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States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term
More than two years after a historic Supreme Court decision ended the national right to an abortion, some states are fighting back—but the future of abortion rights remains in doubt.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Abortion-rights groups see mixed success in races for state Supreme Court seats
An expensive campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state Supreme Court seats has yielded mixed resultsHealth - ABC News - November 11 -
MLB rumors: Astros would 'love' to bring back Alex Bregman, Willy Adames open to change, Angels add pitching
Here are your offseason rumors for Wednesday, Nov. 6Sports - CBS Sports - November 7 -
Congress, Trump must reform marijuana laws
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to partner with Republicans in Congress to address the federal treatment of marijuana, which would align federal law with state laws and establish a federal ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
A federal appeals court says medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal lawHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
FDA gives green light to PTSD marijuana study in veterans
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week authorized a long-delayed clinical trial to test whether smoking marijuana can be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Voters say no more marijuana — Congress should take note
Despite pro-marijuana groups spending millions, voters in red and blue states rejected marijuana and psychedelic legalization ballot measures, indicating that drug legalization is unpopular and bad ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Lawmakers call for progress on marijuana law before end of Biden administration
Progressive lawmakers are calling on President Biden to take additional steps on federal marijuana law before his term comes to an end in January. In a letter sent to Biden and Vice President ...Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago -
The unravelling of the international legal order
An arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister has exposed divisions among western leadersWorld - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Boardmasters organisers increase security measures
Organisers of the Newquay music festival announce increases in security measures for the 2025 event.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Yes, democracy was on the ballot — and it won!
Democrats are angered by the American public's decision to vote for Republicans, despite their claims that Trump and Republicans are a threat to democracy, and are instead focusing on the threat of ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
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Mail-in voting has become common and there are measures to secure it
As more Americans vote through paper ballots, election officials have been working to make sure those ballots arrive on time and securely.Top stories - ABC News - October 30 -
Breaking down the security measures for Election Day
Authorities across the country have been planning extensively for Election Day 2024. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has a look at some of the threats officials are looking ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Ohio measure establishing citizen redistricting commission fails
A ballot measure that would have established a new body for drawing the state maps in Ohio, removing elected officials entirely, is projected to fail — dealing a blow to Democrats, according to ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Missouri approves measure to ban ranked-choice voting
Missouri voters on Tuesday approved a ballot measure aimed at banning ranked-choice voting in the state, Decision Desk HQ projects. The proposed amendment to the state constitution will bar the ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Nevada
A measure to implement ranked-choice voting and a top-five open primary system in Nevada failed before voters on Tuesday, two years after the state approved it during the midterms, Decision Desk HQ ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Ranked-choice voting measure fails in Colorado
A measure to implement top-four, all-candidate primaries and ranked-choice voting in the general election has failed in Colorado, Decision Desk HQ projects. Coloradans voted down the proposed ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Three states pass paid sick leave measures
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Paid sick leave victorious on state ballots While voters across the country cast their ballots for measures ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
The mind-bending new science of measuring time
In windowless labs in Colorado sit the 20 atomic clocks the world sets its watch by. They’re barely keeping upBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago
