State Legislatures – FiveThirtyEight

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Jul. 24, 2023

16 States Made It Harder To Vote This Year. But 26 Made It Easier.

By Nathaniel Rakich

Filed under Voting Rights

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Jun. 5, 2023

Abortion Is Already Tripping Up The 2024 Republican Candidates

By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

Filed under Abortion

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May 25, 2023

What’s The Deal With The Fight Over The Debt Ceiling?

By Nathaniel Rakich and Tony Chow

Filed under State Legislatures

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May 25, 2023

Over 100 Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Passed In The Last Five Years — Half Of Them This Year

By Kaleigh Rogers and Mary Radcliffe

Filed under State Legislatures

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May 19, 2023

Florida Started A Race To Reshape Conservatism. Now It Has Some Catching Up To Do.

By Geoffrey Skelley and Mary Radcliffe

Filed under Florida

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May 16, 2023

In Red States, ‘Gun Reform’ Means Making It Easier To Buy And Carry Guns

By Monica Potts

Filed under Guns

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May 11, 2023

Why Republicans Are Targeting Professors’ Job Security

By Monica Potts

Filed under Education

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May 8, 2023

When State Law Defines ‘Man’ And ‘Woman,’ Who Gets Left Out?

By Maggie Koerth and Julian Kim

Filed under State Legislatures

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May 4, 2023

New England States Are Exonerating Colonial-Era Witches — But Not Everyone Is On Board

By Kaleigh Rogers

Filed under State Legislatures

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Apr. 20, 2023

Red States Are Trying To Fight The World On Climate

By Maggie Koerth

Filed under earth day

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