Campus Voting, State Flag, Triangulation and More

Posted on March 8, 2023

Right to Vote at College Campuses Act: In 2022, students flooded the polls in many college areas and there were clearly not enough polling places. The Right to Vote at College Campuses Act requires...

Electric Buses, Property Taxes, Christian Nationalism and More

Posted on February 22, 2023

Property Tax Limitation and Deferral Act: As residential property values rise, homeowners on fixed incomes may be unable to pay their property taxes. The Property Tax Limitation and Deferral Act limits taxes to a...

The imminent threat of Christian nationalism

Posted on February 22, 2023

PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute) recently published a groundbreaking poll with analysis entitled “Understanding the Threat of Christian Nationalism to American Democracy and Culture.” The topline of the PRRI/Brookings poll received considerable coverage by...

This Big Lie is more dangerous than the one about the 2020 election

Posted on February 8, 2023

Most Republicans now believe that average Democrats are “extreme,” “immoral” and “dishonest.” This results from years of right-wing propaganda. Rank-and-file conservatives now live in a carefully curated alternate reality. According to Pew Research, 72...

Black History, Mental Health, Big Lie and More

Posted on February 8, 2023

Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazine Prohibition Act: No civilian needs a high-capacity ammunition magazine for their gun. But they are very useful for gang members and mass shooters. From 1994 to 2004, federal law banned the...

Tech Policy, Pretrial Detention, Environmental Justice and More

Posted on January 25, 2023

Firearms Perjury Enforcement Act: In many states, there is not much more legislatures can do to actually prevent future offenses. This bill, therefore, may be the single most effective legislative measure that could, as...

Five more new model bills for 2023

Posted on January 25, 2023

Our 2023 Progressive Agenda for the States & Localities recommends 50 bills for this year, many of them brand new. Our last IdeaLog suggested five innovative model bills on a variety of subjects. Here...

Five new model bills for 2023

Posted on January 11, 2023

Our 2023 Progressive Agenda for the States & Localities recommends 50 bills for this year, many of them brand new. Here are five innovative model bills on a variety of subjects. Fight back against...

Cyber Preparedness, Transit Ridership, New Model Bills and More

Posted on January 11, 2023

Agency Cyber Preparedness Act: Local governments and their agencies are currently the entities most under cyberattack in the U.S. The Agency Cyber Preparedness Act creates a state office of cybersecurity and directs it to...

Five lessons of the 2022 midterm election

Posted on December 14, 2022

Was 2022 a turnout election? Which groups are trending toward one of the parties? How important was inflation? Do voters even like the Democratic Party? In short, what mattered to voters in the midterms?...

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