FiveThirtyEight Politics

New Laws Are Driving Red And Blue States Further Apart

Mar 30, 2023

49:34

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Trends in Red and Blue States

2min

The Supreme Court Decision in Bruin May Change the Landscape in States Around the Country

3min

The Second Amendment Challenges to Gun Rights

3min

The State's Response to Independent Militias

4min

The Bipartisan Bill and the State Legislature

3min

The State Legislature's Moving Fast on Long-Term Priorities

2min

The Trends in State Tax Cuts

2min

The Pros and Cons of Universal Pre-K

3min

10.

The State Legislature's Progress on Race, Gender and Sexuality

3min

11.

The Rise of Gender-Affirming Care in Sports

2min

12.

The Different Approaches to Trans Individuals

5min

13.

The Role of Parental Bills of Rights in Higher Education

2min

14.

The Role of Education in American History

4min

15.

The Revocation of Right to Work in Michigan

2min

16.

The Rise of Unions in the United States

5min

In our federalist system, the saying goes, the states are laboratories of democracy. State governments test out different policies or even political strategies that may someday reach the whole country or drive red and blue states further apart. This year FiveThirtyEight is tracking what that looks like -- what legislation is being proposed and passed and how Republicans and Democrats are going about things differently. In this installment of the podcast, the crew looks at new proposals on guns, tax and spending plans and identity.

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