ICYMI: A new report by The Washington Post’s Dan Merica on Monday highlights The States Project’s efforts to shine a spotlight on the power of state legislatures while the federal government is in turmoil due to President Trump’s chaotic leadership. Topline: “The States Project, a Democratic-aligned organization that has spent $150 million…since 2017, say disarray at the federal level […]
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MEMO: As the Trump administration pulls back on affordable healthcare protections and research funding, and fires the federal employees responsible for responding to outbreaks of bird flu and measles, state lawmakers are advancing policies to protect their constituents and make lifesaving healthcare more affordable. From medical debt forgiveness to maternal health expansion and food safety, here’s […]
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NEW YORK – The States Project (TSP) today announced a strategic evolution in its leadership to expand its capacity to build the power in states to achieve the American Promise. Mandara Meyers, previously Chief Programs Officer, has been appointed Executive Director, taking the helm of The States Project’s daily operations and leading on its strategic priorities. […]
MEMO: With grocery and gas prices already straining family budgets — and President Trump’s tariffs set to drive up costs even further — Democratic lawmakers are taking action in state legislatures across the country. See below for more details on how these lawmakers are taking significant steps to address the affordability gap by passing policies that […]
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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 […]
As state legislatures across the country continue to map out their agendas for this year’s legislative sessions, new research from The States Project highlights the importance of state legislatures compared to the Presidency and Congress. The research, called “Power Bars,” incorporates data from the 2020 census, existing policy organizations’ research, and our extensive state-level policy […]
The States Project (TSP), the leading effort focused on building governing majorities for state lawmakers that will defend our democracy, safeguard our personal freedoms, and improve lives, is announcing its list of priority chamber targets for the 2024 cycle. In 2022, TSP helped deliver historic trifectas in Michigan and Minnesota’s state legislatures, flipped the Pennsylvania […]
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In a victory for our democracy, the Supreme Court has ruled against rightwing extremists in Moore v. Harper, rejecting for now the radical argument that state legislative majorities have unchecked control over federal elections. This is the same fringe legal theory used by Donald Trump and his allies to try to overturn the results of […]
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. […]
