A proposed amendment that would have given legal status to fertilized eggs (essentially banning abortion, and possibly many forms of birth control) in Mississippi was easily defeated by voters. Meanwhile, in Ohio, voters overwhelming supported the repeal of a law meant to restrict collective bargaining for public workers. The vote was a huge blow to Governor John Kascich who made the fight against unions a key plank in his agenda. Read more.
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THIS IS SO AMAZING. I was terrified of that Mississippi bill, and I know some of my relatives back home worked hard...
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BAW HAW HAW SORRY, EGGS, NO VOTES FOR YOU THIS TIME I REMAIN YOUR ETERNAL MASTER AND I AM NOT HAVING BABIES RIGHT NOW...
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There is hope yet.
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Way to go Mississippians! If the personhood initiative had gone through, it would inevitably have been overturned as an...
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And good news abound.
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Yay for both of these!
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Now if only we can get Americans to remember this a year from now.
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