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Aug 10 2023
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Arizonans taking names for abortion referendum
PHOENIX -- Abortion-rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the battleground state's volatile politics ahead of next year's election. If proponents collect enough signatures, Arizona will become the latest state to put the question of reproductive rights directly to voters, who have turned out in
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteSep 08 2023
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Florida Supreme Court justices hear arguments over fate of abortion rights in Florida
TALLAHASSEE – A case shaping the future of abortion in Florida played out Friday before the state Supreme Court, with attorneys for the state and Planned Parenthood affiliates dueling over the meaning of a voter-approved privacy clause in the state constitution. Attorneys for the government led by Gov. Ron DeSantis contend Florida’s highest court got it wrong 34 years ago when it ruled that
Florida TodayJul 03 2023
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'Latest assault on the right to vote': Judge blocks parts of Florida elections law
TALLAHASSEE — Saying the case “arises from Florida’s latest assault on the right to vote,” a federal judge Monday blocked parts of a new elections law challenged by voter-registration groups. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, in a 58-page decision, issued a preliminary injunction against parts of the law that would prevent non-U.S. citizens from “collecting or handling” voter-registration
Tallahassee DemocratAug 08 2023
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Ohio’s democracy hinges on Tuesday’s election over Issue 1
On Tuesday, Ohio voters will determine whether one of the most draconian measures pushed since the rescission of Roe v. Wade goes into law. The special election isn’t technically about abortion. On its face, the measure before voters — known as Issue 1 — concerns whether the threshold for ballot initiatives to amend the state constitution should be raised to 60%. But Ohio Republicans set up
MSNBCSep 11 2023
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Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to block impeachment before Assembly acts
The Wisconsin Supreme Court should prohibit the Legislature from impeaching liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz because removing her from office would invalidate the constitutional rights of the Wisconsinites who voted for her, a lawsuit filed Monday states. The lawsuit, which three Protasiewicz voters filed directly with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, also states the Assembly doesn't have the
La Crosse TribuneSep 08 2023
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Florida Supreme Court set to weigh fate of strict abortion law
The Florida Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Friday in a case that could trigger one of the country’s strictest and most far-reaching abortion bans, with justices weighing whether Republican-backed efforts to restrict the procedure violate the state’s constitution. Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays. The case, brought by Planned
Washington PostSep 08 2023
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Abortion rights hang in the balance at state Supreme Court oral arguments
The Florida Supreme Court is poised to make a crucial decision potentially affecting not only Florida residents’ abortion rights but also marking an entire swath of the country as a place where abortion is mostly off-limits. Justices will hold oral arguments today on whether Florida’s existing 15-week abortion ban violates the privacy clause in the state constitution enacted by voters in 1980
Florida PoliticsSep 11 2023
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Stuart Varney: Biden's frailty is on display
During his "My Take," Monday "Varney & Co." host Stuart Varney reacted to Biden's Hanoi, Vietnam news conference over the weekend where the commander-in-chief had to be rescued by White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre after he mumbled answers to questions and told the press he was "going to bed." STUART VARNEY: There is a reluctance to discuss, publicly, the president's age and
Fox BusinessAug 09 2023
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Ohio vote underscores the power of abortion as spur to polls
An Ohio vote rejecting changes to how the state amends its constitution shows that abortion access continues to spur people to the polls, even in red states, and is ringing alarm bells among pro-life groups who want their GOP allies to fight back. Buckeye State voters rejected “Issue 1” this week by a 57% to 43% margin. The measure would have required 60% support for voter-driven changes to
Washington TimesSep 07 2023
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Ohio Supreme Court dismisses challenges to GOP-drawn map ruled unconstitutional
The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed two lawsuits challenging the state’s congressional map — which was ruled unconstitutional last year as favoring Republicans — clearing the way for the map to be used for next year’s elections. Keeping up with politics is easy with The 5-Minute Fix Newsletter, in your inbox weekdays. The Democrats and voting rights advocates who filed the complaints
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