August 2017 in Leigh Warren, Nick Rathod, State Innovation Exchange
SiX is thrilled to announce the hiring of Leigh Warren to serve as our Chief Operating Officer, marking the first time the organization will have a senior staff member fully dedicated to overseeing our human resources, finance and compliance, and IT functions. As SiX enters an important period of growth and expansion, Warren will be critical to […]
Read More >July 2017 in Kelly Baden, Nick Rathod, Reproductive Rights, State Innovation Exchange
This week, SiX is excited to announce a new program—led by state policy and advocacy expert Kelly Baden—that will expand our capacity to help legislators advance and defend policies that safeguard reproductive rights at the state level. As SiX’s first-ever Director of Reproductive Rights, Baden will work to fully integrate this critical issue into the work of the organization and its […]
Read More >July 2017 in Communications, Karyn Bruggeman, Katy Fleury, Nick Rathod, Progressive, State Innovation Exchange
As part of our ongoing work to support state lawmakers who are fighting to advance and defend progressive policies all across the country, SiX is thrilled to announce an expansion of our communications shop—with the addition of Press Secretary Karyn Bruggeman and Deputy Director for State Communications Katy Fleury. Karyn Bruggeman, who is based in our Washington, D.C. office […]
Read More >March 2017 in Climate Change
By: Vien Truong, National Director of Green For All As the head of Green For All, I travel the country working with grassroots leaders and state electeds to craft policies that prioritize families and workers living in the most polluted cities in America. My heart breaks every time I hear about another Flint or Standing […]
Read More >February 2017 in cyberbullying, Digital citizenship, digital footprints, media literacy, privacy
JR Starrett is a Senior Director of National Advocacy for Common Sense Kids Action Kids and teens today are using the immense power of digital media to explore, connect, create, and learn in ways never before imagined. With this power, young people have extraordinary opportunities, and yet they face potential pitfalls, too. Meanwhile, schools are […]
Read More >January 2017 in ALEC, Eric Holder, Gerrymandering, Nick Rathod, Progressive, Redistricting, SiX, State Innovation Exchange, State Policy, State Politics
We marched. Now what? In states across the country, SiX is already on the front lines of the fight to protect the progress made over the last eight years. But we need your help. This video explains what SiX is doing and why it matters. Want to help us spread the word? Share this video with your friends, family, […]
Read More >December 2016 in Donald Trump, Nick Rathod, NPR, Progressive, State Innovation Exchange
In a recent interview with National Public Radio, SiX Executive Director Nick Rathod sat down to discuss SiX’s work and how state lawmakers can lead the progressive resistance to President-elect Trump and his conservative allies in Congress. “Let’s have some debates about policies and see where things shake out,” said Rathod during the interview. “I […]
Read More >December 2016 in Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Colorado, Conservation Colorado, Denver, Environment, NRDC, Sierra Club, State Innovation Exchange
In partnership with Conservation Colorado, Sierra Club, NRDC, and other environmental groups, SiX brought together 40 Western state legislators for a day-long Regional Climate Academy in Denver, Colorado. During the academy, legislators had the opportunity to network with other state lawmakers in their region, learn more about effective communications and targeted messaging, and expand their knowledge around climate […]
Read More >December 2016 in Donald Trump, Joy Reid, Moral Monday, MSNBC, Nick Rathod, North Carolina, Progressive, Rev. Barber, State Innovation Exchange
SiX Executive Director Nick Rathod recently appeared on AM Joy on MSNBC to discuss the North Carolina governor’s race, Rev. Barber’s Moral Monday movement, and how progressives can resist President-elect Trump’s agenda by organizing at the state and local level. “You can win back people’s hearts and minds by focusing and being where they are,” said Rathod during the segment. […]
Read More >December 2016 in 2016 SiX Conference, Cory Booker, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Holder, Nancy Pelosi, Progressive, Rev. Barber, State Innovation Exchange
From December 4-6, 2016, SiX hosted its national legislator conference in Washington, D.C. – bringing together more than 400 state lawmakers from across the nation. The conference was the first major gathering of state legislators, members of Congress, and progressive movement leaders since the 2016 election. Attendees discussed how to advance a positive vision of progressive […]
Read More >December 2016 in Mandela Barnes, Margaret Ann Morgan, Mississippi, POLITICO, State Innovation Exchange, Wisconsin
As the SiX staff continues to grow, we are thrilled to announce two new members of the team: Press Secretary Margaret Ann Morgan and Deputy Director of Strategic Engagement Mandela Barnes. Barnes most recently served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. During his tenure there, he authored legislation to protect voting rights, provide small businesses with […]
Read More >November 2016 in Donald Trump, Kansas, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Nick Rathod, North Carolina, Progressive, State Innovation Exchange, State Legislation, Washington Post, Wisconsin
In her latest column for the Washington Post, Katrina vanden Heuvel – editor and publisher of The Nation – called on progressives to take their fight to the states, with a Trump presidency looming. “A state-based strategy also represents the best and perhaps only opportunity to advance progressive policy goals in the near term,” vanden […]
Read More >November 2016 in Nick Rathod, Resources, State Innovation Exchange
As the State Innovation Exchange’s executive director, I want to be the first to welcome you to SiX’s brand-new website!
Read More >October 2016 in Arriana Belkin, Karen Moldovan, Nick Rathod, Progressive, State Innovation Exchange, Vanessa Harmoush
When three groups merged in late 2014 to form the State Innovation Exchange (SiX), the purpose of this consolidation was clear: we wanted to build an organization that was uniquely positioned to help legislators drive a progressive agenda forward in states across the country. And that’s exactly what we are doing. Today, SiX supports a […]
Read More >July 2016 in 2016 Session, Climate Change, Conservative, Criminal Justice Reform, Education, Election Reform, Equal Pay, Health, Immigration, LGBTQ, Minimum Wage, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Paid Sick Days, Politics, Preemption, Progressive, Reports, Reproductive Rights, Retirement Security, Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights, State Innovation Exchange, State Legislation, Voting Rights, Wage Theft, Working Families
As we look back at 2016 legislative activity in statehouses across the country, and as partisan gridlock in Washington keeps Congress at a standstill, it’s clear the most important policy fights have shifted to the states. This year, progressives and conservatives continued to battle at the state level over laws that will impact our lives […]
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