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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

UPDATE: July 16, 2026, 11:00am Late in the evening on July 15, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania granted a request from the Women’s Law Project to allow the Commonwealth to begin implementing Medicaid coverage for abortion care while the appeal filed by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday proceeds through the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This new ruling means that, as of today, Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program includes abortion care. ______________________________

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