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To Advance Education, Sen. Tobin and Rep. Ruffridge Put Alaskans Over Party
By Eva Herrick Upon first glance, State Senator Löki Gale Tobin and State Representative Justin Ruffridge seem to have little in common beyond their home state of Alaska. Early on in their legislative careers, Tobin and Ruffridge went on a state delegation trip to Arizona, where the air was a dry 106 degrees. Naturally, the…
Mississippi Future Caucus Training with OpenAI Academy
The Mississippi Future Caucus convened bipartisan legislators for a hands-on training on artificial intelligence with OpenAI Academy—the creators of ChatGPT—bringing AI out of the abstract and into the realities of governing. From inside Mississippi’s Capitol, lawmakers explored how AI is already shaping public agencies, local businesses, and daily life—and what it means to use these…
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Sen. Tiara Mack Is Building a World Future Generations Can See Themselves in
By Eva Herrick In the nation’s smallest state, State Sen. Tiara Mack is determined to make a big impact. When Mack arrived in Providence, Rhode Island for college, she immediately got involved in the community, tutoring after school, working at the statehouse, and volunteering for political campaigns. After graduating from Brown University in 2016, Mack…
NEW REPORT: Systemic Barriers Push Young Lawmakers Out, Undermining Representation
Rising safety risks, financial strain, and outdated systems could leave state legislatures less representative, Future Caucus finds WASHINGTON — A new report from Future Caucus, The Exit Interview: Why Decent People Are Struggling to Serve in Public Office, finds that young state legislators face growing challenges that threaten their ability to govern effectively and could…
Why young state lawmakers are weighing the exit
By Russell Contreras | Axios Political violence, stagnant pay and family-unfriendly legislatures are pushing Gen Z and Millennial state lawmakers to consider leaving office — even as many say they still believe in public service, a new report finds. Why it matters: State legislatures are pipelines for Congress, governors and future national leaders. If younger lawmakers leave early, the system…
Young Lawmakers Are Governing Differently. Washington Isn’t Built to Keep Them.
By Layla Zaidane | The Fulcrum When Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s mayor on Jan. 1 at age 34, it became impossible to ignore that a new generation is no longer waiting its turn. That new generation is now governing. America is entering an era where “young leadership” is no longer…
Young Lawmakers in the Kansas Future Caucus Host Training with the Levin Center
Mississippi lawmakers train in AI ahead of session
In Jackson, Mississippi young lawmakers in the bipartisan Mississippi Future Caucus hosted a training on Artificial Intelligence with OpenAI Academy—the creators of ChatGPT.