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Abortion access. Good schools. Affordable healthcare. Clean air and water. Everything we care about starts in state legislatures. That’s why The States Project builds power for state lawmakers, the most important policymakers in the country, to improve lives.

If you want to fix our country, work with us in the states.

State legislatures are the strongest line of defense against an extremist rightwing trifecta at the federal level. Yes, even during a second Trump presidency, state lawmakers can mitigate the worst of Trump’s policies and secure a brighter future for our country.

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WE’VE BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS MOMENT.

Right now, state legislatures are the only place where we can reimagine a better future for all Americans. Fuel our work to build governing power for state lawmakers committed to improving lives:

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