State Innovation Exchange (SiX)
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SiX collaborates with state legislators to boldly transform policy and build people power. We believe legislators should have #FreedomToServe
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.National Partnership and In Our Own Voice’s new report calls for long overdue policies that strengthen Black women’s access to abortion, dignified and safe pregnancy and birth, equitable health care, and the institutional supports needed for Black families to thrive.
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As we celebrate #AAPIHeritageMonth , we celebrate the accomplishments of state legislators like AZ Sen. Priya Sundareshan who use her identity and expertise to speak to bills that hearken back to the days of the Alien Land Laws that prevented members of our AAPI community from owing land.
This #FreeThePill Day, we’re celebrating Opill® on shelves nationwide–no Rx or ID needed! Together w/ Free the Pill, we 👏did 👏that👏! Now, we’re continuing our work to ensure it is equitably accessible to *everyone* who wants it: freethepill.org/take-action
This #AANHPIHeritageMonth , we’re getting energy from partners in the fight for reproductive freedom like @napawf. Advocate May Thach recently spoke powerfully about the harm of Florida’s ban & opportunity for change. Watch: zurl.co/6bkK
This month and every month we celebrate the leadership and accomplishments of AAPI legislators in the SiX network! #AAPIHeritageMonth
On May 9, join us & Free the Pill to celebrate & learn more about Opill, the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill in the US. #freethepill zurl.co/nq7Q
IA Reps. Scholten, Rep. Elinor A. Levin, & Rep. Megan L. Srinivas, MD MPH joined forces with SiX & Iowa Farmers Union to organize 100 farmers & community members to share with FTC Chair Lina Khan what a potential acquisition by Koch Industries would means for their futures.
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The US discards 133 billion pounds of food annually costing $161 billion.
Here's how we can cut this waste:
📌Stop waste across all supply chain stages.
📌Boost food donations.
📌Convert waste to compost or animal feed.
#StopFoodWasteDay
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People overwhelmingly want their elected officials to protect abortion care, but anti-abortion politicians are hellbent on taking away reproductive freedom. In Arizona, bold lawmakers like Senator Anna Hernandez Stephanie Stahl Hamilton keep fighting for access to care. zurl.co/HOQy