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RELEASE: States Push Congress on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

PSN on April 9, 2013 - 10:00am
04/09/2013

Three years after Arizona passed the anti-immigrant SB1070, and as Congress is set to take on immigration reform, a growing number of resolutions being introduced in state legislatures is providing further evidence of just how far the debate on immigration in the states has shifted from just a few years ago. Today, a leading national group of pro-immigrant state legislators announced that state lawmakers from a total of 16 states have either introduced or plan to introduce resolutions or memorials to Congress in support of comprehensive immigration reform.

Lawmakers From 46 States Warn: Sequester Will "Hammer" State Economies

PSN on February 26, 2013 - 9:45am

State legislators from 46 states are sending a clear a message to Congress: if the federal budget sequester is allowed to take effect as scheduled later this week, the results would be devastating for state economies.

PSN on State of the Union: Building a Stronger Nation Starts by Building Stronger States

PSN on February 13, 2013 - 10:36am

Iowa State Senator Joe Bolkcom, Chair of the Board of Progressive States Network, responds to President Obama's State of the Union address.

 

Statement on President Obama's Inaugural Address

PSN on January 22, 2013 - 12:36pm

Ann Pratt, Executive Director of Progressive States Network, made the following statement today in reaction to President Obama's inaugural address.

Progressive States Network Statement on "Fiscal Cliff" Legislation

PSN on January 2, 2013 - 6:05pm
01/02/2013

Ann Pratt, Executive Director of Progressive States Network, made the following statement today in reaction to yesterday's passage in Congress of bipartisan legislation to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff."

Statement on Friday's Mass Shooting in Newtown, Connecticut

PSN on December 17, 2012 - 12:15pm
12/17/2012

Ann Pratt, Executive Director of Progressive States Network, made the following statement today on Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.

Michigan Anti-Worker Bill Comes Under Fire in States Across Nation

PSN on December 12, 2012 - 1:07pm
12/12/2012

Yesterday, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law controversial so-called “right-to-work” legislation intended to weaken unions and which studies have shown depresses wages and lowers quality of life for all. The signing followed the rapid passage of the bill in a lame duck legislative session, and came on the same day that massive protests took place in Michigan's state Capitol. Across the nation, state lawmakers and others spoke out against the legislation, proclaiming their solidarity with workers in Michigan and promising to continue to fight against similar efforts in their states.

"Right-to-Work" Wrong for Michigan or any State Seeking Economic Prosperity

PSN on December 7, 2012 - 1:29pm
12/07/2012

In a matter of hours and as constituents filled the Michigan state Capitol in protest, conservative members of Michigan’s legislature introduced, debated, and then passed controversial “right-to-work” legislation during a lame duck session. Progressive States Network, a national non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the work of progressive state legislators around the country, released a statement strongly opposing the policy.

Statement: Governor Brown Vetoes TRUST Act, Loses Opportunity to Exercise Leadership

PSN on October 2, 2012 - 5:06pm

State Legislators for Progressive Immigration Policy, a diverse group of over 100 state lawmakers representing 40 states, released the following statement in reaction to California Governor Jerry Brown's veto of the TRUST Act.

New Report Lays Out 10 Ways To Rebuild the Middle Class

PSN on September 13, 2012 - 9:31am
09/13/2013

With Census Bureau statistics released this week showing inequality rising and median household income declining to the lowest level in 16 years, Progressive States Network joined more than 20 of America’s leading organizations on work and the economy today in releasing a plan outlining 10 specific ways to rebuild America’s middle class. The new report recommends concrete proposals to strengthen the economy for the long-term by creating good jobs and addressing the economic insecurity that has spread to millions of U.S. families.