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The States Project Sounds Alarm as SCOTUS Inches Closer to Giving State Legislatures Unchecked Control of Elections
On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear a potentially landmark case next term on the Independent State Legislature Doctrine (ISLD) — a radical theory seeking to give state legislatures control over all aspects of federal elections, and the legal reasoning that Trump employed in his attempt to steal the 2020 presidential election. […]
Democrats Fear for Democracy. Why Aren’t They Running on It in 2022?
“It’s Performance Art”: Inside Republicans’ Absolutely Wild, Ongoing Campaign to Decertify Biden’s Win
Podcast: Funding Gaps with Girl and the Gov
Your donation to a political campaign can be more powerful and impact more lives when it goes to a state race instead of a Congressional one. Our Head of Giving Circles, Melissa Walker, sat down with the hosts of Girl and the Gov to unpack why that’s true and how you can get more bang […]
POLITICO Playbook PM: From the ground up
Securing State Legislative Power to Protect the 2024 Election
25 State Legislative Races Will Determine Who Wins the White House in 2024 – and the Future of American Democracy Forward Majority and The States Project are closing ranks around key state legislative targets, noted below, bringing new and innovative approaches to help Democrats build power in the states ahead of the 2024 election. Read […]
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Data points to how GOP has built a lasting edge in state governments
Pennsylvania Representative Austin Davis on The Stakes in the States
Voting rights, abortion access, gun violence prevention — there’s a lot at stake in Pennsylvania this November, where ending the rightwing’s unchecked control is within reach. Alongside two college students who lead Fearless Action, we spoke with Pennsylvania Representative Austin Davis to learn what a new majority would mean. Read a snippet of our conversation […]
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