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Rural Midwest

New Member Spotlight: L.J. McElravy Advocates for Compromise in Nebraska

SSN is excited to welcome L.J. McElravy, an associate professor of leadership at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, as the 1900th member to join the...
Abortion rights

3 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on Ohio Abortion Rights Ballot Measure

Abortion is on the ballot tomorrow in Ohio. If the ballot measure passes, it would protect the right to abortion up through fetal viability—or about...
Supreme Court

5 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on SCOTUS Gun Case

On November 7th, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in United States v. Rahimi. This case will decide whether a federal law...
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7 Experts for Timely Analysis of Bills Targeting Transgender People

This year, an increasing number of states across the country are considering bills that target transgender people - from restricting access to health...
Utah

Chapter Spotlight: For Utah SSN, a Deep and Fast-Paced Dive into Policy

“We had an idea of some of the bills that were going to come up. We wanted to figure out how to get people prepared to engage in a way that might be...
Pride flag

3 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on SCOTUS LGBTQ Rights Case

Today the Supreme Court is hearing 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis , a case concerning a web designer who objected to working with same-sex couples on...
Voting Booth

Member Spotlight: Zoltan Hajnal’s Years-Long Push for On-Cycle Elections

“The easiest, most politically viable, and most effective way to expand turnout and make local democracy more representative is to shift the timing of...
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Expert Spotlight: Colorado Springs Shooting and Anti-LGBT Bias

In light of the recent mass shooting in Colorado Springs at Club Q, Sophie Bjork-James is available to provide commentary and analysis to reporters...
Pride flag

4 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on Marriage Equality Bill

Yesterday the Senate advanced legislation aimed at protecting same-sex marriage, also known as the Respect for Marriage Act. The bill is on track to...
Confluence

Chapter Spotlight: Confluence SSN Highlights State Election Changes

“Election rules keep changing. So there's always new things to try and explain to people,” David Kimball, Confluence SSN co-leader As voters all...