ABCNEWS - Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here's what to know
Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban
NPR (Ashley Lopez) - Some states will ask voters to make it harder to pass constitutional amendments
Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.
Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.Open
HUFFPOST - Missouri Judge Rules State Abortion Laws Violate Voter-Approved Constitutional Amendment
Judge Jerri Zhang has struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment adopted by voters in 2024.
Judge Jerri Zhang has struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment adopted by voters in 2024.Open
NYTIMES (Shawn Hubler) - Ruling in Missouri Restores Access to Medication Abortions
The court found that dozens of state laws undermined a state constitutional amendment that guaranteed reproductive rights. The state vowed to appeal the finding.
NYTIMES (Kate Zernike) - Stung by Voters, Republican Legislators Move to Curb Citizen Initiatives
After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.
NYTIMES (Jonah Smith and Christine Zhang) - Tracking the Early Vote in Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum
Voters in Virginia will decide on April 21 whether to redraw the state’s congressional map. Turnout is even higher, thus far, than it was in last year’s governor’s election.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - A measure giving Congress the power to block Trump pardons draws Republican backing
A proposed Constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to block presidential pardons gained its first House Republican co-sponsor on Monday. Why it matters: It's a rare display of GOP defiance against President Trump, whose pardons have been the subject of bipartisan backlash in several cases. - The president began his second term by pardoning thousands of Jan. 6 defendants , including many who were charged with assaulting law enforcement during the 2021 Capitol riot. - He has since granted clemency or pardons to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson , Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht , former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and cryptocurrency mogul Changpeng "CZ"…
A proposed Constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to block presidential pardons gained its first House Republican co-sponsor on Monday. Why it matters: It's a rare display of GOP defiance against President Trump, whose pardons have been the subject of bipartisan backlash in several cases. - The president began his second term by pardoning thousands of Jan. 6 defendants , including many who were charged with assaulting law enforcement during the 2021 Capitol riot. - He has since granted clemency or pardons to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson , Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht , former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and cryptocurrency mogul Changpeng "CZ"…Open