Why States Matter: ALEC
Last week, we received a phone call at home from a number identified as “Washington, DC.” Our country calling! Of course we picked up. And, ooh boy, was it a doozy. A voice asked our party affiliation, then asked Question #1: Do we support live-streamed vote-counting (i.e. having a web-cam going at polling sites)? Would […]
Why Are States So Important? Virginia’s Blue Trifecta Miracle
Let’s take a closer look at what life under a blue trifecta looks like. Herewith, a non-exhaustive list of notable legislation passed by the Virginia legislature since 2020 — humane, life-saving measures that would’ve been unthinkable before the blue wave.
Opposition to LGBTQ Rights in Arizona, Florida and Texas
Vulnerable Republicans are fighting to hold onto power by attacking LGBTQ rights. Read on to learn what the incumbents are doing to establish second-class citizenship for members of the LGBTQ community, and how our candidates are fighting back.
Conducting Fair and Safe Elections this November
Democracy works best when all eligible voters participate. Yet election rules vary widely from state to state, making it much harder to vote in some states than others. These differences are more significant now than ever, as we prepare to conduct the most important election of our lifetimes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Shows Why States Are Key to Transforming Justice
The criminal justice system has to be changed state by state. Learn about Virginia’s progressive 2020 bills to reform the justice system.
Virginia’s Progressive Policy Successes Light the Way For the Nation
In 2019, after years of hard and strategic organizing work, Democrats finally won control of both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century. Read on to see what they’ve done in 2020.
How States are Combatting Police Brutality
While a complete overhaul of policing in the United States will take time, state and local governments across the country are already taking smaller steps to address the issue of police violence.
Pay to Play: Florida’s Landmark Voter Restoration Amendment
My front row seat to Florida’s Amendment 4, and how we permanently changed the political landscape in the fight to restore the right to vote for disenfranchised felons.
Fighting for the States During This Unprecedented Pandemic
Coronavirus has demonstrated the awesome power of state officials: governors, state legislators, and state agencies.
How the coronavirus highlights the importance of state legislatures
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently, Trump’s irresponsible proclamations and missives about COVID-19 have made national headlines. Instead of bringing our country together in a time of crisis, Trump has used the coronavirus as an opportunity to throw Democrats under the bus, while spuriously claiming they’re using the epidemic as a political tool. The truth is that, on his watch, […]
