Saving Democracy Starts at the Local Level
Since the red wave of 2010, GOP state legislatures have ignored the will of the American people and bulldozed ahead with their agenda—which will have a devastating impact on Election 2024.
Kaitlin Byrd
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Kaitlin Byrd is a writer, researcher, and proud Prep for Prep alum, working in her hometown of Brooklyn. She writes and curses about politics on Twitter.
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