Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: The Glory of GrassrootsHere at Sister District Project, we’re all about building progressive power in state legislatures. This means winning elections, of course…Aug 5Aug 5
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: Our Alums, Making Virginia SaferNot gonna bury the lede here: out of a slew of bills that landed on his desk this past legislative session, Virginia’s GOP Governor…May 7May 7
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: Candidates & CoattailsI’m puttin’ on my top hat, Tyin’ up my white tie, Brushin’ off my tails.Feb 20Feb 20
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: Abortion & Gerrymandering in OhioHere’s a conundrum for you: 30 percent of our fellow Americans believe abortion should be legal in all circumstances. Add in “most”…Jan 1Jan 1
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: Virginia v. EnvironmentAh, summer! 2023: the season of Barbie, farm-stand tomatoes, supermoons, and the Apocalypse. Raging floods, searing heat, torrential rains…Sep 4, 2023Sep 4, 2023
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter (More Than Ever): SCOTUS Saves Us, Sort OfPhew! A close call, but our tottering democracy lives to see another day: last week, in Moore v. Harper, the US Supreme Court rejected the…Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: “Alas, Poor ERIC!” Red StatesTrash Voter RecordsImagine you’re a state election official. An ethical election official, of course: someone who maintains clean, up-to-date voter rolls, and…Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: Virginia, Democrats, and GunsMirabile dictu! In June 2022, after the massacre of schoolchildren in Uvalde, TX, a piece of Congressional gun-safety legislation made it…Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: Blue State, Red LawsAs the midterms barrel toward us, I find myself thanking the Powers that Be that I’m in Massachusetts, a relatively sane state. (To…Oct 30, 2022Oct 30, 2022
Juliet EastlandinWhy States MatterWhy States Matter: A Little-Known, Big-Deal Vote in the Bay StateAttention, Massachusetts residents!Jul 30, 20221Jul 30, 20221
