In Montpelier, on February 5th, the Vermont Future Caucus welcomed both familiar and new faces for their first gathering of the 2025 legislative session, including seven newly-elected legislators. Co-Chairs Representative Mary-Katherine Stone (D-VT) and Representative Casey Toof (R-VT) led an intimate discussion covering everything from community and coalition building to the unique challenges young elected officials face. With a…
Celebrating a New Generation of Leadership in Georgia
On January 28th, we joined the Georgia Future Caucus for their first meeting of the 2025 legislative session! Co-Chairs, Representative Steven Sainz (R-GA) and Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark (D-GA), and the Georgia Future Caucus hosted a lunch to welcome newly-elected young lawmakers, including the first two Gen Zers elected to the Georgia State Legislature. Lunch discussions centered around the caucus’ policy…
CELEBRATING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP IN KANSAS
The Kansas Future Caucus is all about relationships — because when you know someone as a person, not just their political party, everything changes. They’ve made it a priority to build connections that go deeper than just the bills they’re debating or the votes they’re casting. This year, they kicked off the session with a…
Celebrating a New Generation of Leadership in North Dakota
Amidst a snowy April Fool’s Day in Bismarck, North Dakota became the 36th state to join the State Future Caucus Network — welcome to the North Dakota Future Caucus! The newly launched chapter will be led by a dynamic, bipartisan team of young legislators from both chambers: Representative Dawson Holle (R), Representative Jayme Davis (D), Senator…
Walking a Mile in Another’s Shoes: Sen. Löki Tobin on Leading with Empathy
By Juliet Zucker Löki Tobin never set out to be a politician. But when the incumbent representative for Anchorage’s downtown district asked her to join his team, she found herself immersed in education policy, bipartisan collaboration, and cross-party dialogue. When he decided not to seek reelection, he encouraged Tobin to run in his place. Within…
The State House Gavel: House passes K-12 voucher bill, young lawmakers start new caucus
By Maayan Schechter, Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney | South Carolina Public Radio Statehouse reporters Gavin Jackson, Russ McKinney and Maayan Schechter are back at the Capitol reporting what you need to know when lawmakers are in Columbia. They’ll post news, important schedules, photos/videos and behind-the-scenes interviews with policymakers. Welcome to Thursday, the final legislative day of Week 7 of the South…
Newly-formed caucus will support millennial, Gen Z lawmakers in South Carolina
By Sophie Beams | WCBD News 2 COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — A pair of state lawmakers have formed a new bipartisan group in South Carolina to help the next generation learn how to navigate the legislature and work across the aisle. State Sen. Deon Tedder, 34, and State Rep. Brandon Newton, 30, officially launched the…
South Carolina lawmakers launch new bipartisan caucus
By Elizabeth Martinez | Spectrum News COLUMBIA S.C. — Two South Carolina lawmakers are leading a new bipartisan caucus in the Palmetto State legislature. Co-chairs Rep. Brandon Newton and Sen. Deon Tedder held a State House press conference on Wednesday to announce the establishment of the South Carolina Future Caucus. Founded in 2013, the Future Caucus…
South Carolina lawmakers to launch bipartisan Future Caucus
By Dejon Johnson | ABC 4 News COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — On Wednesday, state lawmakers will hold a press conference to launch a bipartisan caucus. The press conference will take place at the South Carolina State House at 12:30 p.m. Members of legislature will come together to launch the SC Future Caucus, a bipartisan group of…
Celebrating A New Generation of Leadership in South Carolina
On February 26th, we welcomed the 35th state to the State Future Caucus Network: South Carolina! While today’s political system is often defined by division, young lawmakers in South Carolina are proving there’s a better path forward and committing themselves to a more effective way of governing. Representative Brandon Newton (R) and Senator Deon Tedder (D) will serve as the…