Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor

Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances. Voters said no to each amendment by margins exceeding 60% according to preliminary results from the secretary of state’s office. Landry and his allies had crisscrossed the state in support of an amendment that would have made sweeping changes to the revenue and finance section of the state’s constitution. But opponents criticized the proposed amendment as lacking transparency. Landry blamed voters' rejection of the amendments on “far left liberals” and the billionaire George Soros.

Ron DeSantis’ Administration Is Threatening to Prosecute the Media for Airing Pro-Choice Ads

There is a perverse irony here.

Abortion supporters pass legal hurdles to put amendment on Montana ballot - UPI.com

Montanans will vote on constitutionalizing the right to an abortion in November after a gauntlet of challenges sought to slow down signature gathering this summer.

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Colorado could finally get its marriage equality ban removed from its constitution - LGBTQ Nation

"Our LGBTQ community is very afraid, living in fear that rights will be taken away," said one Democratic lawmaker. The state constiution states that "only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state." Lawmakers want to change that.