State Legislatures – FiveThirtyEight

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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

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Lawmakers listen as parents speak about the prospect of their children competing against transgender girls in school sports at the Utah State Capitol on March 25, 2022

Apr. 18, 2023

Red State Voters Support Anti-Trans Laws. Their Lawmakers Are Delivering.

By Mary Radcliffe and Kaleigh Rogers

Filed under State Legislatures

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Apr. 14, 2023

Why Did A North Carolina Democrat Become A Republican?

By Nathaniel Rakich and Tony Chow

Filed under State Legislatures

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