SiX is hiring for two new roles in our communications program: Senior Associate, Digital Communications and Media Intern. Learn more and apply: stateinnovation.org/careers #Hiring #SiX #StatePower
Since Dobbs, attacks rooted in “parental rights” and “prenatal personhood” are reshaping state laws and threatening young people’s autonomy.
On Feb 19, SiX and partners will gather global experts to examine how other countries have pushed back.
🗓️ 2/19 - 9AM PT / 12PM ET
🔗 six.community/prenatal
We’re hiring a Senior Political Director of Reproductive Rights.
This senior leader will shape state-based legislative strategy and support lawmakers advancing reproductive freedom across all 50 states.
Remote (U.S.) | $145K + full benefits
Apply by Feb 20.
Learn more: six.community/apply-repro
Join @stateinnovation.org and partners during the @un.org 70th Commission on the Status of Women for a panel on the power of state and regional leadership in upholding human rights.
🗓️ Thursday, March 12
📍 Midtown Manhattan
⏰ 5:00–8:00pm EST
RSVP for details: forms.gle/2v2Rezdv1wRp...
#StatePower
State lawmakers are demanding that Congress restore child care funding now. Over 240 legislators from all 50 states urge an end to the administration's attacks and the release of frozen funds harming kids, families, and providers. Read more: six.community/sign-on
#FundChildCare #StatePower #SiX
Join us for a Cohort for Rural Opportunity and Prosperity (CROP) briefing on Data Centers and Rural Preemption.
🗓️ Friday, Feb 13
⏰ 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
🔗 Open to state legislators and staff. DM us for call info!
#StatePower #SiX
This month, we're honoring 100 years of Black History Month.
Generations of Black leadership have shaped policy and expanded democracy in statehouses for centuries. Today, Black history isn’t just remembered—it’s governed.
#BHM #StatePower #SiX
Arizona’s abortion protections didn’t end at the ballot box.
SiX legislators, Sen. Analise Ortiz @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social and Rep. Sarah Liguori, are leading the work to implement what voters already approved and protect reproductive freedom statewide.
Read more: six.community/az-repro-pro...
Research shows that laws that respect young people’s decision-making improve outcomes + protect their rights. This report aids state legislators working on reproductive health, offering global context, legal insight, and policy suggestions.
Read the full report: six.community/young-people...
New report out now!
"Regulation of Abortion Decision-Making Among Young People" looks at how countries around the world approach young people’s autonomy in abortion care and what U.S. states can learn. @oneillinstitute.bsky.social @legalvoice.org
Read the full report: six.community/young-people...
"The battle is in our hands. The battle is in our hands in Mississippi and Alabama and all over the United States," Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Selma to Montgomery, 1965.
Mississippi and Alabama were not just symbols. They were battlegrounds.
Dr. King’s words remind us that democracy is shaped at the state and community levels. On #MLKDay, we remember the responsibilities he named and that the work continues, generation after generation.
#MartinLutherKingJR #MLK
Legislators: FL Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith, AZ Sen. Analise Ortiz @senanaliseortiz.bsky.social, Michigan Sen. Sue Shink @senatorsueshink.bsky.social , Illinois Rep. Will Guzzardi @repguzzardi39.bsky.social , GA Sen. and SiX's SVP of Programs Kim Jackson @kimforgeorgia.bsky.social
#StatePower #SiX
State legislators trust SiX as a space to share strategies, and national media is taking note.
@prismreports.org highlights state leaders responding to federal overreach and ICE violence with state-level accountability solutions. Read more: prismreports.org/2026/01/15/renee-nicole-good-ice-violence
“Medication abortion is safe, effective, and essential. Substituting ideology for evidence does nothing to protect patients." Jennifer Driver, Senior Director of Reproductive Freedom & Health, on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Medication Abortion Hearing
Medication abortion is safe, effective, and essential, and decades of science back it up. Today’s Senate HELP Committee hearing recycled misinformation that threatens access to critical care nationwide.
Read our full statement here: six.community/HELP-statement
#StatePower #SiX
Authoritarian threats continue to escalate, and the time to prepare is now.
Join us on Jan 15 at 3 PM ET w/ @22ndcentury.bsky.social, @americanprogress.bsky.social @exposedbycmd.bsky.social @kimforgeorgia.bsky.social
➡️ Legislators & staff only
Register here: six.community/threats-2026
As of January 1st, Colorado parents with babies in the NICU have expanded paid leave rights! CO is paving the way for states to build upon paid leave progress to support more families' needs. Read more below from @abetterbalance.org
Everything costs more, but state leaders can bring costs down.
Public grocery stores. Capped utility rates. Rent protections. Junk fee bans.
Real solutions exist, and voters support them.
Learn more: six.community/affordability
In 2026, states will push abortion restrictions even further. SiX’s Jennifer Driver weighs in with @bloomberglaw.com: “States are more emboldened… With less political risk, there are more aggressive and experimental attacks on access.”
Read more: six.community/bloomberg-ja...
From all of us at SiX: thank you for being part of a year filled with purpose, passion, and progress!
We’re closing out 2025 with deep gratitude and gearing up to keep moving justice forward in 2026. Wishing you peace, rest, and joy this season. 💙❤️
#HappyHolidays #StatePower #SiX
Proud to see our team member Ida Eskamani @ida-v-e.bsky.social, Senior Director of Shared Economic Prosperity, quoted in @nbcnews.com on Gov. Newsom’s 2025 legislative record.
“You have to be really steadfast about your values and who you’re fighting for.”
🔗 www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
SiX legislators are fighting for working families—on the policy front and on the picket line! We're proud to support elected leaders who stand with Starbucks workers and call for a fair contract. Learn more:https://six.community/starbucks @localprogress.bsky.social
Authoritarian threats are accelerating in 2026. Join SiX, @americanprogress.bsky.social & @exposedbycmd.bsky.social for a briefing with national experts on what to expect and how to prepare. For legislators and legislative staff ONLY.
Jan 15 at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
🔗 six.community/threats-2026
We joined RFLC members MS Rep. Zakiya Summers and Rep. Timaka James-Jones at the HBCU Tailgate Reception and reconnected with IL Rep. Sonya Harper. Grateful for the community and collaboration that strengthen state leadership and democratic resilience!
#NBCSL #StatePower
Last Tuesday, our team joined the National Black Caucus of State Legislators 49th Annual Legislative Conference in Biloxi. NBCSL Vice President NY Sen. James Sander Jr. welcomed us and spoke to the power of partnership between NBCSL and SiX in this moment!
We’re sharing a new set of global comparison reports created with @oneillinstitute.bsky.social. These docs show how countries around the world are expanding abortion access, and what these global trends mean for state lawmakers here in the U.S.
Read: sixrepro.org/rflc-global-...
#HumanRightsDay
Workers are speaking nationwide. State legislators are listening.
Join the #Listen2Workers campaign from @stateinnovation.org + End Poverty In California (EPIC) to amplify worker voices and act on their needs. Sign the pledge today: six.community/listen2workers
Working families are being crushed by rising costs, and they’re demanding action!
Join us, @localprogress.bsky.social, and @groundwork.bsky.social for a deep discussion on how state & local leaders can take bold action to lower costs.
🗓️ Dec 8 | ⏰ 1 PM ET
🔗 Register: six.community/affordability
State lawmakers, we're sharing a new report with solutions for starved state programs due to federal budget issues! "State Debt Collection Against the Federal Government" includes strategies like withholding federal payments or placing liens on federal property.
Read: six.community/state-debt-c...
State lawmakers are leading and winning the fight for democracy and our communities! 🇺🇸 Help us give them everything they need to succeed in policymaking in 2026 and beyond ➡️ stateinnovation.org/donate #GivingTuesday #StatePower
Our partners at @groundwork.bsky.social discussed the new report, Affordability for All, on 11Alive ATL! Co-authored with @localprogress.bsky.social, it offers 10 policies (like ending junk fees & capping utility rates) for state leaders to fight high living costs.
www.11alive.com/video/news/1...
