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, […]
Trump was acquitted, but we have work to do right now.
I find it incredibly challenging to accept what is happening in Washington right now. The Democrats have laid out a clear, fact-driven account of the president’s obstruction. Experts have testified that his actions unequivocally constitute impeachable offenses. Facts continue to come out by the day implicating that Donald Trump knowingly and deliberately put the national […]
Why 2020 is Important
Rita Bosworth, Executive Director of Sister District explains why 2020 is so important, especially for state legislature. As you plan your year and determine what kind of civic engagement you will undertake, remember that this is the year where states matter most. 2020 is a census year, which means that the people we elect to state legislatures in November will be the ones in power during the next districting cycle; they will draw the voting district maps for the next decade.
2020 is the year for Virginia to finally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
Read the full article in the Washington Post.
The Supreme Court Disappoints on Gerrymandering
At the very end of its term in June, the Supreme Court ruled that the constitution does not prohibit partisan gerrymandering. The case, Rucho v. Common Cause, will loom large as we move towards critical state elections in Virginia this year and in key chambers all over the country in 2020. While this decision was both disappointing and wrongheaded, progressives can still make an impact in the 2021 redistricting process.
Let’s Finish the Job in Virginia
When I started Sister District on my living room couch in 2016, I thought only a few of my wonky neighbors in California would care about building Democratic power by flipping state legislative chambers. I created a simple web page with my idea for matching deep blue districts with purple ones that needed help, I […]
The Important Elections That Nobody’s Talking About
While much of the focus has been on next year’s presidential race, Virginia’s state legislative elections have high stakes. Sister District Executive Director Rita Bosworth joins EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock for a joint op-ed.
2019 must be about more than impeachment. Thanks to you, it is.
Moments ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump. As new allegations surface about Trump’s illegal dealings with the former Soviet Union, many of us continue to ask how low is too low (still no end in sight). This is likely to galvanize conservatives this fall and heading into 2020, so while the House does its part, let’s be sure to do ours.
Video: Sister District on Free Speech TV
FSTV correspondent Imara Jones speaks with Lyzz Schwegler, Director of Communications and Co-Founder of Sister District, about how people from blue states can raise awareness in red and purple states to combat gerrymandering and voter suppression.
