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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.
** Thank you for attending EJ’s Virtual Meet-and-Greet last Tuesday!
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We are so grateful to those who helped us officially welcome EJ Juárez ([link removed]) as the new executive director of SiX and SiX Action. Your presence, energetic engagement, and thoughtful questions made the virtual meet-and-greet a resounding success.
** Funding Our Futures: Tax Justice in the States webinar
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Join us on Tuesday, July 22, at 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT for the 90-minute webinar Funding our Futures: Tax Justice in the States ([link removed]) , a joint effort of SiX and the State Revenue Alliance (SRA). As the Trump administration passes the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to billionaires, this conversation builds on the momentum of tax justice initiatives in states across the country. Attendees will learn from a panel of state legislators and advocacy leaders, who will share lessons from the most recent legislative session and strategies for how states can lead on revenue in the future.
Register below to join us! And if you didn’t get the chance to catch last year’s tax justice briefing, you can catch up here! ([link removed])
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** SiX at the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Annual Conference
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SiX, alongside members of the SiX Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP), were invited to present at the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Annual Conference in New Mexico. Our panel “State Leadership in Advancing Agriculture Policy Amid Federal Uncertainty” explored how state policymakers and community leaders are building power in both rural and urban areas to advance sustainable agriculture policy through co-governance and shared decision-making. Illinois Rep. Sonya Harper, Iowa Rep. Megan Srinivas, Georgia Sen. Kim Jackson, and Michigan Director of the Department of Agriculture Tim Boring joined us as incredible speakers on the panel.
If you are a legislator interested in CROP, join the cohort here! ([link removed])
** SiX and Guttmacher’s 2025 State Policy Trends Midyear Analysis Report
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SiX and the Guttmacher Institute recently published a [link removed] State Policy Trends Midyear Analysis ([link removed]) . The report covers major legislative trends seen in state legislatures this year, including abortion bans, contraception, pregnancy criminalization, maternal health, and young people’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare.
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** Safety and Wellbeing Resources for Public Servants
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We are still devastated by the assassination of SiX network member Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, as well as the attempted assassination of Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. This act of violence is horrifying, heartbreaking, and a stark reminder that political violence is on the rise, targeting those who serve the public with courage and conviction.
We are committed to supporting legislators in Minnesota and across the country in this moment of fear and mourning. We have assembled resources for safety, security, and well-being as part of our comprehensive support offer. We invite you to explore them here ([link removed]) .
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** SiX’s Resource Hub
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SiX is here year-round for rapid response and building toward a long-term vision of state governments that protects our freedoms and advances progress. From toolkits to critical reports and analyses, SiX has an extensive Resource Hub ([link removed]) to bolster policymakers in their push for people-centered legislation and advocates in building campaigns grounded in lived experience. We are committed to the collective fight for our future on all fronts!
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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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