Arkansas Supreme Court rejects bid to put abortion on the ballot
A proposed measure that would have allowed Arkansans to vote on expanding abortion rights in the state will not be on the ballot in November, the state Supreme Court said on Thursday.
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I used to be a Republican. Now, I’m a volunteer at the DNC
As a volunteer for the Democratic National Convention and a proud American, I will get the rare opportunity to watch live as Vice President Kamala Harris accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States tonight. As a fellow woman of color, this is meaningful to me — but it’s even more noteworthy because it’s on the fourth anniversary of my dad’s death. My father Armando, a Cuban exile and small-business owner, was a staunch Republican, but I’d like to think he’d be proud of me nevertheless.
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of petitions to let voters decide on abortion access
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state’s rejection of signed petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November.
Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Bid to Get Abortion Measure on the State Ballot
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that an abortion-rights amendment was ineligible for the November ballot, agreeing with state officials that organizers of the effort had failed to submit all of the required paperwork.
Convention Insider: Lauren Underwood Is Right at Home in Chicago
Lauren Underwood was running late, but she couldn’t not stop for a selfie. Or five.
Michelle Obama wore nearly $3K pantsuit to DNC while touting her parents were 'suspicious' of the wealthy
Michelle Obama wore a nearly $3,000 pantsuit to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago while touting to attendees that her parents were "suspicious" of the wealthy.
New York’s mail-in voting law upheld by the state’s top court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state’s highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation.