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Six from SiX brings you monthly updates highlighting the power of state legislators in deep collaboration with their communities and resources to support you in this work.


** How SiX Works Differently with State Legislators
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SiX organizes with nearly 2,000 state legislators in all 50 states to make sure that progressive policies don’t just get passed, but that they actually make a difference in people’s lives.

“SiX is an invaluable resource to policymakers in helping us create real legislation that will have a lasting impact on people’s lives, and that we can also get passed in tough legislative environments.” -Arizona Senator Analise Ortiz

Click below to hear what else legislators have to say about making meaningful change with SiX!
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** State Legislators Lead Bold Response to Trump Administration’s First 100 Days
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From rural towns to major cities, lawmakers in statehouses nationwide are resisting harmful federal policies and leading the charge to build a government that serves all people, not just the wealthy and well-connected.

As the nation reflected on the first 100 days of the Trump administration, SiX organized a press call ([link removed]) with state legislators to showcase their bold, community-rooted solutions and show what real leadership looks like. Click below to learn more.
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** Building Power for Rural Policy
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Last month, SiX joined Rural Democracy Initiative ([link removed]) , rural leaders, organizers, and partners at the 2025 Rural Policy Action Summit. As part of the host team, SiX facilitated the opening session, grounding in shared values and rural organizing strategy to craft a "pro-rural" policy agenda that can defend against the mounting threats to our communities and environment. Each summit further contributes to the development of SiX's Blueprint for Rural Policy Action in the States ([link removed]) , a comprehensive resource for state legislators working on a rural policy agenda and based on the Rural Democracy Initiative's Federal Rural Policy Action Report. ([link removed])
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** New Resources: Strengthening State Antimonopoly Laws
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Reining in corporate monopoly power is an essential role of state governments and a priority initiative at SiX. In April, our senior director of legislative affairs, Ida V. Eskamani, kicked off SiX’s Economic Power Project’s education series with a conversation with Ron Knox, senior researcher and writer for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) Independent Business Initiative to discuss their Strengthening State Antimonopoly Laws resource hub for legislators, legislative staff, state agencies and advocates.
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** Black Maternal Health Week 2025: Honoring Legacies, Advancing Justice
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Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) is more than a week on the calendar. It’s a reminder of the structural inequities we must dismantle and the collective action we must sustain. At SiX, we are committed to advancing policy, centering community, and transforming power so that Black mothers, families, and communities not only survive, but thrive.

We’re proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with movement leaders, legislators, and advocates in this fight. Click below for a recap of how SiX met this Black Maternal Health Week ([link removed]) moment with action, including coordinated resolutions and proclamations in nearly 20 states, research ([link removed]) , and a historical overview ([link removed]) of how Black birthing people have been surveilled and criminalized in the U.S.
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** Federal Rapid Response Strategy Sessions
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Join SiX and State Futures for our next federal rapid response strategy session on May 15. Experts and lawmakers will share knowledge, strategies, and support necessary to respond effectively and, where possible, counter federal overreach. Click here ([link removed]) for recaps of past sessions!
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State legislators, if you’d like to go deeper into SiX’s issue areas, join our legislator cohorts: the Economic Power Project ([link removed]) , the Cohort for Rural Opportunity ([link removed]) and Prosperity, and the Reproductive Freedom Leadership Council! ([link removed])

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