Does Our State and Local Work Matter?

Don't tell me you haven't wrestled with this question. In the utter turmoil, shock, and dismay of headlines about war, masked ICE secret police, and soaring health insurance premiums, it can seem trivial to spend an hour commenting on the absurd bills being introduced at the legislature. It might feel like a waste of time to protest zoning decisions made by your City Council, or to write a letter to the editor about vaccine policy for children. 
 
But our state and local work matters deeply. Let me tell you why.

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America the Possible

We've absorbed some tough lessons in 2025, but they're lessons well learned.
 
We forced some politicians to follow our lead and (begin to) get in the fight. Without our fierce and visible insistence, many of our "leaders" would have shrugged and gone back to their comfy offices. 
 
We learned that without fighting, winning is impossible. That we don't win every fight, but every fight advances the cause. That we may not agree on every detail, but we do believe the spirit of America is worth fighting for. 

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