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Building a Progressive Majority in the States, 2008
On Monday, July 22nd, over one hundred and fifty state legislators, labor leaders, and advocates participated in "Building a Progressive Majority in the States," a joint annual meeting of the...
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Conservativism and the Wrecking of Government as We Know It
This Wednesday, PSN Executive Director Joel Barkin sat down for a phone interview with Thomas Frank, author of the new best selling book, The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule. Their conversation...
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New PSN Report: The Anti-Immigrant Movement that Failed
New PSN Report: The Anti-Immigrant Movement that Failed Today, the Progressive States Network is releasing a new report:The Anti-Immigrant Movement that Failed: Positive Integration Policies by States...
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The Financial Bailout and the Challenge for the States: De-Leveraging Working...
According to The Wall Street Journal, "Fed and Treasury officials have identified the disease. It's called de-leveraging, or the unwinding of debt. During the credit boom, financial institutions and...
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Ballot Initiatives 2008
Ballot Initiatives 2008 This Dispatch is a roundup of what ballot initiatives will appear on state ballots across the country this November. Whether it's workers rights, energy policy, education,...
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A First Look at How McCain and Obama's Policies Would Affect the States
A First Look at How McCain and Obama's Policies Would Affect the States There are stark differences between the two presidential campaigns' approaches to federal-state relationships. Differences range...
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State Progressive Victories from November 2008's Election
State Progressive Victories from Tuesday's Election Beyond federal victories for progressives, November 4th was in multiple ways a resounding victory for progressives at the state level. First, with...
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New PSN Website and Reports Lay the Groundwork for 2009 State Action
New PSN Website and Reports Lay the Groundwork for 2009 State Action With elections over and new progressive strength in many legislatures, voters will now be demanding that state leaders deliver, made...
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Changing Electorate Promises Bright Future for Progressive Politics
In last Tuesday's election, there was a dramatic demographic and geographic shift in who supported progressives all the way down the ballot. These changes could lead to long-term electoral support...
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Strengthening Progressive State Power Should Be Priority for D.C. Leaders
With conservatives losing the presidency and democrats controlling congress, we are likely to see a significant redeployment of conservative political energy into the states. There are still 33 state...
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Policy Checklist for the New State Legislative Sessions
Policy Checklist for the New State Legislative Sessions With legislative sessions getting underway around the country, this Dispatch provides a list of key bills and policies that we encourage...
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Texas House Dumps Rightwing Speaker in Favor of Bi-Partisan Reform Choice
When Progressive States Network (PSN) discussed gains in progressive power in legislative chambers around the country back in November, one of the question marks was what would happen in the Texas...
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Restoring State Authority: An Agenda to Restrict Preemption of State Laws
- How FDR and the New Deal Court Strengthened State Authority - The Assault on the New Deal Preemption Standard- What Obama and Congress Can Now Do to Reduce Preemption- Conclusion: Principles for...
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On the Ballot: Defeating TABOR, Defending Relationship Equality Laws & A...
While New Jersey and Virginia are getting a lot of national press for high-profile governors races, the action on state ballots this year is in Maine and Washington, with scattered other issues...
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Progressive Values Dominant-- But Need to Rebuild Trust in Effectiveness of...
We'll no doubt hear too much commentary reading too much into a few elections tomorrow in a handful of states, so it's worth stepping back to recognize the deep support for progressive policies and...
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