Texas Democrat Forced to Sleep in Capitol After Refusing 24-Hour Police Escort – Mother Jones
Rep. Nicole Collier has sued the state legislature for unlawful imprisonment.| Mother Jones
Cooperative purchasing is helping government agencies buy faster & smarter by shortening solicitation timelines & standardizing contracts.| Thomson Reuters Institute
Rep. Nicole Collier has sued the state legislature for unlawful imprisonment.| Mother Jones
The map may produce a ‘dummymander’ that threatens more GOP incumbents than Democratic ones.| The American Prospect
In this Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) working paper, Co-Directors Craig Volden (University of Virginia) and Alan Wiseman (Vanderbilt University), and Faculty Affiliates Danielle Thomsen (University of California-Irvine) and Sarah Treul (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) examine the question of whether effective state lawmakers are more likely than ineffective state lawmakers to be elected to Congress. The authors draw on the CEL’s dataset of State Legislative Effectiven...| Center for Effective Lawmaking
The questions are with reference to the recent judgement setting a timeline for Governors' and the President’s assent to bills, and the SC's powers under Art 142| thefederal.com
State lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills aiming to make school attendance a priority.| Education Week
New Series: Federal Rapid Response Strategy Sessions In light of the authoritarian actions of the Trump administration—particularly the use of executive orders and the systematic dismantling of federal agencies—state legislators must be well-informed about the direct and indirect impacts on their states and how to respond. These actions often leave gaps in policies, create new […]| State Innovation Exchange
A brilliant how-to on defeating the central bankers’ “omniwar” efforts to assert central control and instead buttress financial freedom.| coreysdigs.com
Welcome to Atlanta Guide Irresistible Futures: Moving from Impossible to Inevitable Contents: A Message from SiX’s Co-Executive Directors Dear friend, We are overjoyed to be with you for SiX’s National Conference in just a few days. We’ll be gathering over 500 state legislators and movement partners in Atlanta, exactly 10 years—to the date—from when SiX […]| State Innovation Exchange
Research Summary and Message Guidance on Maternal Health, Criminalization of Pregnancy Outcomes, and Economic Wellbeing post-Dobbs| State Innovation Exchange
Legislators, Indigenous Leaders, and Advocates Gather for First Ever Coastal Convening on Sustainable Aquaculture By: Emma Newton In July, legislators from across the country traveled to Seattle for a special three-day convening on sustainable aquaculture, working waterfronts, and tribal food sovereignty. Twenty-two state legislators from coastal states gathered with international advocates, experts, and Tribal Leaders […]| State Innovation Exchange
SiX Holds Innovations Accelerator Conference in Denver By: Ida Eskamani, Senior Director, Legislative Affairs We just held our second-ever Innovations Accelerator Conference, bringing together over 150 legislators and movement partners from 29 states to strategize on our work to advance tax justice, gender justice, paid family and medical leave, and taking on corporate monopolies. SiX […]| State Innovation Exchange
Eight of the boldest progressive laws that state legislators passed so far in 2021.| State Innovation Exchange
Our roundup of good news from state legislatures.| State Innovation Exchange
Two controversial bills involving instruction on issues including race and sexuality have been widely publicized and often mischaracterized.| Education Week
Here's what you need to understand about the academic concept—and how it's portrayed in political circles.| Education Week
Education Week summarizes where state policymakers are attempting to censor the way teachers talk about racism and gender.| Education Week
State-level races are becoming a central focus of American politics as the lasting effects of new congressional maps and election laws raise the stakes.| www.nytimes.com
