Spyke

Posts

politics·Politicsbydemvoter

State loses court battle, enabling Iowans to again receive non-English voting materials

An Iowa judge has blocked the state from attempting to prevent election officials from offering non-English voting materials to the public. Under the ruling, Iowa counties will again be allowed to provide citizens with non-English ballots, voter-registration forms, and absentee ballot applicatio...

https://www.rawstory.com/state-loses-court-battle-enabling-iowans-to-again-receive-non-english-voting-materials/Open linkView original on kbin.social
44
politics·Politicsbydemvoter

Opinion A year after Dobbs, the pro-choice movement has never been stronger

A year after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization stripped women of nearly 50 years of constitutional protection to make their own health-care decisions, women have faced trauma and near-death experiences and been deprived of medical care. That includes women who never contemplated having an abortion. The Dobbs-aggravated shortage of doctors practicing obstetrics-gynecology, especially in rural areas, leaves millions of women without access to health care.

Archive link

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/26/dobbs-ruling-anniversary-health-political-fallout/Open linkView original on kbin.social
15
politics·Politicsbydemvoter

Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up

Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity, part of a current push by federal prosecutors to swiftly nail down evidence in the sprawling criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/politics/special-counsel-fake-electors-immunity-testimony-jan-6/Open linkView original on kbin.social
21