I didn’t watch the impeachment trial. I’ve followed it lightly, but we knew. We knew.
My drumbeat remains: state elections matter. We are a country built on the foundations of state legislatures.
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My drumbeat remains: state elections matter. We are a country built on the foundations of state legislatures.
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That means things like Medicaid expansion, civil rights, environmental protections, voting rights, education funding ++++...those are decided in state capitols, not in DC. Tell me you know who your state senators & state house reps are. If not, look here: openstates.org
Tell me you know how your state lawmakers vote. State capitols are where things like the Bathroom Bill, voter suppression laws, bans on choice and more bad policies are passing.
State capitols are also where automatic voter registration, clean water protections, bans on conversion therapy and more life-improving policies can pass.
State legislatures are the place for impact. And it’s much cheaper to invest in state races than it is to put a drop in the bucket of federal campaigns. That’s why I’ve paused on writing books to focus on Futurenow.org.
Join this work. Action fights hopelessness.
Join this work. Action fights hopelessness.
