PSN In The News

If you've been following the presidential campaign the last few weeks, you've probably caught a glimpse of John McCain going on one of his well-rehearsed rants about the community organizing group ACORN and how its voter registration campaigns may amount to "one of the greatest frauds in voter history in this country."

A state's stance on immigration policy impacts the number of illegal immigrants who live in that state, according to a report released yesterday by a pro-immigrant rights group.

"The Anti-Immigrant Movement That Failed," which was written by Progressive States Network (PSN), says Colorado has passed mixed policies towards illegal immigrants.

A handful of conservative states with a recent influx of immigrants have drawn national attention for passing "punitive" immigration laws, but the reality is most state legislatures are quietly welcoming newcomers, according to a new report released Thursday.

Progressive States Outreach Coordinator Marisol Thomer talks about the states and immigration on The Progressive News with John Scott on the Bay Area's Green 960. The section with Marisol is just past halfway through the hour.

With health care ranking near the top of voters' concerns nationally, state politicians around the country have been taking action to provide better health insurance coverage. Some states have expanded existing plans, such as Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), despite the Bush administration's resistance to both. Others, like Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts, have recently launched plans that combine both requiring and subsidizing insurance.