Co-founder of  Sister District, Gaby Goldstein, and the Senior Political Director at Crooked Media, Shaniqua McClendon discuss winning state legislative races as a strategy for saving democracy, and how Democrats can wrest back control from conservatives who’ve used state legislatures to rule from the minority. We also discuss what level of voter engagement is required to strengthen democracy. #midterms #midterms2022 #statepowerseries #midtermmadness #statelegislatures Mentioned in this episode: Sister District State Power Series Vote Save America Midterm Madness Slay the Dragon Documentary: A secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative launched 10 years ago threatens to undermine our democracy. Slay the Dragon follows everyday people as they fight to make their votes matter. Book: "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count" by David Daley Cook Political Report Jenifer Lewis "Vote, Don't F*ck Up" viral video Project Redmap Karl Rove Op-ed: The GOP Targets State Legislatures Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meagan Hatcher-Mays, the director of democracy policy at Indivisible, discusses the recent controversial decisions from the Supreme Court, including the Dobbs decision to overturn Roe v Wade, their decision to limit the regulating power of the Environmental Protection Agency (West Virginia v. EPA), and the decision on concealed weapons in New York (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen). We also discuss upcoming cases and what future rulings would mean for the future of democracy. #Dobbs #RoevWade #Bruen #EPA #SCOTUS #SupremeCourt #ExpandTheCourt Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Kate Dineen and her husband sought abortion care in the state of Massachusetts, following a devastating MRI revealed that the baby she was carrying had a 50% chance of dying before birth, or shortly thereafter. Dineen shares the nightmarish journey to access a later term abortion in her very blue town of Boston, even though local abortion laws should have protected her access to abortion care. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Civil Rights Lawyer, and author of the book "Sexual Justice: Supporting Victims, Ensuring Due Process, and Resisting the Conservative Backlash," Alexandra Brodsky, discusses the Biden administration's forthcoming changes to Title IX, as well as the history of Title IX — from changes under the Obama administration, to the law's gutting at the hands of Betsy DeVos under the Trump administration, and lastly, what we can expect under the Biden administration. Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nsé Ufot, the CEO of New Georgia Project, an organization that has changed the political landscape in Georgia, discusses the current state of politics in Georgia, including an analysis of the upcoming gubernatorial rematch between Stacey Abrams, and Brian Kemp, and the Senate races between Raphael Warnock, and Republican candidate, Herschel Walker. #MidTerms #NewGeorgiaProject #VoterSuppression Volunteer with NEW GEORGIA PROJECT New Georgia Project: GET INVOLVED Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices