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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 02/03/2026

SiX is hiring for two new roles in our communications program: Senior Associate, Digital Communications and Media Intern. Learn more and apply: stateinnovation.org/careers #Hiring #SiX #StatePower

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 14/02/2026

Since Dobbs, attacks rooted in “parental rights” and “prenatal personhood” are reshaping state laws and threatening young people’s autonomy. On Feb 19, SiX and partners will gather global experts to examine how other countries have pushed back. 🗓️ 2/19 - 9AM PT / 12PM ET 🔗 six.community/prenatal

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 13/02/2026

We’re hiring a Senior Political Director of Reproductive Rights. This senior leader will shape state-based legislative strategy and support lawmakers advancing reproductive freedom across all 50 states. Remote (U.S.) | $145K + full benefits Apply by Feb 20. Learn more: six.community/apply-repro

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 11/02/2026

Join @stateinnovation.org and partners during the @un.org 70th Commission on the Status of Women for a panel on the power of state and regional leadership in upholding human rights. 🗓️ Thursday, March 12 📍 Midtown Manhattan ⏰ 5:00–8:00pm EST RSVP for details: forms.gle/2v2Rezdv1wRp... #StatePower

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 04/02/2026

State lawmakers are demanding that Congress restore child care funding now. Over 240 legislators from all 50 states urge an end to the administration's attacks and the release of frozen funds harming kids, families, and providers. Read more: six.community/sign-on #FundChildCare #StatePower #SiX

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 03/02/2026

Join us for a Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) briefing on Data Centers and Rural Preemption. 🗓️ Friday, Feb 13 ⏰ 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT 🔗 Open to state legislators and staff. DM us for call info! #StatePower #SiX

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 02/02/2026

This month, we're honoring 100 years of Black History Month. Generations of Black leadership have shaped policy and expanded democracy in statehouses for centuries. Today, Black history isn’t just remembered—it’s governed. #BHM #StatePower #SiX

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 28/01/2026

Arizona’s abortion protections didn’t end at the ballot box. SiX legislators, Sen. Analise Ortiz @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social and Rep. Sarah Liguori, are leading the work to implement what voters already approved and protect reproductive freedom statewide. Read more: six.community/az-repro-pro...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 22/01/2026

New report out now! "Regulation of Abortion Decision-Making Among Young People" looks at how countries around the world approach young people’s autonomy in abortion care and what U.S. states can learn. @oneillinstitute.bsky.social @legalvoice.org Read the full report: six.community/young-people...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 19/01/2026

Mississippi and Alabama were not just symbols. They were battlegrounds. Dr. King’s words remind us that democracy is shaped at the state and community levels. On #MLKDay, we remember the responsibilities he named and that the work continues, generation after generation. #MartinLutherKingJR #MLK

"The battle is in our hands. The battle is in our hands in Mississippi and Alabama and all over the United States," Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Selma to Montgomery, 1965.

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 15/01/2026

State legislators trust SiX as a space to share strategies, and national media is taking note. @prismreports.org highlights state leaders responding to federal overreach and ICE violence with state-level accountability solutions. Read more: prismreports.org/2026/01/15/renee-nicole-good-ice-violence

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 14/01/2026

Medication abortion is safe, effective, and essential, and decades of science back it up. Today’s Senate HELP Committee hearing recycled misinformation that threatens access to critical care nationwide. Read our full statement here: six.community/HELP-statement #StatePower #SiX

“Medication abortion is safe, effective, and essential. Substituting ideology for evidence does nothing to protect patients."
Jennifer Driver, Senior Director of Reproductive Freedom & Health, on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Medication Abortion Hearing

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 13/01/2026

Authoritarian threats continue to escalate, and the time to prepare is now. Join us on Jan 15 at 3 PM ET w/ @22ndcentury.bsky.social, @americanprogress.bsky.social @exposedbycmd.bsky.social @kimforgeorgia.bsky.social ➡️ Legislators & staff only Register here: six.community/threats-2026

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 13/01/2026

As of January 1st, Colorado parents with babies in the NICU have expanded paid leave rights! CO is paving the way for states to build upon paid leave progress to support more families' needs. Read more below from @abetterbalance.org

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 06/01/2026

Everything costs more, but state leaders can bring costs down. Public grocery stores. Capped utility rates. Rent protections. Junk fee bans. Real solutions exist, and voters support them. Learn more: six.community/affordability

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 05/01/2026

In 2026, states will push abortion restrictions even further. SiX’s Jennifer Driver weighs in with @bloomberglaw.com: “States are more emboldened… With less political risk, there are more aggressive and experimental attacks on access.” Read more: six.community/bloomberg-ja...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 25/12/2025

From all of us at SiX: thank you for being part of a year filled with purpose, passion, and progress! We’re closing out 2025 with deep gratitude and gearing up to keep moving justice forward in 2026. Wishing you peace, rest, and joy this season. 💙❤️ #HappyHolidays #StatePower #SiX

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 20/12/2025

Proud to see our team member Ida Eskamani @ida-v-e.bsky.social, Senior Director of Shared Economic Prosperity, quoted in @nbcnews.com on Gov. Newsom’s 2025 legislative record. “You have to be really steadfast about your values and who you’re fighting for.” 🔗 www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

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Gavin Newsom signed nearly 800 bills this year. Here's what's in them — and what they mean for 2028

The massive pile of legislation that came across the California governor's desk in 2025 could help form the basis of a future national platform.

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 18/12/2025

SiX legislators are fighting for working families—on the policy front and on the picket line! We're proud to support elected leaders who stand with Starbucks workers and call for a fair contract. Learn more:https://six.community/starbucks @localprogress.bsky.social

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 17/12/2025

Authoritarian threats are accelerating in 2026. Join SiX, @americanprogress.bsky.social & @exposedbycmd.bsky.social for a briefing with national experts on what to expect and how to prepare. For legislators and legislative staff ONLY. Jan 15 at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT 🔗 six.community/threats-2026

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 11/12/2025

Last Tuesday, our team joined the National Black Caucus of State Legislators 49th Annual Legislative Conference in Biloxi. NBCSL Vice President NY Sen. James Sander Jr. welcomed us and spoke to the power of partnership between NBCSL and SiX in this moment!

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 10/12/2025

We’re sharing a new set of global comparison reports created with @oneillinstitute.bsky.social. These docs show how countries around the world are expanding abortion access, and what these global trends mean for state lawmakers here in the U.S. Read: sixrepro.org/rflc-global-... #HumanRightsDay

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 09/12/2025

Workers are speaking nationwide. State legislators are listening. Join the #Listen2Workers campaign from @stateinnovation.org + End Poverty In California (EPIC) to amplify worker voices and act on their needs. Sign the pledge today: six.community/listen2workers

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 05/12/2025

Working families are being crushed by rising costs, and they’re demanding action! Join us, @localprogress.bsky.social, and @groundwork.bsky.social for a deep discussion on how state & local leaders can take bold action to lower costs. 🗓️ Dec 8 | ⏰ 1 PM ET 🔗 Register: six.community/affordability

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 04/12/2025

State lawmakers, we're sharing a new report with solutions for starved state programs due to federal budget issues! "State Debt Collection Against the Federal Government" includes strategies like withholding federal payments or placing liens on federal property. Read: six.community/state-debt-c...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 02/12/2025

State lawmakers are leading and winning the fight for democracy and our communities! 🇺🇸 Help us give them everything they need to succeed in policymaking in 2026 and beyond ➡️ stateinnovation.org/donate #GivingTuesday #StatePower

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 02/12/2025

Our partners at @groundwork.bsky.social discussed the new report, Affordability for All, on 11Alive ATL! Co-authored with @localprogress.bsky.social, it offers 10 policies (like ending junk fees & capping utility rates) for state leaders to fight high living costs. www.11alive.com/video/news/1...

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11Alive News: The Take | "Affordability for All" report (11/24/25)

The “Affordability for All” report offers ten policy solutions to help families with rising costs. Liz Pancotti explains key recommendations and findings.

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 27/11/2025

We are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Colorado State Senator Faith Winter, and we offer our condolences to her family and loved ones.

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 25/11/2025

And hope has gotten back up! As we head into the holiday weekend, we want to reflect on these words by Dr. Michele Goodwin in the opening plenary of Beyond Borders 2025. We're all fighters here, and this is just the beginning! #BeyondBorders #StatePower

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 22/11/2025

The work isn't finished! Fanny Gomez-Lugo, Director of the Women's Equality Center and our partner, shares her vision for collaborative efforts to advance reproductive justice and rights, reflecting on progress in the US and Latin America. #BeyondBorders #StatePower

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 21/11/2025

A glimpse into Beyond Borders 2025: we saw inspiring panels with Latin American reproductive rights advocates, human rights lawyers, care-economy experts, and forward-thinking US state legislators who will bring these lessons back to their states! #BeyondBorders @oneillinstitute.bsky.social

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 21/11/2025

Jennifer Driver, Senior Director of Reproductive Rights at SiX, shares how Beyond Borders unites countries like Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and the U.S. to develop strategies that go beyond borders! 🇲🇽🇦🇷🇨🇱🇨🇷🇺🇸 #BeyondBorders #StatePower

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 21/11/2025

Beyond Borders 2025 opened with community, solidarity, and purpose! In DC, state legislators, international advocates, and global leaders gathered to connect, strategize, and learn from the movements advancing reproductive justice and human rights under pressure and authoritarianism. #BeyondBorders

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 21/11/2025

What can US state legislators learn from the global struggle for human rights and abortion access? Our Executive Director, EJ Juárez, welcomes us to Beyond Borders 2025, an international gathering of reproductive rights advocates coordinated in collaboration with the @oneillinstitute.bsky.social!

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 20/11/2025

USDA grant cancellations were due to carelessness, not policy! Memos uncovered by our partner @farmstand.bsky.social reveal the method was a simple keyword search targeting "equity," "diversity," and other terms. They even threatened school lunch programs. Details: farmstand.org/cancelation-keywords

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 19/11/2025

What can US state legislators learn from Colombia’s fight for reproductive justice? 🇺🇸 🇨🇴 Jennifer Driver, Senior Director of Reproductive Freedom & Health at SiX, shares her #GRWM as she prepares to discover just that at the 2025 CLACAI Conference in Bogotá, Colombia! #CLACAI #ReproductiveRights

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 17/11/2025

AI surveillance is on the rise: from employers tracking us on the job to ICE targeting our communities. On Nov. 18, join tech advocates, organizers & policy leaders as they share ways to fight back. Pre-registration required: bit.ly/stopAIsurveillance @powerswitchaction.org

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 13/11/2025

New name! Same powerful space for connection and strategy! Repro State Learning Lab is a collaborative space for sharing insights and promoting reproductive health, rights, and justice. Join on Nov 17, 1 PM ET w/ Cat Duffy and Christina Piecora on OBBBA Damage Mitigation. Register: bit.ly/sixlab

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 10/11/2025

Join @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social and Delegate Young on November 18 for a practical training on using vertical video to communicate w/ constituents. WV Del. Kayla Young and AZ Sen. Analise Ortiz will lead this space open to state legislators and staff. Register here: six.community/make-policy-...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 05/11/2025

Elections are just the beginning. At SiX, we help state leaders turn election-day energy into everyday action that strengthens democracy in every state. Join our network at stateinnovation.org

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 03/11/2025

Voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around! Join us for a special briefing on how states can defend fair maps, featuring TX State Rep. Nicole Collier and Dan Vicuna from @commoncause.org Thursday, Nov. 20, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT Register here: six.community/redistricting

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 30/10/2025

Farmers are losing funding. Immigrant workers are being targeted. Food programs are getting cut. Over 100 legislators from 7 Northeast states are standing up together to say: our communities deserve better, organized through SiX's CROP network. Read more: six.community/northeast-crop

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 29/10/2025

New toolkit alert! SRA + SiX just released the Special Session Toolkit: State Solutions to the Federal Tax Bill. It’s built for legislators and advocates ready to act fast and use tax justice to protect their communities. Use it, adapt it, share with your colleagues. six.community/blog-federal...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 28/10/2025

Tax policy helps legislators fund futures we deserve. Join SiX, State Revenue Alliance on 11/14 at 3 PM ET for a training on state tax policy and advocacy. It will equip legislators and staff with knowledge, resources, and key strategies. 🔗 Register now! six.community/tax-policy-1...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 27/10/2025

Another research roundup for our repro folks! SiX Repro’s ICYMI Research Roundup is a regular update summarizing recent sexual and reproductive health resources. We share insights to help state legislators create evidence-based policies. Check out our latest roundup! sixrepro.org/article/blog...

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 23/10/2025

"Every Pennsylvanian deserves access to safe, legal, compassionate, and affordable health care (…). Voting for this amendment affirms that their bodily autonomy matters." Laura Hernández, Reproductive Rights A powerful reminder of why trust in democracy and reproductive freedom go hand in hand!

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House Judiciary Committee advances Reproductive Rights Amendment

HARRISBURG, Oct. 22 – The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee today approved a joint resolution sponsored by state Reps. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, Liz Hanbidge, D-Montgomery, and La’Tasha…

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 20/10/2025

It was an honor to join the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 54th Annual Legislative Conference in D.C., a powerful reminder that state leaders are truly made for this moment. 💪🏾 #ALC54 @cbc.house.gov

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 17/10/2025

From official resolutions and proclamations to the hard work of defending women’s reproductive rights, Latina legislators in RFLC’s Latina Caucus dominated Hispanic Heritage Month, showing us what true leadership looks like! Read more ➡️ fiercebymitu.com/news/hispani...

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Latina Lawmakers Are Turning Hispanic Heritage Month Into a Call for Action

Hispanic Heritage Month feels different in 2025, with Latina lawmakers framing it as resistance and resilience.

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 13/10/2025

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, celebrating Indigenous leadership and sovereignty. Last year, SiX brought Tribal leaders, legislators, and advocates together in Seattle for the first-ever Coastal Convening on Tribal food sovereignty and sustainable aquaculture—a moment of partnership and hope.

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State Innovation Exchange @stateinnovation.org · 10/10/2025

16 Latina voices. 1 movement. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, we celebrated leaders making space, building power & shaping justice for every future. The work continues. And we’re all in. #HHM #ReproJustice

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