By Juliet Zucker and Elizabeth Rosen In the summer of 2024 at a quiet coffee shop in West Little Rock, Arkansas state Reps. Aaron Pilkington, R-Knoxville, and Ashley Hudson, D-Little Rock, sat down for what would become a transformative bipartisan exchange. Both lawmakers—co-chairs of the Arkansas Future Caucus—had spent months grappling with how to improve…
Young Lawmakers across America Are Transforming State Politics, One Conversation at a Time
By Elizabeth Rosen In a moment when so many Americans are losing faith in politics, it matters that some young lawmakers are showing us that not all political stories are about disdain and division—some are about hope and unity. Over the past few months, the team at Future Caucus has experienced that hope firsthand. From…
Bonding at Topgolf with the Mississippi Future Caucus
In Mississippi, during the heart of a fast-moving session, Future Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Jansen Owen (R) and Sen. Rod Hickman (D) carved out time for their colleagues to meet — not in a committee room, but at Topgolf. It was a chance to laugh, bond, and see each other as human beings beyond party labels.…
Practicing Dignity with the Pennsylvania Future Caucus
In Pennsylvania, members gathered for a training on The Dignity Index — a tool to help lawmakers engage more constructively when they disagree. Pennsylvania Future Caucus members, who first learned about The Dignity Index when Tim Shriver, Co-Founder of UNITE, presented it at Future Summit 2024, led the charge to bring it to their colleagues. In a…
Young North Dakota lawmakers form nonpartisan caucus ‘because it’s the right thing to do’
As part of a national initiative, young North Dakota lawmakers will come together over issues they can agree on instead of fighting over those they cannot. By Peyton Haug | Inforum BISMARCK — A nonpartisan coalition is aiming to dismantle the nationwide rise in polarized politics by uniting a minority group of elected leaders —…
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Rep. Dr. Megan Srinivas Brings a Public Health Lens to the Iowa Legislature
By Sarah Evans For Rep. Dr. Megan Srinivas (D-IA-30), the connection between public health and public policy is personal—and urgent. As an infectious disease physician serving rural Iowa, she witnessed how legislative decisions shape her patients’ health long before she ever considered running for office. “At first, I tried to advocate from the outside—sharing data,…
Paris Hilton urges WV senators to pass bill to protect minors in residential treatment facilities
By Amelia Ferrell Knisley | West Virginia Watch The bill seeks to prevent child abuse in unregulated facilities and certain outdoor programs. A Senate bill that aims to prevent abuse of minors in West Virginia’s residential treatment programs has backing from Paris Hilton, who sent a letter to state lawmakers urging them to pass the…
Paris Hilton backs West Virginia bill addressing child protection in institutions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Celebrity Paris Hilton is pushing West Virginia lawmakers to better protect children in residential treatment institutions. She wrote a letter to the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee this week, supporting West Virginia Senate Bill 817 which is aiming to prevent abuse from prevailing in these adolescent institutions. “I write to you…
The Current State of AI with the Indiana Future Caucus
Did you know that in 2024 487 bills related to AI were introduced in the U.S.? It’s a hot topic issue that has impacts on legislation across Elections, Education, Labor and Workforce, and Cybersecurity — to name a few. On March 18th, the Indiana Future Caucus hosted a learning session with the Governance and Responsible…