The 2020 Census officially kicks off March 12th, when households across the country have started receiving mailed invitations with instructions to respond to the census.State legislators have a uniquely strong platform and a responsibility to get out the count in...
State legislators have a crucial role in advancing accurate and equitable redistricting. That means ending prison gerrymandering: the harmful practice of counting incarcerated people as residents of prison districts instead of at home. SiX and Prison Policy...
Recently concluded focus groups built on polling conducted last year and reveal Mainers strongly support many of the policies the state legislature has recently passed or considered with residents most supportive of legislation to make prescription drugs more...
During this season of reflection and gratitude, we would like to pause to acknowledge the bold steps some lawmakers and Governor Gretchen Whitmer are taking on behalf of people in Michigan who work more than 40 hours each week but who aren’t being compensated for...
As we approach the holidays, we at SiX want to thank our incredible network of state legislators.
SUPPORT FOR A PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM A recent poll conducted by Strategies 360 for State Innovation Exchange (SiX) revealed that Colorado voters overwhelmingly support a paid family and medical leave program that is available to all Colorado workers. Across age,...
By James Chan, Florida State Director Progressive legislators and partners kicked off the 2019 legislative session with a bold Sunrise Agenda focused on the economy, affordable health care, education, the environment and a welcoming Florida. But during the...
By Jessie Ulibarri, Executive Director of the State Innovation Exchange While many pundits and politicos have been focused on Washington this week, we at the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) are focused on the progressive legislators who are fast at work in state...
By Ellen Bravo and Vicki Shabo Ellen Bravo is a co-founder and director of Family Values @ Work, a network of broad coalitions working for—and winning—policies such as paid sick days and family leave insurance. Vicki Shabo is vice president for workplace policies...
No one should be forced to choose between providing care for their loved ones and keeping the paying job that they need to survive. Prohibiting employment discrimination against family caregivers promotes economic security, health, and equity by ensuring employees can meet all of their obligations.
Effective enforcement is crucial to ensuring that workers—particularly women, immigrants, and BIPOC workers—benefit from legislation that is intended to raise labor standards. Lawmakers must ensure that state labor agencies have the tools and resources that they need to successfully enforce worker protection laws.
Together we can rewrite tax codes to stimulate economic growth, reduce income inequality, and narrow the gaps in income and wealth created by centuries of racism.
An interview with State Rep. Karen Camper, the first African American House Democratic leader in Tennessee history.
Maryland Speaker Adrienne Jones talks about her historic election as the Maryland Speaker of the House, and the impact of her legislative "Black Agenda."
Senator Raumesh Akbari talks about fighting for criminal justice in the South and being the first African American chair of the Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus.
Representative London Lamar talks about justice for Black mothers and what it's like being the youngest woman in the Tennessee General Assembly.
Four Black women state legislators discuss how they are addressing the vast injustices endured by Black and brown communities in the field of agriculture.
We must confront and dismantle the long history of racism and discrimination in our nation’s response to poverty.
Connect with your state legislators by phone in our upcoming town hall.
