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Hogan and Alsobrooks face off in Maryland race that could sway US Senate control
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — For years in deep-blue Maryland, U.S. Senate races often have been blowouts for solid Democratic incumbents against little-known Republicans, without much chance of an upset or control of the chamber potentially at stake. That's not the case with the race this...
Connecticut to decide on constitution change to make mail-in voting easier
Connecticut voters will decide Tuesday whether to get rid of rules preventing the state from joining the 36 others that allow people to cast ballots by mail or through drop boxes without needing an excuse for not going to a polling place in person. An amendment to the state...
Abortion and open primaries are on the ballot in Nevada. What to know about the key 2024 measures
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s been more than three decades since Nevada voters overwhelmingly approved a law allowing abortions until 24 weeks of pregnancy. Now they must decide if they want to make it a constitutional right. Nevada is one of nine states where abortion rights are on the...
California voters weigh measures on shoplifting, forced labor and minimum wage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation. Here’s a look at some of...
New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An amendment to New York’s constitution that would bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes" is up for a final vote Tuesday amid debate over how much it might affect future abortion and transgender rights. ...
Voters deciding dozens of ballot measures affecting life, death, taxes and more
While electing officials to make and enforce laws, voters in dozens of states are also deciding on more than 140 ballot proposals affecting the way people legally live, work and die. As 10 states consider measures related to abortion or reproductive rights on Tuesday's ballots,...
Competing abortion proposals highlight a record number of ballot measures in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska will have a record number of petition-initiated measures on the ballot Tuesday, including two competing ones that address abortion rights. Nebraska is the first state to feature competing abortion amendments on the same ballot since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned...
Ohio set to decide constitutional amendment establishing a citizen-led redistricting commission
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters will decide Tuesday whether they want to set up a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace the state’s troubled political mapmaking system. The proposed amendment, advanced by a robust bipartisan coalition called Citizens Not Politicians,...
What to know about changes to Mexico's Constitution that prohibit court challenges to amendments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to the Constitution that prohibit courts from challenging any Constitutional reforms. In the past, courts in Mexico had been able to rule on whether a new...
Attorney general slams Beverly Hills for ‘illegally interfering’ with abortion clinic
Beverly Hills officials delayed permit approvals and pressured the landlord to prevent an abortion clinic from opening in the city last year, violating state constitutional protections for reproductive rights, according to an investigation by the California Department of Justice. The...
