Joanna Lydgate
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Protecting democracy like it’s my job. No really, CEO @statesunited @SUAction. Former Chief Deputy AG @MassAGO (she/hers) Also on BlueSky and Threads
Boston, MA
Joined July 2015
RT @JocelynBenson: Proud mom moment . Nothing says summer in Michigan like a Blueberry pie eating contest, and my son brought his A-game.
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RT @JoyceWhiteVance: Donald Trump wants to rewrite how our museums tell the stories of American history. https://t.….
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Poll workers are the backbone of our democracy and at @statesunited we’re proud to celebrate these heroes every day. This #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay, consider becoming one of the millions of Americans who #HelpAmericaVote. Sign up at
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RT @MassGovernor: Kim Driscoll is a fierce pickleballer, prolific selfie-taker and karaoke queen! She’s also an amazing mom (and dog mom),….
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Sending the military and federal law enforcement into Washington, DC isn’t going to make anyone safer. But this isn’t about safety. It’s just another distraction — and another power grab that undermines local government and local leadership.
thehill.com
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb (D) denounced the Trump administration’s move to federalize the city’s police force as “unprecedented, unnecessary, and unlawful.” Schwalb sai…
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Sixty years ago, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, to guarantee that every American — no matter the color of their skin — would have the same access and opportunity to vote. It’s on all of us to uphold that promise.
19thnews.org
As voting rights lose ground, the 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.
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RT @statesunited: 60 years ago today, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law, marking a historic step towards free, fair, and eq….
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RT @GovBobFerguson: The Trump Administration is denying decades of science, dismantling climate progress and putting the health of American….
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RT @MassGovernor: Glad Massachusetts has an Education Secretary who lifts our students up — literally.
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RT @dananessel: There will come a day when many elected officials wonder why they did not do more to counter the reckless actions of this i….
mlive.com
Michigan’s Attorney General has sued Trump 26 times in six months, including Monday's announcement about suing USDA over efforts to gather the personal data of food stamp recipients.
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RT @MassGovernor: Tony Evers spent his career working for Wisconsin children and families — investing in schools, protecting public health,….
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State officials are on the front lines of our democracy – and their work is more critical than ever. But they can’t do it alone. That’s where our team @statesunited comes in. Every day, we work to ensure these leaders have what they need to succeed.
insidephilanthropy.com
States United Democracy Center’s success with philanthropic funders shows there’s hunger for state-level work to protect voting rights.
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RT @pamelafessler: Why funding public media is so important.
nytimes.com
Abandoning local public radio and TV would accelerate a dangerous trend straining civic health.
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RT @MassGovernor: It’s officially @WNBA Day in Massachusetts — the birthplace of basketball 🏀. For the second year in a row, the @Connectic….
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The data is clear: when people trust elections, they vote. All of our leaders need to take this as a call to action. If they want voters to show up and vote, they need to tell the truth about our free, fair, secure elections.
NEW ELECTION REPORT >> We just released a new report showing that a lack of voter confidence may have decreased voter turnout in the '24 election by up to ~5 million votes. Boosting voter confidence boosts participation in our democracy across parties.
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RT @NewYorkStateAG: It's Black Women's Equal Pay Day, and it should not take until July for a Black woman to earn what a white, non-Hispani….
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RT @IssueOneReform: As voting rights and accessibility come under attack across the country, we must continue the fight for protections for….
npr.org
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has paused, for now, a lower court ruling that struck down a key tool for protecting minority voters under the federal Voting Rights Act in seven states.
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RT @MIAttyGen: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” On #BeLoveDa….
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