"There are not nearly enough policy ideas, built on core American values, focused on the power in the states." - @dsquad.bsky.social We are here to change that. Learn more at: StatesForum.org

Yes, it’s true. We are obsessed with state governments — and for a good reason, too. Listen to @dsquad.bsky.social in conversation with Marshall Kosloff on The Realignment about why we are laser-focused on the power of state and local government. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

“The States Forum is our contribution to the much broader effort to offer ideas to fight against a destructive, anti-American movement that is increasingly dominant.” Read Adam Pritzker and @dsquad.bsky.social’s note for our inaugural journal: statesforum.org/journal/issu...

Message from the Founders: First Principles in the 11th Hour - The States Forum

Why have we started The States Forum? Let’s start by stating the obvious: The 250-year-old experiment of American democracy is in real danger. The Republican

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Whether it's investing in our schools, fixing roads and bridges, or making our communities safer, this administration exemplifies what government should be: improving lives & fostering opportunities. I'm proud to be Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor, serving the great people of this Commonwealth.

I recently contributed an essay to the @statesforum.bsky.social's inaugural policy journal on tools that states can use to combat corporate price gouging of rural peoples' basic needs: groceries, healthcare, and equipment repair statesforum.org/journal/issu...

Fair Markets For Rural America - The States Forum

Every election season, red and blue maps reinforce the myth of “two Americas,” the wealthy, liberal cities and the declining, conservative countryside.

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States are where government meets the people and can improve lives. We are catalyzing new, bold ideas for a shared affirmative vision that reflects what the majority of Americans want to see. Learn more at StatesForum.org

It can be hard to find big ideas that may offer us a path forward. Even when you see a good take, it can get lost in the shuffle. @statesforum.bsky.social has a valuable new resource: its own central clearinghouse of ideas to spark debate about how to fix America Read ‘em: statesforum.org

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Ian Sams@iansams.bsky.social · last yr.

Things nationally are chaotic and destructive, so @statesforum.bsky.social is going local: bringing together the best leaders and ideas from the states Spent time at its launch this week. What a hope injection. Bold state actions really can lead us out of this mess. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

Groundbreaking project to rebuild vision and brand, at the state level, for the Democratic Party. Great to see the launch of the @statesforum.bsky.social, grateful to @dsquad.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

New Democratic Group Says Answer to the Party’s Woes Lies With the States

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So excited to be working with the person who LITERALLY wrote the book on this work.

Alex Hertel-Fernandez@awhf.bsky.social · last yr.

As the threats to our democracy mount daily, I was grateful for the chance to brainstorm what forward-looking state legislatures can do to bolster community and worker power for the inaugural issue of the @statesforum.bsky.social: statesforum.org/journal/issu... 1/

As the threats to our democracy mount daily, I was grateful for the chance to brainstorm what forward-looking state legislatures can do to bolster community and worker power for the inaugural issue of the @statesforum.bsky.social: statesforum.org/journal/issu... 1/

How State Legislators Can Rebuild Trust in American Democracy - The States Forum

Across the globe, citizens of many countries are expressing dissatisfaction with their governments. Since the 1960s, Americans’ trust in government has been

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