Republicans threaten to fire election officials while Democrats protest for commonsense gun safety laws … and everything else you need to know in the states.

Welcome to the latest edition of the DLCC's newsletter, September 17th, 2023

1️⃣ North Carolina: Students and community members were kicked out of the NC legislature for protesting the lack of gun control In North Carolina, just weeks after a deadly school shooting on UNC's campus, UNC students and community members gathered at the state capitol to protest legislation to loosen the little gun laws that still exist in the state. Protesters were removed from the legislature in the latest attempt to silence community calls for action → 2️⃣ Virginia: Governor Youngkin calls his state a "test case" for a Republican takeover In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin outlined a Republican-led plan to maintain and expand Republican control nationwide – he believes it all starts with VA's elections this November → 3️⃣ Wisconsin: Senate Republicans threaten to fire Wisconsin's top elections official In Wisconsin, following election controversy and calls to impeach a liberal, democratically elected Supreme Court justice, Republicans are now threatening to remove the Elections Commission administrator from her post → 4️⃣ Read: The Surprising Places Where Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot, and Winning Despite the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, many Americans believe that the right to reproductive freedom is critical to our nation's progress. Voters are taking to their state elections to defend abortion access on the ballot → 🗳️ Special Elections: Democrats prepare for upcoming races Over the next month, Democrats are facing a slew of special elections in states like New Hampshire, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania, so we're calling on grassroots Dems to help power our candidates to victory →         Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee 1225 Eye Street NW Suite 1250, Washington, DC 20005 Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Contributions or gifts to the DLCC are not tax deductible. The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and Grassroots Victory PAC are dedicated to winning and defending Democratic majorities in state legislatures across the country. This message was sent to kmyers209.shamrock5@blogger.com because you are a part of our grassroots network. Emails are a crucial way to stay in touch with our supporters. Please add us to your address book or safe senders list to ensure timely election updates. We're fighting to elect Democrats and advance a progressive vision in the states. Our success depends on grassroots donors like you. Ninety-eight percent of our donors give less than $200, and two-thirds give less than $20. To make a contribution, please click here. To unsubscribe and stop receiving emails about our efforts, please click here.   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, please click here.