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Advocate.com4 states move anti-trans ballot measures to voters for 2026 midterm election
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Proposal targeting Missouri initiatives lowers penalties for fraud, foreign donations
The USA PotatoMajor Battles for Reproductive Rights in 2026 Will Play Out in FDA and Courts
Federal judges and agencies will decide whether to restrict or end people’s access to mailed abortion medication.
Don Hawkins - W7DAHhttps://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri
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Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.
In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power to partisan legislatures.
Raccoon🇺🇸🏳️🌈So right now, in #Florida, I'd say we need to get a few #BallotMeasures in place in the next year so we can amend the #Constitution in 2026...
- State Officials may not use state funds or resources for political campaigns, including those against ballot measures or other changes to law.
- The Right to Amend the Constitution of Florida through Ballot Measures shall not be abridged.
- Donations to State Level Political Campaigns shall be limited to Florida Residents, and capped at no more than the payment of 2000 hours at the state minimum wage.
- Any person convicted of Child Sex Trafficking shall be barred from running for or holding any public office in Florida.
We are basically going to need this now, seeing as the governor is aggressively going after our ability to vote things in...
The Conversation U.S.Colorado voters have faced 10 #abortion ballot measures since Roe v. Wade. Yet, the state now has one of the most liberal abortion access laws in the US. A political science professor explains: https://theconversation.com/colorado-now-has-one-of-the-nations-most-liberal-abortion-access-laws-but-ballot-measures-to-restrict-abortion-have-a-long-history-in-the-state-245504 (@annewhitesell.bsky.social @miamiuniversity.bsky.social) #supremecourt #ballotmeasures
Joshua McNeillIt's hard to express how much I hate #ballotmeasures like this:
"Provides for a general law state-wide homestead exemption that may differentiate among political subdivisions.
House Resolution No. 1022
Ga. L. 2024, p. 1191"
Difficult to parse and no way to make an informed decision as an average voter, and if you don't vote on it, people who are ignorant of their ignorance get to decide. It's a no win situation.
