'The Best and Worst States for Family Care Policies'

Spoiler alert: the top five states have blue trifectas, while the bottom five states have red trifectas.

In case you're wondering why we're building Democratic power in state legislatures. ⬇️ msmagazine.com/2024/04/04/rep…

And we are super excited to support a working mom, energy lawyer, #LGBTQ advocate and defender of reproductive freedoms!

Tennessee's Republican-led legislature passed a bill that will allow teachers to carry guns in schools.

This harmful decision comes one year after a shooter opened fire and killed six people at a Christian school in Nashville.
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Out-of-state people seeking abortions at Virginia League for Planned Parenthood increased from 3% in '22 to 30% last week.

VA is the ONLY state in the South without a post-Roe abortion ban. Our efforts to flip the Assembly blue last year kept it that way axios.com/local/richmond…

And that’s why we build progressive power in state legislatures.

Two years today the Dobbs decision was leaked. During that time thousands of women have spoken out for reproductive rights. Today we are joining #WomenTalkPolitics Day - sharing why we are voting in 2024.

Learn more and RSVP at womentalkpolitics.org.

Our wins are Arizona’s wins.

Every Arizonan has the right to decide what their future looks like and we are going to fight like hell to ensure it stays that way. #azleg

🚨Breaking: The Arizona Senate just voted to repeal the 1864 abortion ban—a HUGE victory challenging the GOP-controlled legislature's anti-abortion extremism!

Our work is not done. We must continue to elect reproductive justice champions who will fight for all Arizonans.

This incredibly draconian law in Florida is just the latest reminder that elections matter. Here in Virginia, despite what's happening elsewhere, we're focused on enshrining reproductive freedom in our constitution.

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LIVE: LGBTQ+ Youth Day with Rep. Lorena Austin twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Local governments are uniquely positioned to understand & respond to their communities' needs.

That's why it's so troubling that states are preempting local efforts to reduce poverty with cash assistance programs that have proven effective.
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Join us in taking part in the first-ever Women Talk Politics Day on May 2 on Instagram - #womentalkpolitics . This is a great opportunity to shape the conversation about the importance of women voting down-ballot in the 2024 election. RSVP at womentalkpolitics.org

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed a new bill into law: the Tenants Bill of Rights.

The law gives tenants the first shot at buying a property if their landlord sells it, increases the eviction filing fee to reduce evictions, and capping security deposits.

Good news from Simon Rosenberg's new Substack: down-ballot Democrats are dramatically outspending Republicans online. As the 2024 election cycle has begun to kick into gear, Republicans are spending way less on digital advertising across the board.

Read more➡️
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We often talk about the importance of state races. In a recent episode of the Build the Change podcast, our ED, @lala_wu, teams up with Alok Vaid-Menon to delve into how these races can transform the lives of thousands—for better or worse.

Listen now:
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Did you catch the big news? Last week, we dropped our first endorsements of 2024!

These state legislative candidates are gearing up for tough battles in swing districts where every vote counts.

Learn more about these brilliant candidates and support their campaign today!➡️