SiX National Conference 2024

We’re gathering just weeks after one of the most consequential elections of our lifetimes. While much of the national attention has been focused on control of the White House and Congress, some of the most important races of the year have been at the state level—from protecting abortion rights on the ballot to breaking up minority rule through state legislative and judicial races. This panel of leaders will reflect on what the election results mean for the future of governance and power-building in the states, and discuss the work that lies ahead of our movements.

Democracy is in danger—and not just here in the United States. All around the world, authoritarian regimes are seizing power even in countries once thought to be strong democracies. In state legislatures, extremists have taken pages straight from an authoritarian playbook to quash political dissent by silencing duly elected state lawmakers. From Montana to Oklahoma, to the Tennessee Three, state lawmakers have been practicing new models of resistance in legislative chambers to stand firm alongside their communities and against power grabs. As state legislators continue to be subjected to anti-democratic abuses of power by their colleagues, what can we learn from global movements in our continued struggle for democracy?

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