What are legislators up to?

What is happening? Meet “Breaching the Mainstream,’’ a report that tracks legislators that join groups that are white nationalist, paramilitary, QAnon, anti-immigrant, and the like. 875 legislators representing all 50 states have joined these types of groups.  75% of the lawmakers who joined are men. Alaska had the highest percentage joining at 35% followed by Arkansas, Idaho, Montana and Washington.

Why is this important? What is learned in these groups travels with legislators when they are writing laws.

How will this be important? This will emerge during debate, and will impact legislative votes and choices.

Route Fifty | “We were shocked by what we found,” says one person involved in the research.