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Maybe Stealing Women’s Rights Wasn’t the Best Election Plan
Abortion initiatives have gone seven for seven at the ballot box since the Supreme Court killed Roe. Democrats are pressing the advantage By Tessa Stuart On November 8, 2023 It’s abortion, stupid. Across the country on Tuesday night, the fight to retain or regain reproductive rights remained the defining issue driving voters to the polls. In deep…
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How Ohio’s Special Election Results Will Both Protect Abortion and Affect Maternal Mortality in the State
Ohio’s Issue 1 ballot initiative to codify the legal status of abortion in the state constitution affects both abortion access and maternal mortality rates. By Sabrina Talukder On November 8, 2023 On November 7, 2023, approximately 56.6 percent of voters in Ohio approved Issue 1, a ballot initiative for a constitutional amendment that codifies the legal status of abortion in…
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Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
By Julie Carr Smyth On November 7, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Ohio became the seventh state where voters…
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Federal judge rules Galveston County commissioner maps violate Voting Rights Act
Judge Jeffrey V. Brown, a Trump appointee, found the county districts denied Black and Latino voters “the equal opportunity to participate in the political process.” By Caroline Wilburn On October 13, 2023 A U.S. District Judge ruled Friday that Galveston County violated the federal Voting Rights Act in 2021 when it drew new districts for…
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Judge says Georgia’s congressional and legislative districts are discriminatory and must be redrawn
By Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback On October 26, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, also…
Read MoreSupreme Court Declines to Review 5th Circuit’s Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Texas Voter Suppression Law
By Rachel Selzer On October 2, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, Oct. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a petition seeking review of a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision to dismiss a federal lawsuit — which challenged Texas voter suppression law Senate Bill 1111 — for lack of standing. Texas State League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Voto Latino’s…
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GOP bill targets personal pronouns at Florida government workplaces
By Jim Saunders On November 21, 2023 TALLAHASSEE — In what could fuel a new round of legislative battles about gender identity, a House Republican on Tuesday filed a bill that would place restrictions on government workplace use of personal pronouns. The bill (HB 599), filed by Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Belleview, for the 2024 legislative…
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Florida drag shows win temporary victory in Supreme Court
By Nina Totenberg and Annie Gersh On November 16, 2023 The U.S. Supreme Court refused Thursday to reinstate a Florida law that punishes businesses for allowing children into drag shows. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the “Protection of Children Act” in May to ban “children” from any “adult live performances” that feature sexual…
Read MoreTexas school reverses decision that banned transgender student from role in musical
On November 14, 2023 SHERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas school district has apologized and reversed a decision that ousted a transgender student from a part in the musical “Oklahoma!” The school board in Sherman voted unanimously Monday to reinstate the original show and cast after a meeting in which dozens criticized them and spoke…
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