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John,
First, we want to acknowledge what many of you are feeling. The first few
weeks of Trump’s presidency have felt akin to a few years.
With the constant slate of negative headlines coming out of Washington
D.C., it’s easy to feel pessimistic and demoralized. But there are signs
of optimism at the state level and today we wanted to share them with you:
* Nearly two weeks ago, in an upset, Democrat and educator Mike Zimmer
narrowly flipped a deeply Republican Iowa Senate seat in a district
that voted for Trump by 21 points just a few months ago. Zimmer’s
surprise victory cuts into the GOP’s majority in the state
legislature.
* In Virginia, the state legislature remained blue after two special
elections last month. Now Democrats are pushing forward to protect
abortion access, marriage equality, voting rights, and more to
safeguard the rights of everyday Virginians.
* And just last week, California passed a $50 million bill to help the
state protect its policies from the inevitable challenges to come from
the White House.
John, the
importance of state legislatures over these next few years cannot be
downplayed. Yet, oftentimes, they don’t receive the attention they should.
From protecting our rights and freedoms to defending our democracy from
illegal right-wing power grabs to upholding the hard-fought progress we’ve
made — defending the power we’ve built in state legislatures has proven to
be an invaluable counterweight to Trump’s dangerous agenda. But this
critical work takes a ton of resources to sustain.
Are you ready to make an impact,
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With gratitude,
LeftNet
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