Politics Nov 27 Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill restricting transgender students’ use of bathrooms The announcement Wednesday adds to a string of recent bills affecting transgender people nationally.
Politics Nov 13 Why Democratic state leaders could have a tougher time countering Trump in his 2nd term Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could be a harder battle this time.
Politics Nov 06 Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states and clear way to overturn Missouri ban but lose in 3 But the ban, and other restrictive laws, are not automatically repealed. Advocates now have to ask courts to overturn laws to square with the new amendment.
Politics Nov 05 Live results: Abortion on the ballot Abortion rights advocates lost on Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ballot measures but prevailed in seven other states, including Missouri, where an amendment clears the way to undo one of the nation's strictest bans.
Politics Nov 05 Abortion is on the ballot in nine states and motivating voters across the U.S. Abortion rights advocates have prevailed on all seven measures that have appeared since 2022, when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the nationwide right to abortion.
Politics Oct 14 Florida abortion ballot measure under fire by state government Florida's government is finding fault on multiple fronts with an abortion rights ballot measure that Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes.
Politics Oct 11 Abortion passes inflation as top election concern for women under 30, survey finds A survey has found that abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30. That's a key finding of a KFF survey of female voters with results released Friday.
Politics Aug 14 Arizona and Missouri are the latest states to add abortion amendments to the ballot. What would the measures do? Voters in more than a half-dozen states will be deciding abortion measures this fall. The proposals are likely to drive up voter turnout, potentially affecting elections for president, Congress, governor and other state offices.
Politics Aug 07 Abortions have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds The #WeCount report says a major reason for the increase is that some Democratic-controlled states have laws to protect prescribers who use telemedicine to see patients in places with abortion bans.
Nation Jul 31 Protections for transgender students have muted impact as rules face opposition in Republican-led states New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges launch this week, but not everywhere.