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Federal Courts Strike Yet Another Blow Against State Anti-Immigrant Laws in Georgia and Alabama

PSN on August 20, 2012 - 7:03pm
08/20/2012

A federal district court in Atlanta struck down major provisions of state anti-immigrant laws in both Alabama and Georgia. The decisions, following June's Supreme Court decision striking down provisions of Arizona's SB 1070, send a strong warning to states considering similar measures. Progressive States Network’s Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Suman Raghunathan, issued the following statement following today’s rulings:

State Legislators Applaud SCOTUS Ruling, Pledge to Implement Affordable Care Act Fully and Quickly

PSN on June 28, 2012 - 11:34am

Immediately following today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, leading state legislators from across the nation are already pledging to continue implementing the provisions of the law as fully and quickly as possible, as the focus of health care reform once again returns to the states.

Progressive States Network: Supreme Court Decision on SB 1070 a "Strong Warning" to States Considering Following Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Path

PSN on June 25, 2012 - 2:09pm
06/25/2012

Today, the Supreme Court voted in a 5-3 decision to strike down three provisions of Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant SB 1070, while narrowly upholding a fourth part of the law that requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect may be undocumented. The decision sends a strong warning to states still considering similar anti-immigrant measures. Progressive States Network’s Director of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Suman Raghunathan, issued the following statement following today’s ruling.

Progressive States Network Applauds New Administration Policy Protecting DREAMers from Deportation, Points to Continuing Importance of State Tuition Equity Efforts

PSN on June 15, 2012 - 2:10pm
06/15/2012

"This morning’s announcement by the Obama administration that DREAM Act eligible students and others will be allowed to apply for deferred action and work authorization is a common-sense, humane, and responsible action that will immediately bring hope to hundreds of thousands young undocumented Americans seeking nothing more than to continue to live in their country and contribute to our economy. We applaud the administration for taking decisive, practical action today that immediately allows so many talented young people already living here to, for the first time, see a real future for themselves in their nation."

New Report: State Laws on Wage Theft Grossly Inadequate

PSN on June 6, 2012 - 10:37am

Wage theft, or the systemic non-payment of wages by unethical employers, is a growing problem affecting millions of workers across the country and costing states billions of dollars in lost tax revenue. Yet, only a few states are starting to address the problem in earnest through legislation – and the vast majority have laws that are grossly inadequate. Those are the conclusions of an extensive, first-of-its-kind evaluation of state laws, Where Theft is Legal: Mapping Wage Theft Laws in the 50 States, released by Progressive States Network. The report grades individual states across the broad body of state laws needed to comprehensively address this growing national crime wave, and concludes that 44 of the 50 states (plus Washington D.C.) deserve failing grades.

Latest Alabama Anti-Immigrant Bill a “New Low,” Says National Group of State Legislators

PSN on May 22, 2012 - 3:10pm
05/22/2012

State Legislators for Progressive Immigration Policy – a growing national group of 96 state legislators representing constituents in 38 states and counting – issued the following statement today on last week’s signing of Alabama’s latest anti-immigrant bill, HB 658, into law:

RELEASE: State Electeds Speak Out on SB1070: “There Is a Different Approach”

PSN on April 25, 2012 - 8:32am
04/25/2012

As the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the challenge to Arizona’s anti-immigrant law SB 1070, State Legislators for Progressive Immigration Policy – a growing national group of 94 state legislators representing constituents in 38 states and counting – issued the following statement.

RELEASE: PSN Report Names NY National Leader in Wage Theft Prevention

PSN on April 18, 2012 - 6:27pm
04/18/2012

A new report released by Progressive States Network names New York state a national leader in preventing wage theft -- or the nonpayment or underpayment by employers of wages legally owed to employees. The report also spotlights approaches taken by other states -- including Illinois, New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Florida -- to a nationwide problem it argues is causing economic strain to workers and state taxpayers alike.

PRESS CALL ADVISORY: New PSN Report to Name NY National Leader in Wage Theft Prevention, One Year After Enactment of Landmark Law

PSN on April 17, 2012 - 11:54am

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RELEASE: Statement from Progressive States Network: ALEC "Clearly Feeling the Pressure"

PSN on April 12, 2012 - 10:17am
04/12/2012

Progressive States Network Executive Director Ann Pratt issued a following statement in response to comments by ALEC Executive Director Ron Scheberle.