Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s Worker Protection Unit is treating wage theft as a crime.

"This is a moment in time that will require all of our active participation." @justinjpearson.bsky.social joined our founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social on @legalafmtn.bsky.social to speak to the value of collective state action in the face of an antagonistic federal government.

States have a LOT of authority to regulate detention facilities... NJ has good ideas - including imposing 50% tax on gross receipts of private immigrant detention facilities and sending proceeds to an “Immigrant Protection Fund.” Recent report from State Futures: www.statefutures.org/research/iss...

Props to the Hawaii state legislature on a bold approach to get corporate spending out of their elections entirely. The powers of a corporation are authorized by the state – there’s really no need to grant them the power to wreck our democracy. (1/2)

Such a great chat with @gabygoldstein.bsky.social today! Here’s a lil history lesson — difficult to imagine in our present moment, but the left historically had a head start on state legislative infrastructure, but then conservatives got a clue and …welp, here we are

New polls show voters favor Dems for the House by 11 points, boosting hopes of flipping key Southern seats blue. Popok talks with Gaby Goldstein & Rep. Pearson, who tells the Legal AF audience he’s confident TN's new map could turn a red seat blue by creating three competitive Democratic districts.

TN Rep. Justin Pearson: They're doing everything they can to dilute our political power because they know that once we recognize who's really benefiting from this injustice, we'll be able to actively do something about it.

As SCOTUS dismantles key protections of the Voting Rights Act, Tennessee has become an example of what comes next. I go live with Rep. Justin J. Pearson & Gaby Goldstein of State Futures to discuss racist redistricting and the coordinated MAGA attack on Black political power.

From our dear @gabygoldstein.bsky.social on the impact of Callais in the states.

Protests erupted on Wednesday in Nashville as Republicans in Tennessee raced to slice up their state's sole Democratic district covering the majority-Black city of Memphis. Mother Jones’s @garrisonhayes.bsky.social is on the ground at the State Capitol covering the upheaval:

WATCH: “No racial data was used in the drawing of this map.” 🤔 Speaker Sexton also pretends not to know if MEMPHIS is predominantly Black, insists with a straight face to @rep.jesse.chism race wasn’t a factor in carving the city into thirds- precisely splitting the Black vote

WALTER BAILEY: “Dr. King took a bullet in the neck. They were shot. Killed. Murdered. Advancing voting rights… it’s an insult to their legacy. To their deaths.” @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn SenJohnson BrentTaylorTN #Memphis

@gabygoldstein.bsky.social: What's coming next "is a redistricting war unlike anything we have seen, fought not primarily in Congress, but in state capitols, where the stakes are higher and the spotlight dimmer." talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/we-aren...

My latest in TPM….

REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social : “You’re spitting on the graves of our civil rights elders.” Republicans just rejected Jones’ proposed rules around transparency re: new racist maps diluting the Black vote in Memphis with white power for Trump. Racially gerrymandered maps nobody has seen.

“It's your state legislators who have the ideas. They want to organize together.” Our founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social spoke on @courtacctability.bsky.social to map out state legislative, legal, and collective action to reign in harmful ICE detention centers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHSK...

Our federal leaders are sitting on their hands. It's up to state leaders to step in and work together to protect the American people. Our conversation with State Futures' @gabygoldstein.bsky.social on detention centers, the Iran War, & state leaders coming together: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHSK...

At least 71% of election officials have engaged in preparation or planning for scenarios that could disrupt election administration ahead of the midterms. Learn more in our latest survey of local election officials: bit.ly/41pYmNr

The bills seeking to shield oil companies from lawsuits send the message that “you can pollute with impunity,” said Carly Phillips of the Union of Concerned Scientists. “It’s really a thumb in the eye of places that are affected by climate change.”

"States are moving — aggressively, creatively, and increasingly together — to impose accountability on a detention system explicitly designed to avoid it." Encouring note to end the week, from @gabygoldstein.bsky.social @state-futures.bsky.social talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/trump-w...

In an op-ed in @talkingpointsmemo.com, our founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social charts how states are protecting people held in mass detention facilities. This follows State Futures’ release of a new Issue Brief on detention facilities. Op-ed: tinyurl.com/bdh4ejvh Issue Brief: tinyurl.com/na89jdk6

@gabygoldstein.bsky.social : "States are moving—aggressively, creatively, and increasingly together—to impose accountability on a detention system explicitly designed to avoid it." talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/trump-w...

We are not helpless in the face of what's going on with ICE and the terrorizing of communities across our state. Yesterday, I signed 3 bills to protect the rights of immigrants in Washington — ensuring that workers receive notice when federal immigration authorities...

Life is short. Joy is resistance. Do the thing.

Our founder, @gabygoldstein.bsky.social joined Alex Aronson on Legal AF’s @courtacctability.bsky.social to announce the Federal Response Coalition - 104 members from 34 states. They discuss the coalition and the importance of state collective action. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft2y...

The power struggle over data center regulation has come to statehouses across the country. Policymakers in a dozen states are leading in the fight to keep their residents’ utility costs down by proposing pauses or bans on data center construction. stateline.org/2026/03/06/t...

If you're looking for a glimmer of hope and some action to counter the chaos, here's one org that deserves your dollars: @state-futures.bsky.social led by the indefatigable @gabygoldstein.bsky.social is building state power through collective action. Learn more & donate: www.statefutures.org

States are leading in the fight to make drug prices more affordable. Our founder, @gabygoldstein.bsky.social spoke with @bloomberglaw.com about new prescription drug affordability boards (PDABs) legislation that is moving in Virginia. Read more: news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...

"The real action is in blue cities and states. Democrats outside of Washington are essentially declaring war against ICE and the broader anti-immigration apparatus that Trump has created." newrepublic.com/article/2064...

In Washington, Democrats are pushing piecemeal reforms. The real action, though, is in blue cities and states. trib.al/kBQr24n We're seeing both new policies and more aggressive rhetoric—and these blue state officials’ actions will reverberate beyond February 2026.

State and local officials are stepping up to limit cooperation with ICE as federal action stalls. Our founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social highlights the growing power of states to act when Congress is gridlocked. newrepublic.com/article/2064...

"It's such an important moment right now for... collective state action." @state-futures.bsky.social's Gaby Goldstein and Montana state senator Cora Neumann brought 100+ state legislators to Minneapolis to show solidarity with Minnesotans: youtu.be/8VWr8LFd5hw?...

Democrats have long been the party of organizing, but the right has become very good at it too. Watch our conversation with @state-futures.bsky.social President Gaby Goldstein on bringing state leaders together: youtu.be/8VWr8LFd5hw?...

Our founder, @gabygoldstein.bsky.social Goldstein, and MT State Sen. Cora Neumann joined Alex Aronson on Legal AF’s Court Accountability Action to discuss bringing 100+ state legislators together in Minneapolis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VWr...

States are becoming the front line in limiting federal immigration enforcement. In the New York Times, State Futures is cited for our work tracking another half dozen states that have proposed similar legislation. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...

State Futures was proud to support and help bring to life a Day of Solidarity at the Minnesota State Capitol, where more than 40 legislators from 13 states stood together against escalating federal enforcement. Read more: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/state-a...

As federal immigration enforcement escalates, states are stepping in. The New York Times cites State Futures and @gabygoldstein.bsky.social on how state policy can limit harm and assert accountability. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...

As the gov't retreats from its role of coordinating election security support and oversight, state lawmakers are stepping up. Our latest resource, created in partnership with @state-futures.bsky.social, outlines concrete actions state legislators can take to protect election integrity and security.

Check out our latest resource, created in partnership with @state-futures.bsky.social, which outlines concrete actions state legislators can take to protect election integrity and security ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Proud to be whizzing by on this list, as one of many people across the country committed to defending democratic values:

Legislators from across the country are standing strong, standing together, and #StandingwithMinnesota. Thank you @state-futures.bsky.social for organizing us!

Love this effort brought together by @state-futures.bsky.social and Sister District co-founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social How many more state legislators can join this message of solidarity?

We stand with Minneosta ✊🏾

Today, a new video features 36 lawmakers from 11 states standing with Minnesota and calling for accountability. State Futures is proud to help bring this coordinated effort to life, as state policymakers come together to defend democratic values.

Across the U.S., new laws will take effect at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1 in virtually every state. From cellphone bans to higher minimum wages, here are some of the important policy changes set to go into effect in 2026.

Some of the best political reporting these days is coming out of Rolling Stone magazine. This piece is among the most important I've read recently: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

Dem State Legislators in 7 States to Push for New Laws in Opposition to Trump #ABlueView🧵1/3 "Democratic lawmakers from [CA, CO, IL, MD, NY York, PA & VA] vowed on Thursday to push back next year on President Trump’s mass deportations, using coordinated legislation to..." #BlueStateOpposition

Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...

Republicans failed to flip any legislative seats this year, losing ground even in New Jersey, where they had high hopes, and failing to gain several districts that Trump carried last year. Democrats, meanwhile, flipped 25 seats.