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MN Rep. Kelly Moller, CO Sen. Mike Weissman, and NC Rep. Aisha Dew published an op-ed in Talking Points Memo highlighting how states are stepping up to support essential services and residents’ rights as Congress remains stalled.

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State Lawmakers Aren’t Waiting for Congress to Get Its Act Together
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talkingpointsmemo.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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NEW: Washington may have folded to Trump, but there is one powerful, underused tool that could stop him: collective state action. By pooling resources, harmonizing policies and coordinating responses, states can help build a future worth fighting for, @gabygoldstein.bsky.social writes.
Collective State Action Can Stop Trump and Protect Democracy
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www.democracydocket.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“Collective state action means states working together: pooling resources, harmonizing policies, and coordinating responses to federal failures.”

Check out this new op-ed in Democracy Docket from our founder @gabygoldstein.bsky.social: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/coll...
Collective State Action Can Stop Trump and Protect Democracy
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www.democracydocket.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
State power is real power, and it’s time to use it. As federal systems break down, state leaders must step up with urgency, vision, and bold action.

Our founder, Gaby Goldstein, explains why: talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/blue-st...
Blue State Dems Are Having an Overdue Reckoning With Their Own Power
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talkingpointsmemo.com
August 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM