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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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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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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 […]
Every issue you care about is decided by state lawmakers, not politicians in DC. And you — yes, you — can directly impact who holds power in state legislatures. That’s a message more people need to hear ahead of this November, so our Head of Giving Circles, Melissa Walker, broke it down on Burnt Toast […]
Have you ever felt overwhelmed or frustrated by politics? Our Head of Giving Circles Melissa Walker did. But then she heard something that changed how she approached activism, and went on to create real change that improved lives. In this episode of Stand Up! With Pete Dominick, she shares her story and how you can […]
Tending to democracy is constant work, and a lot of that work often gets focused on the cracks in our democracy that are forming at the federal level. But if you trace those cracks down to where they started, you’ll see the foundations of our democracy are state legislatures — and that’s where we have […]