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Most Americans are familiar with the concept of “laboratories of democracy.” Traditionally, this phrase describes how states experiment with new policies on a small scale before they’re adopted nationally. We often point to innovations in healthcare, education, or environmental policy as examples. But in today’s political landscape, we’re seeing an important shift.
In several deep-red states—places like Florida, Texas, Idaho, and Wyoming—those same laboratories are being used to test a different set of ideas. These states, with their strong Republican supermajorities, are increasingly functioning as incubators for far-right legislation. Policies are being trial-run in these smaller, tightly controlled political environments and then exported as part of a coordinated national strategy.
Let’s take a closer look at how ideas move: how a bill in one state becomes a law in another, why certain states are such effective testing grounds, and what it means for democracy in the United States long-term.
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