# state legislature (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover state legislature. Page: Feed: --- ## [I Moonlighted As a Kink Coach. Here’s My Advice for Invigorating Your Sex Life.](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/21/kinks-to-try/) _2026-08-21 · Catesby Holmes · Rewire News Group_ Play in the bedroom helps us process life and prioritize ourselves—alone or with a partner. I recently spent an evening in Denver with the intrepid Rewire News Group team as the resident sexpert at the newsroom’s summer Repro Fund-Rager. I ran a “kink-ing booth”—our twist on the traditional kissing booth. Party guests took my five-question \[…\] ## [Intersex Children Shut Out As Hospitals Halt Gender-Affirming Care](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/20/intersex-youth-hormone-therapy/) _2026-08-20 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ The Trump administration's threats to defund facilities that treat trans minors is harming intersex youth who also need hormone therapy. "The federal government," one mom said, "does not recognize, basically " that kids like hers exist. ## [Abortion Access in Europe Is Fragile. We Can Learn From the U.S.: Opinion](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/19/abortion-access-europe-and-america/) _2026-08-19 · Natasha Roy · Rewire News Group_ Feminists and organizers across Europe must start building the kinds of grassroots networks that have helped pregnant Americans get abortion care even in states with bans. ## [Better Call Mom: Schools Still See Mothers as the Default Parent to Contact](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/18/better-call-mom-schools-still-see-mothers-as-the-default-parent-to-contact/) _2026-08-18 · Natasha Roy · Rewire News Group_ Men have taken on more caretaking responsibilities over the past several decades, but women still spend more time caring for children. ## [Congress is Investing in Custom AI. Here are the Questions that Need to be Asked.](https://www.popvox.org/blog/congress-is-investing-in-custom-ai) _2026-08-17 · Ashley Nagel · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ The House of Representatives and Library of Congress are pursuing custom AI initiatives like Mia and PRISM, raising key questions about model selection, security, and vendor lock-in. Weighing closed versus open-weight models, retrieval-augmented generation, and fine-tuning, durable success depends on investing in institutional data infrastructure rather than any single AI model. ## [Massachusetts Now Protects Abortion Throughout Pregnancy](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/17/massachusetts-now-protects-abortion-throughout-pregnancy/) _2026-08-17 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ Plus, how reproductive rights are factoring into the midterms and President Trump deals the childhood vaccine schedule another blow. ## [More College Students Will Have Access to Abortion Medication](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/14/more-college-students-will-have-access-to-abortion-medication/) _2026-08-14 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ Five states now require schools to offer pills on campus or make it available through an off-campus provider. ## [AI Model Customization: Why it Matters for Policy Makers](https://www.popvox.org/blog/ai-model-customization) _2026-08-13 · Ashley Nagel · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ Meta's Muse Glimmer, Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, and Thinking Machines Lab's Inkling mark major open-weight AI releases, reshaping competition with closed providers and raising policy questions around foreign models, security, and accountability. ## [The Right to an Abortion Doesn’t Actually Pay for An Abortion (Podcast)](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/13/the-right-to-an-abortion-doesnt-actually-pay-for-an-abortion-podcast/) _2026-08-13 · Imani Gandy · Rewire News Group_ Fifty years after Henry Hyde first decided to target poor women and eliminate Medicaid coverage for abortion, abortion funding is still an aspect of reproductive freedom that some Democrats are willing to abandon. ## [New HIV Guidance Aims To Protect More Women](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/12/is-prep-safe-for-women/) _2026-08-12 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ A leading medical group now advises OB-GYNs to “proactively” discuss and prescribe HIV prevention drugs with their patients. “You could have one partner,” said a doctor who helped author the guidance. “But all it takes is that one partner.” ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iOAvfQJBPEZY) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [What is the Comstock Act, the 1873 Law That Could Ban Mailed Abortion Pills?](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/11/what-is-the-comstock-act/) _2026-08-11 · Imani Gandy · Rewire News Group_ Nearly three dozen anti-abortion groups have called on newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche to dust off a 150-year-old law and use it to effectively stop telehealth abortion nationwide: Opinion. ## [How Parliaments Are Learning to Live With AI](https://modparl.substack.com/p/parliaments-learning-to-live-with-ai) _2026-08-10 · Beatriz Rey · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ The European Parliament, Chile's Chamber of Deputies, and the US House of Representatives are testing distinct approaches to institutional AI adoption — centralizing access through a new platform, regulating disclosure and accountability, and empowering staff to build their AI tools — revealing three competing theories about legislative AI risk. ## [Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General After Anti-Abortion Comments](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/10/todd-blanche-confirmed-as-attorney-general-after-anti-abortion-comments/) _2026-08-10 · Cam Oakes · Rewire News Group_ Plus: Voters in Kansas and Missouri reject ballot initiatives that may have further curbed abortion access. ## [‘Summer of Soul’ Playlist 2026: Vinyl Edition](https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2026/08/07/summer-soul-music-playlist-2026-vinyl/) _2026-08-07 · Catesby Holmes · Rewire News Group_ Rewire News Group ’s president appreciates “every hiss, crackle, and pop from a well-loved record.” Here’s the soundtrack playing on her turntable this summer, from Sade to Kaytranda. ## [AI Sandboxes, AI Staff, and the Global Pacing Problem: POPVOX Foundation at NCSL 2026](https://www.popvox.org/blog/ncsl-2026) _2026-08-06 · POPVOX Foundation · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ POPVOX Foundation brought AI sandboxes, casework research, and global parliamentary partnerships to the 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit in Chicago, unveiling State Legislative Capacity in the AI Era, demonstrating hands-on AI tools for legislative staff, and convening state and international leaders on constituent services, casework innovation, and the Digital Parliaments Project. ## [The AI Industry Changed, Again.](https://keepingpacenews.substack.com/p/the-ai-industry-changed-again) _2026-08-03 · Aubrey Wilson · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ Open-weight AI models from China and the US are closing the gap with frontier systems, autonomous AI cyberattacks are raising new security concerns, and the House launches an Innovators Pipeline for staff-built tools. State legislatures also confront capacity gaps in adopting AI responsibly. ## [Conferences, Convenings, and Capacity](https://stateoftheartgov.substack.com/p/conferences-convenings-and-capacity) _2026-07-28 · Caitlin McNally · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ State legislatures across 22 states are adopting AI for bill research, constituent communication, and back-office operations, from Arizona's Skywolf to custom GPTs built by lawmakers. Our new report examines governance gaps, capacity-building strategies, and practical recommendations for responsible, institution-wide AI adoption in America's statehouses. ## [What AI Reveals About Legislative Capacity](https://modparl.substack.com/p/what-ai-reveals-about-legislative-capacity) _2026-07-27 · Beatriz Rey · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ State legislatures across the US show uneven AI adoption, with staff usage nearly doubling in a year while formal policies lag behind. Institutional knowledge often rests with single experts, and human review requires genuine source verification, not passive oversight of AI-generated output. ## [New Report: State Legislative Capacity in the AI Era](https://www.popvox.org/blog/state-legislative-capacity-in-the-ai-era) _2026-07-27 · POPVOX Foundation · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ State legislatures face a widening “pacing problem” as generative AI reshapes lawmaking faster than institutions can adapt. Drawing on interviews across twenty-two states, State Legislative Capacity in the AI Era examines staffing, institutional knowledge, network relationships, and technology adoption, revealing where legislative capacity lags and where states are quietly outpacing Congress. ## [POPVOX Foundation Launches H3: A Three Horizons Vision for Congress](https://www.popvox.org/blog/h3) _2026-07-20 · POPVOX Foundation · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ POPVOX Foundation's Three Horizons Vision (H3) Project maps the gap between Congress' governing demands and its institutional capacity. An interactive microsite invites Members, staff, and civil society to classify reforms across three horizons and five domains, shaping a capable Legislative branch. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5bYc3pai5F4a) _2026-07-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [AI Is a New Input in Young People’s Career Calculus](https://2800miles.substack.com/p/ai-calculus) _2026-07-15 · Caitlin McNally · Our Latest - POPVOX Foundation_ AI is reshaping how young people weigh career decisions, but San Francisco and Washington calculate the risk differently. San Francisco channels AI anxiety into startup bets and Big Tech tradeoffs, while Washington treats it as another policy input shaping mission-driven work, prestige, and personal brand.