Pausing from the hectic legislative calendar to draft this report, I suppose we should not be surprised that our legislative agenda is filled with relentless attacks on women's reproductive health, on voter rights, immigrants and public education, as well as the promotion of gun rights, including one bill that affirmed the right to carry handguns in airports. We know these issues have reliably energized the conservative base for years. Still, it is appalling to reflect on the impact that the recent redistricting and subsequent 2011 elections have had on the politics of our Commonwealth.