In 2025, women's representation in state government increased overall, except for White women, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP).
The bill — which faced fierce opposition over concerns it could lead to discrimination — is a “direct assault” on public education, advocates say.
Black women are rejecting narratives that suggest their lack of visibility since November 5 translates into inaction.
The Take It Down Act, championed by the first lady, would hand regulation to the FTC. The new administration has ousted two commissioners and at least a dozen staff members.
Offices that helped survivors of violence and discrimination from inside the immigration system have been gutted by the Trump administration.
Many lawmakers want to expand the $2,000-per-child credit, a longtime Democratic priority — but aren’t sure about how to get there.
Voting rights groups warn that the SAVE Act, which requires documentation proving citizenship, adds a burden to people who have changed their last names.
LGBTQ+ Jewish people see passports — now outing them for being trans — as part of a familiar playbook from the Holocaust.
Stephanie Pitcher approaches legislation like a chess game — methodical, precise and several steps ahead. She passed more bills than any other Democrat in the Republican-controlled legislature this year.
The fight over proxy voting pitted two mothers in Congress — one Republican, one Democrat — against GOP leadership.