The right to vote. Choice. LGBTQ+ rights. Schools. Why are we seeing attacks on these fundamentals of democracy during a Biden presidency? Because these attacks aren’t happening at the federal level in DC. They’re happening in state capitals, where current governing majorities are attacking our right to vote and keeping women from making decisions about […]
“It’s important to get more women in legislatures overall, but also into positions of power where they also get to set the agenda. We spend a lot of time talking about what they add to the conversation; these women in leadership get to determine what conversations are had.” —Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the […]
State majorities mean governing power. As we look at the voter suppression bills making their way through state legislatures—more than 400 bills in 49 states as of July 14—we are keenly aware that rightwing majorities in the swing states can enact voter suppression into law. If our democracy dies, it will be in the states […]
What if …the results of the popular vote were closer? …the attacks on our democracy were more coordinated?…state lawmakers had been less concerned about ignoring the will of the people? Last summer, The States Project publicly identified the crucial role that state legislatures in swing states could play in stealing the presidential election for Donald […]
The word “grassroots” has permeated our national consciousness with good reason. In 2020, organizers from across the political spectrum turned out record numbers of voters by going into communities, ensuring that folks registered, and then getting them to the polls. This building of collective power by mobilizing people around shared values is what makes grassroots […]
Sarah Fritschner wears many hats. Kentucky native. Journalist and food writer. Cookbook author. Wife, mom of two, and grandmother. A value chain coordinator who matched local farmers to markets in her home state. In 2020 Sarah also became a Giving Circle Leader of the Bluegrass Blue Wave Giving Circle for North Carolina. What attracted you […]
Even as LGBTQ+ rights are being challenged with more than 100 anti-trans Americans bill introductions in state legislatures all over the country, there were moments of hope this June as we celebrated Pride month. Several of these bills failed, including in Texas where The States Project endorsee Representative Ann Johnson helped lead the fight to […]
“Building Infrastructure.” It’s a phrase we use often, but what does it mean? For The States Project-endorsee Natali Hurtado, it’s leveraging every opportunity to close the gap in Texas House District 126 and improve the odds of flipping this seat in the next election. It means that even after losing this seat in 2018 and […]
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