Vermont becomes the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution

By artappraiser on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 9:59pm |

BREAKING: Vermont becomes the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution #vtpoli https://t.co/kdtLjsO0G2 pic.twitter.com/lFJBgEOMpS
— VTDigger (@vtdigger) November 9, 2022

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https://vtdigger.org/2022/11/08/measure-to-enshrine-abortion-rights-in-vermont-constitution-poised-to-pass/

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Historic!

And how a lot of things are going to be done with the Supreme Court we have now?

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:01pm

and yet, they re-elected their GOP governor, against "a progressive educator" challenger -- CNN TV just called but Digger had it an hour ago:

Republican Phil Scott coasts to 4th term as governor of Vermont

Nov 8 2022, 8:42 PM

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:10pm

but do they even need a governor? heck, they seem to have this self-governing thing down:

Mall angle: This new school would replace the temp HS in the downtown Macy’s store … eventually https://t.co/P9tj1o6QT3
— Alexandra Lange (@LangeAlexandra) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:48pm

Michigan voters approved a proposal to add a fundamental right to vote to the state constitution, require at least nine days of early voting, and allow voters to get on a list to automatically receive a mail-in ballot.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 9, 2022

edit to add:

BREAKING: Voters in Michigan just voted to make abortion a right protected by their state constitution.

Abortion is our right — and safe, legal abortion care is here to stay in Michigan.
— ACLU (@ACLU) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 2:00pm

This is extraordinary. Nevada is about to add protections for sexual orientation and gender identity into its constitution. I believe this will be the first state to explicitly do so and they did by popular vote. pic.twitter.com/lCyov6M5wV
— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 1:59pm

Abortion has been enshrined in the state constitution in California! https://t.co/4lOGwPAv57
— Renee Bracey Sherman (@RBraceySherman) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 2:01pm

Kentucky votes “no” on Constitutional Amendment 2, a measure that would have amended the constitution to say there is no right to an abortion https://t.co/SzcLj7swLe pic.twitter.com/p4dp9EaSQN
— Bloomberg (@business) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 2:03pm

better late than never!

BREAKING: Alabama voted to fully abolish slavery, cutting racist language from the state constitution, including language that permits slavery in prison "for the punishment of crime." pic.twitter.com/yGZvQbPIba
— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 2:05pm

Meanwhile Dems underserved some constituents:

Rivers Langley @ RiversLangley 13h

Hey, can I please run the @ALDemocratsTwitter?

Y’all haven’t tweeted since August. Gimme that password. I promise it’ll be funny.

Casual Thursday @CasualThursday ·9h

“We’re here at the Cracker Barrel on county road 19 in Possum Dick, Alabama to see what real blue collar Americans think about Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.”

by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:26am

Hmmm, I don't recall reading about that tactic that Rivers Langley is using in Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:59am

An extra special good morning to workers in Illinois who will now have the right to collectively bargain enshrined in their Constitution by a big 60-40 or so margin pic.twitter.com/DfI6V3STuG
— Daily Union Elections (@UnionElections) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 1:06am

Worth listening to the people who funded the Montana campaign and followed its work closely rather than the people just trying to spin it https://t.co/jfa7i55sjx
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 1:20am

For those keeping track of abortion-related ballot measures at home:

Michigan: VICTORY
California: VICTORY
Vermont: VICTORY
Kentucky: VICTORY
Kansas: VICTORY
Montana: VICTORY

Abortion is our right — and we the people will fight to protect it.
— ACLU (@ACLU) November 9, 2022

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 1:26am

Bloomberg Businessweek reporting using exit polls, and not an op-ed ....concern for reproductive freedom was nearly tied with inflation in driving turnout....

It wasn’t just voters in blue states who came out in support of abortion rights https://t.co/NfZcFw6vnj via @BW
— Bloomberg (@business) November 10, 2022

Keep in mind that their main editorial concern is getting accurate demographic info. to their customers.

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/10/2022 - 1:47am

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