GA Sen. Kim Jackson, SiX Senior Vice President of Programs · [email protected]

September 1, 2026 at 4:05 AM

Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu Is Coming to the State Action Summit!

[link removed] Dear John, I'm thrilled to share some exciting news about this year's State Action Summit ([link removed]) ! Our keynote speaker will be human rights activist and daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu. Photo credit: Tutu Foundation UK R…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

August 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Six from SiX: August Edition

[link removed] Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! …

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  Eme Crawford, SiX Senior Director, Communications · [email protected]

August 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM

⏳Friday Deadline for SiX Summit Scholarships + Early Pricing!

[link removed] Dear John, The early bird pricing and legislator scholarship ([link removed]) deadline for the State Action Summit is this Friday, August 7! State Action Summit 50 States, One Movement December 1-3, 2026 Tempe, Arizona Apply Now ([link removed]) In December, Stat…

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  SiX Reproductive Rights Team · [email protected]

July 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM

[8/6] Messaging Briefing: How to Talk about Transgender Rights

[link removed] Dear John, During the 2024 election cycle, campaigns spent more than $220 million on anti-transgender advertising, and there is every indication these attacks will remain a defining feature of the elections this fall. Anti-trans ad campaigns are not only harmful to transgender p…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

July 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Six from SiX: July Edition 🇺🇸

[link removed] Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! …

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of LGBTQ Policy and Training · [email protected]

June 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM

LAST CALL: SCOTUS and Threats to Fundamental Rights: How Legislators can Fight Back

[link removed] Dear John, Join State Innovation Exchange (SiX) and the National Center for Youth Law on June 26 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT for a critical conversation ([link removed]) on the growing movement to roll back fundamental rights and reshape public institutions. We'll unpack the extremist…

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  SiX Food, Agriculture, and Rural Economies Team · [email protected]

June 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM

BREAKING: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Shielding Pesticide Corporations

Hi John, In a 7-2 ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell ([link removed]) , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of protecting pesticide corporations and stripped away the legal rights of cancer patients, Parkinson's sufferers, and countless others harmed by toxic pesticides. The SiX Food, Agriculture…

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  Laura Hernandez, SiX's Director of Policy, Reproductive Freedom & Health Equity · [email protected]

June 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Next Monday: How States can Close the Women's Health Gap for Black and Latina Women

[link removed] Dear John, Next Monday, June 29th, SiX will be teaming up with the Board of Latino Legislative Leaders ([link removed]) (BLLL) and the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women ([link removed]) (NOBEL Women) to host a briefing addressing the health disparities tha…

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of Training · [email protected]

June 19, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Firewall for Freedom Campaign: Featuring MN Rep. Jamie Long

[link removed] Dear John, Please join State Innovation Exchange (SiX) and the ACLU, on Thursday, June 25, 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT for a webinar spotlighting state-level voting rights trends after the Callais decision and new updates from the ACLU’s Firewall for Freedom campaign. We will also fea…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

June 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM

Six from SiX: June Edition 🏳️‍🌈

[link removed] Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! …

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of LGBTQ Policy and Training · [email protected]

June 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM

SCOTUS and Threats to Fundamental Rights: How Legislators can Fight Back

[link removed] Dear John, Join State Innovation Exchange (SiX) and the National Center for Youth Law on June 26 at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT for a critical conversation ([link removed]) on the growing movement to roll back fundamental rights and reshape public institutions. We'll unpack the extremist…

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of Training · [email protected]

June 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM

Firewall for Freedom: How States can Block Federal Overreach

[link removed] Dear John, Please join State Innovation Exchange (SiX) and the ACLU, on Thursday, June 25, 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT for a webinar spotlighting state-level voting rights trends after the Callais decision and new updates from the ACLU’s Firewall for Freedom campaign. Firewall for Fre…

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of Training · [email protected]

June 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM

New from SiX: Launch of the Tactical Advisory Network

Dear John, From organizing community defense networks to building coalitions that tackle structural democracy reforms, state lawmakers are on the frontlines fighting against the march toward authoritarianism. State Innovation Exchange (SiX) knows that lawmakers and staff want to coordinate tactic…

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  EJ Juárez, SiX Executive Director · [email protected]

May 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

SiX’s State Action Summit Registration is OPEN!

[link removed] Dear John, Registration is now open ([link removed]) for SiX’s State Action Summit! We’re excited to once again bring together our full network of state legislators, movement partners, advocates, and allies for a powerful convening focused on building strategy, deepening rela…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

May 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Six from SiX: May Edition

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of Training · [email protected]

May 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM

Preparing for Midterms Under Authoritarian Control

Dear John, Join SiX, Protect Democracy ([link removed]) , and the Brennan Center for Justice ([link removed]) on Thursday, May 21 at 3 PM ET / 12 pm PT for a discussion on what every state can do to prepare for midterms under threat from authoritarian actors. Webinar: Preparing for Midterms Un…

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  Andrés Pérez, SiX's Economic Justice Initiative · [email protected]

May 1, 2026 at 1:10 PM

Workers Over Billionaires!

Today is May Day, or International Workers Day. Workers, students, families, and champion elected officials will rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. F…

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  Hudson McCormick, SiX's Director of Training · [email protected]

April 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM

[Resources] SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights and Redistricting

Dear John, Our partners at the ACLU ([link removed]) , the Legal Defense Fund ([link removed]) , and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights ([link removed]) , have compiled resources for advocates, including state legislators, to help you and your constituents understand what the rec…

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  Ida V. Eskamani, Senior Director, Economic Justice Initiative · [email protected]

April 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Tax the Rich, Make Life Affordable

Today is Tax Day. And while working families fund our communities, lawless billionaires and corporate monopolies continue to dodge their taxes ([link removed]) and hoard their wealth ([link removed]) — destroying our economy ([link removed]) , our democracy ([link removed]) , our planet ([link remov…

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  EJ Juárez, SiX Executive Director · [email protected]

April 14, 2026 at 9:44 PM

Save the Date: SiX State Action Summit, December 1-3, 2026

Dear John, Save the date: SiX’s 2026 State Action Summit is happening December 1–3 in Tempe, Arizona. We’re bringing together hundreds of state lawmakers, movement partners, organizers, and policy leaders from across the country for three days of strategy, connection, and collective power. At …

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  EJ Juárez, SiX Executive Director · [email protected]

April 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM

Save the Date: SiX State Action Summit, December 1-3, 2026

Dear John, Save the date: SiX’s 2026 State Action Summit is happening December 1–3 in Tempe, Arizona. We’re bringing together hundreds of state lawmakers, movement partners, organizers, and policy leaders from across the country for three days of strategy, connection, and collective power. At …

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

April 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM

Six from SiX: April Edition 🌷

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

March 18, 2026 at 1:09 PM

Six from SiX: March Edition

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

February 25, 2026 at 4:50 PM

Six from SiX: February Edition

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

January 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM

Six from SiX: January Edition

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

January 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM

YOU'RE INVITED: 1/15 Upcoming Threats from Authoritarianism, Project 2025, and ALEC

** Preparing for Upcoming Threats from Authoritarianism, Project 2025, and ALEC in 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ We live in an unprecedented time with ongoing threats from corporate and billionaire interests lobbying for laws that concentrate power and wealth,…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

January 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM

States Can Push Back on ICE—Here’s What’s Working

Dear John, As ICE escalates its attacks on our communities, state lawmakers are stepping up and pushing back. These proactive policies protect immigrant communities and defend due process for all. It’s imperative to work directly with state and local immigrant justice organizers and immigrant-led…

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  Ida Eskamani, SiX Senior Director, Economic Justice Initiative · [email protected]

January 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM

Trump Child Care Attacks - Emergency Briefing & Resources

Hi John, The child care system is under attack by the Trump administration, which is using unfounded claims of fraud to take actions that will make child care more expensive for families, make children less safe, and make it harder for child care centers to stay open. State Legislator Toolkit ([…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

December 23, 2025 at 1:52 AM

Six from SiX: December Edition

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM

We’ve won big in 2025; let’s go even bigger in 2026!

Hi John, 2025 was defined by authoritarian backlash and deep uncertainty. As we look towards next year, we’re reflecting on how SiX and our partners have nevertheless won real, durable change. Here are just a few of the wins you helped make possible this year: ** Defending reproductive fr…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Legislators, Workers are Already Speaking Out. Will You Listen?

** State Legislators Nationwide Pledge to #Listen2Workers ------------------------------------------------------------ Every policy decision affects workers, but too often, their voices are left out of the conversation. Today, SiX is proud to join the launch of #Listen2Workers, ([link removed]) …

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  EJ Juárez, SiX Executive Director · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM

🗳️ Help Us Build the Democracy We Deserve

Hi John, At SiX, we believe in a real, multiracial democracy where the people most affected by policy help shape it from the start, and stay involved every step of the way. But again and again, people in power have sought to interrupt this vision in order to protect their own wealth and status…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM

State Debt Collection Against the Federal Government

Dear John, We are excited to introduce a new resource designed to assist state legislators in navigating the federal budget: "State Debt Collection Against the Federal Government ([link removed]) ," a detailed legislative brief outlining an unprecedented policy strategy to address the persistent …

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Honoring the Life of Colorado State Senator Faith Winter

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** SiX Mourns the Passing of Colorado State Senator Faith Winter ------------------------------------------------------------ [link removed] SiX mourns the tragic loss of Colorado State Senator Faith Winter, a beloved member of our SiX netwo…

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  Ida Eskamani, Sr Director, Shared Economic Prosperity · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM

💸 Affordability for All: 10 Bold Policies to Lower Costs

Hi John, Again ([link removed]) and again ([link removed]) , constituents say their top concern is the cost of living. Affordability has taken center stage ([link removed]) as the defining issue in our politics. Years of increasing corporate consolidation and policies favoring the rich have fu…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

November 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM

🔓Unlock Clean Energy Funds in the 2025 Federal Budget

** Clean Energy: ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget ------------------------------------------------------------ This is the new installment of a multi-part series, The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM

🏛️SiX's November Roundup: Ready-to-Use Help for Lawmakers

Welcome to this month’s Six from SiX—your roundup of tools for state lawmakers. For 10 years, SiX has been the home base for a 12,000+ network, helping legislators team up and turn ideas into impact. Like what you’re reading? Forward this message to your legislative colleagues! Not seeing what…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM

🎶 Winning was easy, governing is harder

[link removed] Getting elected is the starting line, not the finish line. As you gear up for the work ahead, SiX is here with practical, ready-to-use support. Over the next few weeks, we’re offering trainings and toolkits to help you lead with confidence in this moment—from tax policy essen…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

October 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM

How State Legislators are Feeding Families

** Federal Government Shutdown: ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget ------------------------------------------------------------ This is the new installment of a multi-part series, The State Legislator’s Gu…

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  EJ Juárez, SiX Executive Director · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Mid-Decade Redistricting Legislator Briefing

Dear [First Name], Voters should choose their representatives—not the other way around. Yet across the country, we’re seeing unprecedented mid-decade redistricting efforts that threaten to undermine fair representation and silence communities. Join SiX and Common Cause for a special briefing o…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM

How Will the Shutdown Affect Your State? - State Legislator's Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget

** Federal Government Shutdown: ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget ------------------------------------------------------------ This is the new installment of a multi-part series, The State Legislator’s Gu…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Six from SiX: October Edition

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. [link removed] Join the Private Equity Stakeholder Project and State Innovation Exchange on October 20 at 1pm ET / 10am P…

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  SiX Reproductive Rights Team · [email protected]

October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM

Register by Friday: IVF Access & Family Protection Policy Briefing for Legislators

Dear John, In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an essential pathway for building families. Yet it remains out of reach for many due to systemic barriers such as high costs, restrictive laws and policies, lack of information, and legal obstacles. These challenges disproportionately affect communities …

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Protect Your State Against the Medicaid Cuts - State Legislator's Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget

** Medicaid: ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget ------------------------------------------------------------ This is the new installment of a multi-part series, The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Fed…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM

Six from Six: September Edition

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. ** The Road Ahead at SiX ------------------------------------------------------------ For the past decade, SiX has been…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

August 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Introducing The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget

** New Series from SiX: ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The State Legislator’s Guide to the 2025 Federal Budget ------------------------------------------------------------ Even with overwhelming opposition, Congress recently passed a disastrous budget that …

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM

Six from Six: August Edition

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. ** SiX at the National Conference for State Legislators (NCSL) -----------------------------------------------------------…

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

July 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM

Six from SiX: July Edition

[link removed] 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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  EJ Juárez · [email protected]

July 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM

👋 Thanks for meeting me today, John!

Greetings, John! Thank you so much for joining me today and welcoming me to the SiX network! It's a busy time, and you're out there fighting the good fight to save our democracy, so your time, energy, and questions were a gift to me—and much appreciated. While I have just joined SiX, our work …

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  State Innovation Exchange · [email protected]

July 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM

TODAY 🎉: Meet-and-Greet with SiX's New Executive Director

[link removed] Today is the day we’ve been waiting for! ([link removed]) Join SiX and SiX Action’s new Executive Director, EJ Juárez ([link removed]) , for a virtual meet-and-greet today, July 8, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT, to hear more about his vision and ask him questions! [link removed] [link …

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