Category: Press Release

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 […]

Read More… from TSP Statement on Rightwing Arizona Leader Telling Women They Wouldn’t Need Contraceptives if They Put Aspirin ‘Between Your Knees’

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 […]

Read More… from New Data from The States Project Sheds Light on the Outsized Impact of State Legislatures on Everyday Life

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 […]

Read More… from The States Project Announces Top State Legislative Targets for the 2024 Cycle

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 […]

Read More… from The States Project’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Independent State Legislature Case (Moore v. Harper)

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.  […]

Read More… from The States Project Sounds Alarm as SCOTUS Inches Closer to Giving State Legislatures Unchecked Control of Elections

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 […]

Read More… from Securing State Legislative Power to Protect the 2024 Election