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The States Where Choice Can Still Win
Today’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturns Roe v. Wade and eliminates a constitutional right that was specifically enumerated a half century ago. Radical rightwing majorities in states across the country now have unchecked and absolute discretion to ban and criminalize people’s personal healthcare — and they are doing so with abortion […]
Fight Back in the States
We’re at the halfway point of a year that feels like it holds a decade’s worth of relentless attacks on our democracy. Most recently, the nation was confronted with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a decision that removed the constitutional protection for abortion and kicked the issue of reproductive healthcare where the stakes are […]
What the January 6 Hearings are Actually About
The role of state legislatures in Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the presidency was laid out for us all in excruciating detail during the January 6th Committee hearing on June 21st. We learned how state lawmakers were pressured by Trump’s legal team to ignore their own voters, ignore the constitution and the rule of law, […]
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Want to win? Start with the states
Need a shot of hope? This podcast episode is for you. Our Head of Giving Circles, Melissa Walker, sat down with Leigh McGowan, host of PoliticsGirl, to discuss how state legislatures drive every issue you care about — from abortion access, to democracy, and even preventing gun violence. Read a snippet of their conversation below […]
Gorgeous, Gorgeous Girls Have Giving Circles with Melissa Walker
Frustrated by the recent headlines, but not sure how to level up your activism? Our Head of Giving Circles, Melissa Walker, sat down with the hosts of Forever35 (The States Project Giving Circle leaders!) to discuss how turning emotional giving into strategic giving can impact and improve lives. Read a snippet of their conversation and […]
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Electing Democrats to State Legislatures
Democracy. Safe abortion access. Clean water. Good Jobs. What do all of these issues have in common? Your state lawmakers are the ones deciding on these issues. Our own Daniel Squadron joined Nathaniel Pearlman on The Great Battlefield Podcast to break down what’s at stake in the states this November — and how you can […]
Melissa Walker on the Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best Podcast
State legislatures are where the battle lines over access to abortion are being drawn, in preparation for the real potential that Roe v. Wade will be overturned in the Supreme Court. Our Head of Giving Circles, Melissa Walker, spoke with Busy Philipps on her podcast, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, about why — with […]
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State Legislatures To Be ‘Main Battleground’ For Abortion Rights If Roe Is Overturned
New 2022 State Announcements: North Carolina and Nebraska
This November, in every state where we choose to work, we’ll be fighting for our democracy and our country’s very future. We’ve already shared our first slate of states where we will be seeking to gain power this year. But, protecting against unchecked rightwing power in a state can also mean preventing a supermajority to […]
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