Minnesota Progressive miraculous and Texas lousy legislative sessions. Pedro Silva on polarization.

Pedro Silva discusses polarization. While Texas had an inhumane legislative session, Minnesota, with a Democratic vote majority, illustrates what Progressive legislation can look like.

Pedro Silva discusses our polarization.

• Pedro Silva discusses toxic polarization and creating systems: YOUnify’s Director of Engagement, Pedro Silva, visits Politics Done Right to discuss the toxic polarization in America and how we can build systems to bridge the divide. [More]
• Is it law yet? See how far some of the most consequential bills have made it in the 2023 Texas Legislature: Texas lawmakers filed thousands of bills during the 2023 legislative session. However, most of those bills won’t become law. Lawmakers will spend the final weeks before the session ends on May 29 trying to push through their priorities. They will also try to stop certain bills from going through by delaying votes and letting them miss key deadlines. If a bill fails, it might still be revived as an amendment to other legislation. Most new laws take effect Sept. 1. [More]
• State Democrats tout session at Minnesota Miracle 2.0: Minnesota Democrats took a victory lap Wednesday, holding a celebratory event outside the Capitol with allies after a session where they secured policy goals they’ve chased for years. At the campaign-style rally on the front plaza — complete with a marching band and a photography drone circling overhead — Gov. Tim Walz signed a piece of paper with his “One Minnesota” slogan meant to be representative of the new $72 billion budget. The actual bills are still coming his way, although he has formally signed several. Walz and legislative Democrats celebrated the new state budget and a raft of policy changes years in the making. [More]