The drug company Eli Lilly said it “will be forced” to look outside the state for employment growth. The engine maker Cummins said the law will “impede our ability to attract and retain top talent.”

#abortion, #cummins-inc, #eli-lilly-and-company, #indiana, #law-and-legislation, #politics-and-government, #roche-holding-ag, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #salesforce-com-inc, #states-us

The New York Times 10:18 am on August 5, 2022
Tags: American Legislative Exchange Council ( 5 ), Banking and Financial Institutions ( 537 ), BlackRock Inc ( 38 ), Boycotts ( 77 ), Coal ( 140 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 458 ), Corporate Social Responsibility ( 194 ), Fink, Laurence D ( 13 ), Global Warming ( 1,552 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,093 ), Heartland Institute ( 4 ), Heritage Foundation ( 12 ), Lobbying and Lobbyists ( 145 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 597 ), Pensions and Retirement Plans ( 69 ), Republican Party ( 2,785 ), State Financial Officers Foundation, States (US), United States Economy ( 2,118 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 ), West Virginia ( 66 )

How Republicans Are ‘Weaponizing’ Public Office Against Climate Action

A Times investigation revealed a coordinated effort by state treasurers to use government muscle and public funds to punish companies trying to reduce greenhouse gases.

#american-legislative-exchange-council, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #blackrock-inc, #boycotts, #coal, #conservatism-us-politics, #corporate-social-responsibility, #fink-laurence-d, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #heartland-institute, #heritage-foundation, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #pensions-and-retirement-plans, #republican-party, #state-financial-officers-foundation, #states-us, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #west-virginia

The New York Times 10:29 am on August 4, 2022
Tags: Decisions and Verdicts ( 455 ), Elections ( 715 ), internal-storyline-no ( 273 ), Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships ( 104 ), States (US)

Defying the Supreme Court

The Kansas abortion vote and the congressional push on same-sex marriage show how progressives can confront the Supreme Court.

#decisions-and-verdicts, #elections, #internal-storyline-no, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #states-us

The New York Times 9:38 am on August 4, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Constitutions ( 60 ), Kansas ( 51 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 744 ), Referendums ( 81 ), States (US), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote

The referendum in a reliably Republican state shows which party has the most energy on the issue.

#abortion, #constitutions, #kansas, #polls-and-public-opinion, #referendums, #states-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 6:52 pm on August 3, 2022
Tags: arizona ( 318 ), DePerno, Matthew ( 4 ), Finchem, Mark W ( 12 ), Governors (US) ( 127 ), Karamo, Kristina ( 6 ), Lake, Kari A ( 15 ), Michigan ( 277 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 297 ), Nevada ( 95 ), Pennsylvania ( 283 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,110 ), Project: Democracy ( 86 ), Republican Party ( 2,785 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 825 ), States (US), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

In 4 Swing States, G.O.P. Election Deniers Could Oversee Voting

Arizona and Michigan have joined Pennsylvania and Nevada in elevating Republican candidates for governor and secretary of state who reject the 2020 outcome and might do the same for future elections.

#arizona, #deperno-matthew, #finchem-mark-w, #governors-us, #karamo-kristina, #lake-kari-a, #michigan, #midterm-elections-2022, #nevada, #pennsylvania, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #republican-party, #rumors-and-misinformation, #states-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 3:48 pm on August 3, 2022
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A Cynical Low for the Democratic Party

Selling out democratic principles is not the way for Democrats to hold on to their slim House majority.

#campaign-finance, #democratic-congressional-campaign-committee, #democratic-governors-assn, #democratic-party, #elections, #elections-governors, #governors-us, #midterm-elections-2022, #political-action-committees, #political-advertising, #politics-and-government, #primaries-and-caucuses, #states-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:33 am on August 3, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 58 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 455 ), Kansas ( 51 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 297 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Referendums ( 81 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), State Legislatures ( 464 ), States (US)

Kansas Votes to Preserve Abortion Rights Protections in Its Constitution

In the first election test after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that would have allowed legislators to enact abortion restrictions.

#abortion, #constitutional-amendments, #decisions-and-verdicts, #kansas, #law-and-legislation, #midterm-elections-2022, #politics-and-government, #referendums, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #states-us

The New York Times 2:00 pm on August 2, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 374 ), Regan, Michael S (1976- ) ( 19 ), States (US), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

White House Retrofits Infrastructure Bill to Better Help Poor Communities

The Biden administration will increase assistance to areas that lack the capacity to apply for improvements to their sanitation and storm water systems.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #infrastructure-public-works, #regan-michael-s-1976, #states-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 29, 2022
Tags: Bryan, William Jennings ( 5 ), Democratic Party ( 2,528 ), Elections, House of Representatives ( 446 ), Electoral College ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 1968 ( 14 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,110 ), Republican Party ( 2,785 ), Slavery (Historical) ( 254 ), States (US), Third-Party Politics (US) ( 25 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 ), Wallace, George C ( 9 ), Yang, Andrew (1975- ) ( 127 )

Why Andrew Yang’s New Third Party Is Bound to Fail

You can’t take the conflict out of politics. Nor should you want to.

#bryan-william-jennings, #democratic-party, #elections-house-of-representatives, #electoral-college, #presidential-election-of-1968, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #slavery-historical, #states-us, #third-party-politics-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wallace-george-c, #yang-andrew-1975

The New York Times 11:27 pm on July 28, 2022
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On Monkeypox, Health Secretary Says States ‘Need to Work With Us’

The suggestion that states need to do more seemed to startle state and local officials, who said in interviews that they are generally satisfied with the federal government’s response.

#becerra-xavier, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #epidemics, #federal-state-relations-us, #food-and-drug-administration, #monkeypox, #states-us, #united-states-politics-and-government, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:58 am on July 28, 2022
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These Republican Governors Are Delivering Results, and Many Voters Like Them for It

Some G.O.P. governors have high public profiles, others fly below the radar — and many are excelling.

#abbott-gregory-w-1957, #baker-charles-d-jr, #budgets-and-budgeting, #bureau-of-labor-statistics, #cato-institute, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cox-spencer-j-1975, #democratic-party, #desantis-ron, #ducey-doug-1964, #governors-us, #holcomb-eric-1968, #hutchinson-asa, #kemp-brian-p, #labor-and-jobs, #midterm-elections-2022, #noem-kristi, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #reynolds-kimberly-1959, #ricketts-john-peter, #scott-phil-1958, #states-us, #sununu-christopher-t-1974, #trump-donald-j, #unemployment, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 28, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Attorneys General ( 122 ), Bernard, Caitlin ( 3 ), Doctors ( 200 ), Indiana ( 69 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), Sex Crimes ( 665 ), States (US)

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, Who Provided Abortion to Ohio 10-Year Old, Speaks Out and Pays a Price

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old, says doctors shouldn’t be silent. But she finds herself at the center of a post-Roe clash shaking the medical community.

#abortion, #attorneys-general, #bernard-caitlin, #doctors, #indiana, #law-and-legislation, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #sex-crimes, #states-us

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 28, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Discrimination ( 1,469 ), Federal-State Relations (US) ( 101 ), Health Insurance and Managed Care ( 389 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Medicaid ( 74 ), Poverty ( 192 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), States (US), Welfare (US) ( 49 ), Women and Girls ( 1,842 )

States With Abortion Bans Are Among Least Supportive for Mothers and Children

They tend to have the weakest social services and the worst results in several categories of health and well-being.

#abortion, #discrimination, #federal-state-relations-us, #health-insurance-and-managed-care, #law-and-legislation, #medicaid, #poverty, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #states-us, #welfare-us, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 7:47 pm on July 27, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Indiana ( 69 ), Republican Party ( 2,785 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), State Legislatures ( 464 ), States (US)

With Roe Gone, Republicans Quarrel Over How Far to Push Abortion Bans

An effort in Indiana to pass an abortion ban with exceptions has exposed rifts among conservatives on how to legislate in a post-Roe world.

#abortion, #indiana, #republican-party, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #states-us

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 27, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 160 ), Black People ( 2,845 ), Courts and the Judiciary ( 237 ), Criminal Justice ( 136 ), Finances ( 130 ), Fines (Penalties) ( 112 ), Income Inequality ( 508 ), Local Government ( 101 ), Lowndes County (Ala) ( 2 ), Montgomery (Ala) ( 13 ), Property Taxes ( 28 ), States (US), Taxation ( 207 ), Traffic and Parking Violations ( 21 )

Alabama Takes From the Poor and Gives to the Rich

How fines and fees trap people in a kind of penury from which they may never escape.

#alabama, #black-people, #courts-and-the-judiciary, #criminal-justice, #finances, #fines-penalties, #income-inequality, #local-government, #lowndes-county-ala, #montgomery-ala, #property-taxes, #states-us, #taxation, #traffic-and-parking-violations

The New York Times 10:12 am on July 25, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 633 ), internal-storyline-no ( 273 ), States (US), Women and Girls ( 1,842 )

The New Abortion Battleground

The political fight over abortion will increasingly be a battle over the mailing of pills into Republican-run states.

#abortion, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #internal-storyline-no, #states-us, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 5:48 pm on July 23, 2022
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On the Docket: Atlanta v. Trumpworld

Eighteen months into a criminal investigation of election interference by Donald J. Trump and his allies, a Georgia prosecutor is beginning to show the broad contours of her inquiry.

#atlanta-ga, #chesebro-kenneth, #deason-jacki-pick, #dekalb-county-ga, #eastman-john-c, #eisen-norman-l, #ellis-jenna-attorney, #frauds-and-swindling, #fulton-county-ga, #garland-merrick-b, #georgia, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #graham-lindsey, #hice-jody-1960, #jones-burt-1979, #jordan-jennifer-1958, #kemp-brian-p, #meadows-mark-r-1959, #politics-and-government, #presidential-election-of-1960, #presidential-election-of-2020, #racketeering-and-racketeers, #raffensperger-brad, #republican-party, #states-us, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #willis-fani-t

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 23, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), New Mexico ( 85 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), States (US), Women and Girls ( 1,842 )

Interstate Abortion Travel Is Already Straining Parts of the System

Even in some states where abortion remains legal, wait times for appointments are long because of increased demand.

#abortion, #new-mexico, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #states-us, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 22, 2022
Tags: Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 111 ), Electoral Count Act (1887) ( 7 ), Presidential Transition (US) ( 239 ), States (US), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

The Electoral College Makes a Coup Very Tempting

The Senate has a good plan to reform the Electoral Count Act. It will not be enough.

#democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #electoral-count-act-1887, #presidential-transition-us, #states-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:00 am on July 18, 2022
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There’s No Place Like Kansas

The state stands as the first big post-Roe political test for abortion. It’s an intense, complicated fight with the odds stacked against reproductive-rights supporters.

#abortion, #birth-control-and-family-planning, #constitutional-amendments, #democratic-party, #johnson-county-kan, #kansas, #kansas-city-kan, #law-and-legislation, #primaries-and-caucuses, #referendums, #republican-party, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #volunteers-and-community-service, #women-and-girls, #wyandotte-county-kan

The New York Times 10:11 pm on July 17, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Abortion Drugs ( 29 ), Gynecology and Gynecologists ( 14 ), Hospitals ( 593 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Miscarriages ( 17 ), Missouri ( 91 ), New England Journal of Medicine ( 49 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), States (US), Stillbirth ( 8 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), Texas ( 812 ), Wisconsin ( 174 ), Women and Girls ( 1,842 ), your-feed-healthcare ( 477 ), your-feed-science ( 1,436 )

After New Abortion Laws, Some Patients Have Trouble Obtaining Miscarriage Treatment

Surgical procedures and medication for miscarriages are identical to those for abortion, and some patients report delayed or denied miscarriage care because doctors and pharmacists fear running afoul of abortion bans.

#abortion, #abortion-drugs, #gynecology-and-gynecologists, #hospitals, #law-and-legislation, #miscarriages, #missouri, #new-england-journal-of-medicine, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #states-us, #stillbirth, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #wisconsin, #women-and-girls, #your-feed-healthcare, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 7:00 pm on July 16, 2022
Tags: Bozeman (Mont) ( 8 ), Cody (Wyo) ( 2 ), Glacier National Park (Mont) ( 3 ), Montana ( 64 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), States (US), Travel and Vacations ( 900 ), United States ( 3,947 ), Yellowstone National Park ( 25 )

What It Means to See America in Person

Trading the online nation for the open road.

#bozeman-mont, #cody-wyo, #glacier-national-park-mont, #montana, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #states-us, #travel-and-vacations, #united-states, #yellowstone-national-park

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 14, 2022
Tags: Area Planning and Renewal ( 120 ), Homeless Persons ( 204 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,194 ), Shortages ( 500 ), States (US), United States Economy ( 2,118 ), Zoning ( 57 )

The Housing Shortage Isn’t Just a Coastal Crisis Anymore

An increasingly national problem has consequences for the quality of American family life, the economy and the future of housing politics.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #homeless-persons, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #shortages, #states-us, #united-states-economy, #zoning

The New York Times 6:19 pm on July 13, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Books and Literature ( 2,556 ), california ( 1,448 ), Censorship ( 280 ), Cheney, Liz ( 163 ), Freedom of Speech and Expression ( 349 ), Gonell, Aquilino ( 2 ), Homeless Persons ( 204 ), House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack ( 155 ), Libraries and Librarians ( 89 ), Republican Party ( 2,785 ), States (US), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,284 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), Texas ( 812 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

To Fight Book Banning, Support Librarians

Librarians respond to book bans. Also: The Jan. 6 hearing; a Supreme Court test; anti-abortion states; homelessness in California; acting for change locally.

#abortion, #books-and-literature, #california, #censorship, #cheney-liz, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #gonell-aquilino, #homeless-persons, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #libraries-and-librarians, #republican-party, #states-us, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:33 am on July 13, 2022
Tags: Elections, House of Representatives ( 446 ), Elections, Senate ( 493 ), Elections, State Legislature ( 61 ), internal-storyline-no ( 273 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), States (US), United States Economy ( 2,118 )

A Surprisingly Tight Race

Despite Biden’s low approval ratings, Democrats are roughly tied with Republicans in the midterm polls. We explain why.

#elections-house-of-representatives, #elections-senate, #elections-state-legislature, #internal-storyline-no, #politics-and-government, #states-us, #united-states-economy

The New York Times 12:18 am on July 13, 2022
Tags: census ( 93 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 458 ), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 111 ), Democratic Party ( 2,528 ), Denton (Tex), Elections ( 715 ), Elections, House of Representatives ( 446 ), house of representatives ( 1,114 ), Jackson, Ronny L ( 11 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Population ( 120 ), Redistricting and Reapportionment ( 162 ), Republican Party ( 2,785 ), States (US), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), Texas ( 812 ), United States ( 3,947 )

Gerrymandered Redistricting Maps Have Become the Norm

The way we designed our system of political representation incentivizes the worst and most extreme elements of our politics.

#census, #conservatism-us-politics, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #democratic-party, #denton-tex, #elections, #elections-house-of-representatives, #house-of-representatives, #jackson-ronny-l, #law-and-legislation, #politics-and-government, #population, #redistricting-and-reapportionment, #republican-party, #states-us, #supreme-court-us, #texas, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 12, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Alito, Samuel A Jr ( 86 ), Constitution (US) ( 309 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 72 ), Kavanaugh, Brett M ( 96 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships ( 104 ), State Legislatures ( 464 ), States (US), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,120 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), Thomas, Clarence ( 81 ), United States ( 3,947 )

Why Overturning Roe Will Unleash a Legal Storm for the Supreme Court

Battles over laws related to abortion like criminalizing out-of-state travel for the procedure will intensity in the legal system.

#abortion, #alito-samuel-a-jr, #constitution-us, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #kavanaugh-brett-m, #law-and-legislation, #same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-and-domestic-partnerships, #state-legislatures, #states-us, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #thomas-clarence, #united-states

The New York Times 10:00 am on July 11, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), State Legislatures ( 464 ), States (US)

On Abortion Laws, It All Goes Back to 2010

How a “red wave” led to restrictions at the state level that, in most cases, do not reflect the majority opinion of the states’ own citizens.

#abortion, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #state-legislatures, #states-us

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 11, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 72 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Relocation of Business ( 76 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), States (US), Women's Rights ( 429 )

States With Abortion Bans Risk Losing Their Economic Edge

The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has prompted Democratic governors to pitch their states as better alternatives for business.

#abortion, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #politics-and-government, #relocation-of-business, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #states-us, #womens-rights

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 11, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision) ( 329 ), States (US), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

The Right to Travel in a Post-Roe World

In a concurring opinion last month, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh said the Constitution did not allow states to stop women from traveling to get abortions. But the issue is more complicated than that.

#abortion, #law-and-legislation, #roe-v-wade-supreme-court-decision, #states-us, #supreme-court-us, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 am on July 10, 2022
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting ( 231 ), Croydon, NH, Education (K-12) ( 1,146 ), Free State Project, Libertarianism (US Politics) ( 17 ), Politics and Government ( 4,481 ), Project: Democracy ( 86 ), States (US), Underwood, Ian

What Croydon, a ‘Live Free or Die’ Town, Learned About Democracy

A cautionary tale from Croydon, N.H., where one man tried to foist a change so drastic it jolted a community out of political indifference.

#budgets-and-budgeting, #croydon-nh, #education-k-12, #free-state-project, #libertarianism-us-politics, #politics-and-government, #project-democracy, #states-us, #underwood-ian

The New York Times 11:40 pm on July 8, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Abortion Drugs ( 29 ), Birth Control and Family Planning ( 177 ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 797 ), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( 31 ), Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 72 ), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) ( 633 ), Federal Trade Commission ( 112 ), Food and Drug Administration ( 490 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), Medicine and Health ( 467 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry ( 619 ), States (US), United States ( 3,947 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 ), Women and Girls ( 1,842 )

What the Biden Administration Could Do Now to Protect Abortion Rights

The most urgent step the federal government can take is to ensure access to medication abortion.

#abortion, #abortion-drugs, #birth-control-and-family-planning, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services, #dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-supreme-court-decision, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #federal-trade-commission, #food-and-drug-administration, #law-and-legislation, #medicine-and-health, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #states-us, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 3:19 pm on July 8, 2022
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 283 ), Budgets and Budgeting ( 231 ), Global Warming ( 1,552 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,093 ), internal-storyline-no ( 273 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 753 ), Local Government ( 101 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 597 ), States (US), United States Politics and Government ( 9,338 )

Local climate action

In the absence of national climate measures in the United States, how much can be done at the local level? Our reporters talk about the opportunities and barriers.

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The New York Times 8:27 am on July 6, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), Brennan Center for Justice ( 13 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 171 ), Elections, Courts and the Judiciary ( 38 ), florida ( 605 ), Iowa ( 96 ), Judicial Crisis Network ( 5 ), Kansas ( 51 ), States (US), Supreme Courts (State) ( 56 )

Next Front Line in the Abortion Wars: State Supreme Courts

Court challenges to sweeping rollbacks of abortion rights must go through state supreme courts, many of which have been shaped by years of conservative activism.

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The New York Times 11:42 pm on July 5, 2022
Tags: arizona ( 318 ), Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,294 ), Citizenship and Naturalization ( 81 ), Ducey, Doug (1964- ) ( 33 ), Elections, Secretary of State ( 27 ), Garland, Merrick B ( 139 ), Georgia ( 562 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,110 ), States (US), Texas ( 812 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,694 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 139 )

Justice Dept. Sues Arizona Over Voting Restrictions

It is the third time the Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has sued a state over its voting laws.

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The New York Times 3:59 pm on July 5, 2022
Tags: Abortion ( 760 ), American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision) ( 72 ), Embryos (Human) ( 6 ), In Vitro Fertilization ( 32 ), Infertility ( 39 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,516 ), National Right to Life Committee ( 5 ), Pregnancy and Childbirth ( 370 ), States (US), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,255 ), your-feed-science ( 1,436 )

Infertility Patients and Doctors Fear Abortion Bans Could Restrict I.V.F.

The new state bans don’t explicitly cover embryos created outside the womb, but legal experts say overturning Roe could make it easier to place controls on genetic testing, storage and disposal of them.

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The New York Times 12:58 am on July 3, 2022
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The Latest on U.S. State Abortion Laws, Blocks and Bans

Eight states have now outlawed abortion, including Texas, which allowed a 1925 law to go into effect on Friday night.

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The New York Times 3:12 pm on July 2, 2022
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The National Ambitions of States’ Rights Reactionaries

Will a red-state social order be imposed on the rest of the country?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 1, 2022
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The Supreme Court Is the Final Word on Nothing

It, too, can be checked and balanced.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 1, 2022
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America’s Post-Roe Chaos Is Here

The reality of criminalized abortion is going to shock people

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The New York Times 3:11 pm on June 30, 2022
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Supreme Court to Hear Case on State Legislatures’ Power Over Elections

The case, about a North Carolina voting map, has the potential to amplify the influence of state lawmakers over federal elections.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 29, 2022
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Women Wonder What’s Next for Abortion Rights After Roe’s Reversal

After the reversal of Roe v. Wade, some women are reconsidering their plans, including where they live, and wondering how best to channel their anger.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on June 28, 2022
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The U.S. Abortion Map

What access to the procedure now looks like across America.

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The New York Times 11:46 pm on June 27, 2022
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Abortion Rights Groups Take Up the Fight in the States

Abortion rights advocates filed lawsuits to halt or delay bans on abortion in some states, with judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocking new laws.

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