Florida rejects abortion rights measure as results in nine states still to come | US elections 2024
Citizens in 10 US states voted Tuesday on whether to enshrine the right to abortion in their state constitutions. Efforts to overturn the six-week ban failed in Florida, but other states, including Missouri and Arizona, are moving ahead with state legislatures after the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in June 2022. provided an […]
Florida ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana fails
Although medical marijuana use remains legal in the Sunshine State, a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida is expected to fail, Decision Desk headquarters said. Ta. Florida's Third Amendment allows adults 21 and older to possess, purchase, and use marijuana for non-medical purposes. Under state law, the amendment needed a 60 percent supermajority […]
DeSantis campaigns against high-stakes abortion measure on Florida ballot
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Votes for Arkansas ballot measure on medical marijuana will not be counted, court rules
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that voters will not be allowed to comment on a ballot measure to expand medical marijuana in the state, saying it did not adequately explain what the plan would mean. was lowered. The justices reportedly abandoned the initiative in a 4-3 decision just two weeks before the election. Associated […]
TV ad claims NY’s Prop 1 ballot measure will aid illegal immigration, non-citizen voting
a intense tv advertising A New York state ballot measure aimed at enshrining the right to abortion into the state constitution would also benefit illegal immigrants and “open the door” for non-citizens to vote in New York state elections. claims. “The border is broken, New York is paying the price, and Proposition 1 will make […]
NY ballot measure could discriminate against Asian students, critics claim
A New York City ballot referendum bill touted as protecting abortion rights could lead to discrimination against Asian American students vying for seats at the city's meritocratic high schools, opponents said Wednesday. stated. Nearly two dozen Asian American parents and legal activists spoke at a rally at City Hall to object to Proposition 1, the […]
Inflation measure closely watched by the Fed fell to 2.2% in August
Brian Levitt, global market strategist at Invesco, said at Barron's Roundtable that inflation has returned to its comfort zone. Inflation measures closely watched by Fed policymakers continued to slow in August as the pace of price increases trended closer to the Fed's target. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index released by the Department of […]
Trump thanks Congress after measure increasing protection advances: ‘Big threats on my life by Iran’
Former President Trump thanked Congress after the Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to strengthen his Secret Service protection following two assassination attempts, and warned of a major threat to his life from Iran. “Iran poses a serious threat to my life. The entire U.S. military is watching and standing by,” Trump said. I wrote […]
Blinken may be held in contempt after House GOP advances measure
Secretary of State Antony Blinken could face charges of contempt of Congress after a key House committee advanced the criminal measure on Tuesday. The House Foreign Affairs Committee has introduced a contempt resolution against Biden's top cabinet members, preparing for a vote by the full House when Congress returns from a six-week recess, marking the […]
Johnson unveils new plan to avoid shutdown amid tension in GOP, scraps Trump-backed election measure
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana unveiled a new plan Sunday to avert a partial government shutdown after a House Republican insurrection last week derailed conservative measures. House leaders are aiming to vote this week on a short-term extension of current government budget levels, known as a continuing resolution (CR), to give congressional negotiators […]