Every major policy issue is now also a courtroom battle, decided in increasingly partisan settings. And there’s no end in sight.
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Keith Ellison: Seeing Red
Minnesota’s attorney general on how to fight back against conservative aggression at the state level
Posted inEducation in America
Breaking the Public Schools
Red states are enacting universal education vouchers, threatening budget calamity and potentially degrading student achievement.
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The Political Violence Spilling Out of Red States
Red America is imposing its vision on the rest of the country through intimidation, and in some cases even more.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Red-State Abortion Tactics Push Into Deep-Blue Illinois
How pro-choice advocates in two cities moved to take on anti-abortion lawmakers
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Texas Will Mess With You
The state is a national incubator for bad ideas, which it then seeks to project across the nation.
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The Cold Civil War
States have always diverged on policies, but it’s grown more intense. And for red states, that’s not enough.
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The Chasm Between Oklahoma and Connecticut
Stark differences color red- and blue-state lawmakers’ policy choices—which makes all the difference in residents’ well-being.