100 Model Bills, Long-Term Care, PLI in Slate and More

Posted on March 3, 2016

More than 100 model bills, all in one place: The Public Leadership Institute offers model legislation addressing all areas of state and local policy. If you’re looking for a bill to sponsor or promote,...

Dear Justice Kennedy

Posted on March 1, 2016

As you know, on March 2 the Supreme Court heard arguments on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case that considers the constitutionality of a Texas anti-abortion law (HB 2). I write because you...

February 29, 2016

Posted on February 29, 2016

This report highlights progressive policies that have passed at least one legislative body so far this year. Civil Rights & Liberties The Massachusetts Senate passed SB 2107, the New Jersey Senate passed SB 992,...

More than 100 proactive abortion rights bills introduced

Posted on February 25, 2016

This is a compendium of more than 100 proactive pro-choice bills introduced as of February 25, 2016. HIGHLIGHTS: Legislation expanding access to abortion Arizona HB 2412 allows the state nursing board to permit qualified nurse practitioners to...

Focusing on Principles, Fair Debt, Repro Rights Report and More

Posted on February 18, 2016

Fair Debt Buying Practices Act: Over the past seven years, the debt buying industry has greatly expanded, using lax documentation requirements to collect from the wrong consumer or for a debt that is no...

37 proactive bills plus 10 repealers

Posted on February 17, 2016

So far during the current legislative sessions, abortion rights legislators have introduced at least 37 proactive bills as well as 10 others that repeal abortion restrictions. HIGHLIGHTS: Legislation expanding access to abortion In Arizona,...

Winning the Battle between Conservative and Progressive Principles

Posted on February 17, 2016

Most Americans are progressive on most issues. By margins of at least two to one, our fellow citizens: believe corporations and upper-income people are paying too little in federal taxes; oppose repealing the federal...

Solitary Confinement, Gun Violence, Job Creation and More

Posted on February 4, 2016

Juvenile Justice Stop Solitary Confinement Act: President Obama recently announced a ban on solitary confinement for juvenile offenders, but it only applies to the federal prison system. Here is a model bill to do...

How to talk about abortion rights—and why

Posted on February 3, 2016

The majority of Americans side with abortion rights supporters or opponents depending on the way the question is asked. For example, perhaps the simplest and most important question is this one: “In general, do...

Abortion Rights Strategy, Government Accounting Rule, Corporations Hoarding Cash and More

Posted on January 21, 2016

Women’s Right to the Pill Act: Women seeking contraception, especially emergency contraception, continue to face refusals when they go to the pharmacy. The anti-abortion movement, in some states, has become the anti-contraception movement as...

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