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Louisiana v. Callais is a redistricting case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court that focuses on the constitutionality of Louisiana’s congressional map. The court determined that Louisiana lawmakers improperly redistricted the state’s congressional map in 2024 when they added a second majority-Black district, following a decision about Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Robinson v Landry. Louisiana v. Callais is a case about equal representation for Black voters

In Pennsylvania, state law is such that abortion services cannot be covered by Medicaid. Allegheny Reproductive Health Center sued the Pennsylvania Department of Health after a ruling in January 2024 in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court stated that the state’s law was “presumptively unconstitutional” . This case, Allegheny Reproductive Health Center v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Commonwealth Court in a case that seeks to eliminate Pennsylvania’s Medicaid

Earlier this month, Blake Emmanuel , Director of Policy & Advocacy at The Fund for Women and Girls , testified before the PA Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee in support of the Small Necessities Leave Act , proposed legislation that would provide workers with limited, job-protected leave to address urgent family and caregiving needs. Blake’s testimony, along with insights from other advocates and policy leaders, was recently featured in Pennsylvania Capital-Star , hig

PRESS RELEASE TEXT: On January 21, 2026, Representatives Chris Pielli (Chester County) and John Inglis III (Alleghany County) circulated a House memo titled “Lowering the Voting Age for School Board Elections.” The memo announces forthcoming legislation to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in Pennsylvania school board elections. “No one deals with the repercussions of Pennsylvania school board decisions more than students themselves. Students are deeply affected by school bo