Report cards on all 50 states (and DC) across ten issues. Each grade is computed from public data and authoritative scorecards, with citations attached. The bureau grades on outcomes, not intentions.
Most recent grade: May 10, 2026
Second Amendment Respect
Whether the state respects the right to keep and bear arms.
Drug War Abolition
Cannabis legality and decriminalization, expungement of past convictions, harm-reduction infrastructure, psychedelic / entheogen reform, drug arrest rates.
Wage vs. Cost of Living
State minimum wage divided by the MIT Living Wage estimate for one adult with no children.
Tax Value (Bang for Buck)
What residents get for their tax dollars.
Civil Liberties (4A/14A)
Civil asset forfeiture protections, qualified immunity reform, surveillance laws, no-knock warrants, body-cam mandates, biometric database use.
Voting Access
Voter ID requirements, mail-in voting access, early voting windows, polling place availability, gerrymandering severity, restoration of rights for felons.
Healthcare Access
Medicaid expansion, abortion access, gender-affirming care availability, mental health access, uninsured rate, maternal mortality.
Police Accountability
Body-cam mandates, use-of-force standards, public misconduct records, decertification authority, qualified immunity reform, no-knock-warrant restrictions.
Resistance to Theocratic Creep
Whether religious doctrine has been injected into state law.
Worker Rights
Right-to-work status (the bad kind), wage theft enforcement, paid family leave, union protection laws, prevailing wage, OSHA program strength.
Click a state for the full breakdown with citations. Grades refresh on a rolling schedule — most issues monthly, rights-related issues weekly.
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