On May 21, 2025, Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, met with Future Caucus President and CEO Layla Zaidane to discuss the culture of cross-partisan lawmaking in Congress and the lessons he’s learned since first taking office in 2021. The conversation — part of a documentary project in collaboration with the Aspen Institute for the John P.…
Future Caucus President & CEO Layla Zaidane Named 2025 McNulty Prize Winner
Award recognizes Future Caucus’ efforts to equip young lawmakers with tools for collaborative leadership in a polarized era WASHINGTON — The John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation announced today that Layla Zaidane, president and CEO of Future Caucus, has been selected as a 2025 John P. McNulty Prize winner. The award recognizes extraordinary leadership…
State lawmakers host bipartisan roundtable on diaper needs
By Connor N. Smith | Spectrum News 1 FRANKFORT, Ky. — Parents, advocates and leaders gathered Wednesday at the Capitol Annex for a bipartisan public roundtable to spotlight diaper need in Kentucky and explore solutions to reduce the financial burden on families. The discussion, hosted by State Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, and State Rep.…
Next Year, America Turns 250. These Gen Zers Want to Make It a Turning Point
This open letter from Youth250, “Dear America,” urges leaders to share power, elevate youth voices, and co-create what comes next. By Youth250 | Teen Vogue Youth250 is an initiative from Made By Us, a nationwide network of museums, historic sites, libraries and archives joining forces to inform and inspire the next generation. Youth250 is the…
‘Encouraging’ to see young people engaged in politics regardless of party, say bipartisan lawmakers
State Rep. Mary-Katherine Stone (D-Vt.) and State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Ind.) join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the importance of engaging young people and how to work across the aisle.
After Minnesota shootings, young lawmakers ask: Is it worth it?
By Anna Liss-Roy | The Washington Post In an era where safety precautions and online abuse are often part of the job, young American lawmakers wonder if politics is just too dangerous as a career. Greg Scott entered elected office in Pennsylvania at 28, full of optimism. Ten years later, he’s full of fear. A…
Cross-Partisan Momentum Builds for Phone-Free Classrooms
By Juliet Zucker As the school year winds down in America, students eagerly anticipate the freedom of summer, but come fall, many will return to classrooms most noticeably characterized by what they lack: cellphones. Across the country, a wave of legislation is seeking to separate students from their phones during the school day, one of…
Indiana Lawmakers Unite to Condemn Political Violence After Minnesota Tragedy
By Think American News Staff In the wake of a devastating act of political violence in Minnesota that left State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband dead and seriously injured State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, leaders of Indiana’s Future Caucus are speaking out. Representative Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) and Representative Maureen Bauer (D-South Bend),…
New York lawmakers condemn Minnesota political violence
By John Sheridan | ABC News 10 ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Many of New York’s elected officials have come forward to condemn the political assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband. On Sunday, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff on Monday. The attack on Saturday…
Working Toward a Cleaner Chesapeake: How State Lawmakers are Protecting a Vital Watershed
By Catherine Nichols For centuries, the Chesapeake Bay watershed has been a source of life and livelihood for millions of Americans — home to bustling communities and iconic species like oysters, crabs and striped bass. But the bay’s health is in steady decline. Across the region, lawmakers and environmental organizations are stepping up to reverse…