New Op Ed: State Lawmakers Are Fighting for Communities + Rule of Law

In a new op ed for Talking Points Memo, State Futures President Gaby Goldstein argues that the arrest of 11 New York state legislators and the viral video of an Illinois lawmaker racing down a suburban street confronting masked federal agents capture something too often overlooked: while the federal government carries out a deeply unpopular agenda, state lawmakers are fighting back visibly and boldly. A hopeful story is unfolding as legislators defend communities with their voices and their bodies, uphold the rule of law, and embody a vision of government that protects rather than persecutes.The next step is to knit these efforts together so the energy in Illinois, New York, and beyond becomes a coordinated front.