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The funding is intended to meet local electoral requirements by covering costs related to tabulators, ballot storage solutions, polling station operations, security enhancements among other necessities. However, during the last presidential cycle, CTCL\u2019s grants came with conditions attached.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Alex Lanis from San Juan County shared that his office accepted a $5,000 grant from CTCL due to limited resources amid costly elections faced by rural areas. He noted that their engagement primarily revolved around securing funding tailored to their specific electoral needs rather than additional resources or training offered by CTCL.<\/p>\n<p>Other clerks across various jurisdictions echoed similar sentiments regarding budget constraints leading them to seek out these grants without receiving much guidance or support beyond the monetary assistance itself.<\/p>\n<p>Despite claiming nonpartisanship with its new grant initiatives targeting rural areas without restrictions on private funding for elections\u2014unlike previous years when they were accused of partisan bias\u2014the organization&#8217;s history raises concerns about its true intentions as it continues its involvement ahead of future elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":507,"featured_media":2338034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6022835400_63a3f5fb7c_k-e1661296580157.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8394,40329,33370,40327,40328],"class_list":["post-2338033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-zuckbucks","tag-grassroots-movements","tag-rural-america","tag-shadow-legislature","tag-social-media-influence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/6022835400_63a3f5fb7c_k-e1661296580157.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}