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  • WEBINAR: Introducing Progressive States Network's 2012 Blueprint for Economic Security
    11/30/2011 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

    Wednesday, November 30th, from 3:00-4:00pm EST.

    2012 Blueprint for Economic Security As states face a pivotal election year and confront more challenges and difficult choices in 2012, responsible lawmakers must make protecting the economic security of families from further attacks their top policy priority. After the broad rejection of conservative overreach at the polls this month, and as voter unease at historic levels of economic inequality continues to grow, how can state lawmakers capitalize on public opinion and advance policies that address the concerns of the 99% in 2012?

    On this webinar, Progressive States Network will provide an introductory overview of the Blueprint, a document which includes more than 20 state policy options spanning a range of issues. The Blueprint aims to support state legislators in promoting a proactive, multi-state progressive economic message in 2012 around policies that grow jobs, ensure state economies remain strong, protect families, and support the middle class.

  • Webinar: Reframing Budget Debates
    05/06/2011 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

  • Webinar: Boosting State Economies Through Partnership Banks
    06/09/2011 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm

    This session, several state lawmakers have championed bills to create partnership or state banks similar to the 92-year-old Bank of North Dakota (BND), and others are looking to form commissions to study the impact these banks could have on their state's economy. This webinar focuses on legislative strategy, successes and lessons learned this past session, with a look ahead to campaigns for state banks in 2012.

    We were privileged to be joined by:

    • North Dakota Senator Tim Mathern
    • Jason Judd, consultant to DEMOS
    • Sam Munger, Managing Director, Center for State Innovation
    • Barbara Dudley, Co-Chair, Oregon Working Families Party
    • Jared Gardner, Co-Director, Oregonians for a State Bank
       

  • Conference Call: Empowering Communities Through Broadband

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    As our states continue to recover from the worst economic downturn in decades, our economic security depends on investing in 21st century infrastructure and putting Americans back to work. Yet, despite this, conservatives continue to fight against investments in the very areas where our communities need them the most.

    On Thursday, March 31st, Progressive States Network hosted a national conference call with leading experts on successful models to empower communities through broadband.

    We were privileged to be joined by:

    • Washington State Representative John McCoy
    • Ben Lennett, Senior Policy Analyst, New America Foundation
    • Christopher Mitchell, Director of the Telecommunications as Commons Initiative, Institute of Local Self-Reliance
    • Craig Settles, Founder and President, Successful.com