ST. LOUIS, MO - A vaguely-worded Missouri ballot initiative could overturn the state’s ban on transgender procedures for children if approved by voters, a conservative legal group warns.
On Election Day, Missourians will vote on Amendment 3, a leftist-backed ballot initiative that restricts what laws can be passed on “all matters relating to reproductive health care.” In addition to upending Missouri’s robust pro-life laws, there are concerns that the amendment will erode parental rights and erase protections for children from transgender surgeries and hormone procedures.
Mary Catherine Martin, a lawyer with the Thomas More Society, told The Daily Wire that “nobody really knows the scope” of the amendment because of the messaging from its proponents and the broad language used in the amendment.
The amendment says: “The government shall not deny or infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom, which is the right to make and carry out decisions about all matters relating to reproductive health care, including but not limited to prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion care, miscarriage care, and respectful birthing conditions.” Click here to read more.
NEW YORK, NY - A large majority of Americans believe words can be equated to physical violence, a poll released Thursday found.
In total, 80% of respondents at least slightly agreed with the statement that “words can be violence,” while 22% said it describes their thoughts “completely,” according to an October poll by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), which it described as “shocking.” Only 12% of Gen Z respondents disagreed that speech could be violence.
“Equating words with violence trivializes actual physical harm, shuts down conversations, and even encourages real violence by justifying the use of force against offensive speech,” Greg Lukianoff, FIRE President and CEO, said in a press release. “Free speech isn’t violence, it’s the best alternative to violence ever invented.”
Women were more likely to believe words can be equated to violence, with 86% responding in the affirmative compared to 73% of men, according to the press release. Democrats were more likely to agree with the comparison, totaling 89% compared to 73% of Republicans and 72% of independents. Click link to read more.
LANSING, Mich.– Ballot drop boxes are causing confusion around Michigan, after two clerks reported receiving dozens of ballots from voters outside the local jurisdiction.
Lansing Clerk Chris Swope said he’s identified at least 30 ballots outside the precinct, while East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks said she’s found 35 ballots facing the same problem. That ballot box is located on the Michigan State University campus.
Both clerks said they are making an effort to contact the voters to pick up their ballots and drop them in the correct drop box. Ballots must be returned to local drop boxes or the clerk who issued the ballot.
If sending a ballot through the mail, they must be postmarked on Election Day, November 5 in order to be counted. However, some election officials and candidates say it is best to return ballots in person by this point in the lead up to next Tuesday. Click here to read more.
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WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News' "60 Minutes," alleging the media outlet heavily edited a recent interview with Vice President Kamala Harris to sway voters.
In a complaint, which was filed Thursday, Trump's attorneys said the media outlet committed "unlawful acts of election and voter interference through malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion" in hopes of misleading the public so they vote for Harris.
They described the Oct. 7 interview with Harris as "an attempt to tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party" amid a contentious presidential election.
"CBS and other legacy media organizations have gone into overdrive to get Kamala elected," according to the lawsuit. "Notwithstanding Kamala’s well-documented, deep unpopularity even with her own Party, these organizations have tried to falsely recast her as the candidate of “joy,” whitewashed her lengthy record of policy failures, and painted over her repeated, disqualifying gaffes."
Earlier this month, Trump’s presidential campaign accused "60 Minutes" of editing the interview with Harris after a preview clip of the sit-down posted to the news magazine’s X social media account, that later aired on Face The Nation, differed from the response that aired on the program’s primetime election special. Click here to read more.
LANSING, Mich - Dominion Voter Assist Terminals will not work correctly during Michigan’s 2024 election, an issue Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson addressed during a press conference in Detroit on Monday.
“This is a nationwide issue with Dominion access terminals in the counties that use them,” Benson said. “Voter access terminals … have an issue with the straight-party voting and a programming issue that’s, again, affected the machines nationwide,” she added.
“I think all of us that use Dominion voting machines were unhappy to learn about this during the testing period, and as early voting began,” she said. “So we’re working with Dominion to seek accountability on that front, and also are working with our clerks to ensure voters are aware of this programing issue that will require them to ensure they’re voting every section on the ballot.”
The Secretary of State on Friday announced the Bureau of Elections identified an issue with the programming on Dominion Voter Assist Terminals, which are used by voters with disabilities to mark their ballots. Click here to read more.
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