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Democrats plan to turn statehouses blue by dishing out green
Electing Women Isn’t Enough: Here’s a Cold Hard Look at What They Face Once They Get There
TSP Statement on Rightwing Arizona Leader Telling Women They Wouldn’t Need Contraceptives if They Put Aspirin ‘Between Your Knees’
In response to Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli, the No. 2 Republican in the Arizona State Senate, heading into International Women’s Day by telling women they wouldn’t need contraceptives if they put aspirin “between your knees,” The States Project’s Chief Communications Officer Simone Leiro released the following statement: “Majority Leader Borrelli’s disgusting comments perfectly illustrate the […]
How “Stop the Steal” Republicans Could Take Over Virginia
What Virginia’s 2023 elections could mean for abortion, climate initiatives, gun control
The Power of a Single Seat
On May 16, in three separate states, we saw just how much a one-seat margin matters. In Pennsylvania, we helped power Representative-elect Heather Boyd to win a critical special election, defending the one-seat House majority for the second time since we helped flip the chamber in November. This session, that majority has: This victory means […]
Gun Safety Starts in the States
It happened again. Exactly five years ago, a gunman killed 17 people at Parkland High School. Last night, a gunman killed at least three people at Michigan State University. Again, shelter-in-place warnings flashed across phone screens. Again, students and teachers frantically searched their surroundings for a place to hide. Again, parents across the country received […]
New Michigan Trifecta Delivers First Signed Policy of 2023 in Record Time
In November, The States Project’s community helped fuel new majorities in the Michigan State House and Senate. Those lawmakers took office in January — and have delivered results for working families in record time! Democrats, out of power for decades, passing bills in record time in Lansing https://t.co/EJ9XyiyLpi — Bridge Michigan (@BridgeMichigan) January 31, 2023 […]
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We Protected Abortion for Millions in Minnesota
When Governor Walz signs this policy: Over the weekend, when this policy was debated in the State Senate, it came down to the exact threshold of power, 34-33. Every single lawmaker in the new Senate majority was needed to pass this life-saving policy. YOU helped make this possible. You helped build this new trifecta. You […]
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