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The latinos and latinas are a big voting bloc, and yes, the republicans have been doing a better job at the outreach, and even with doing a better job at the outreach, joe biden delivered the best midterms than any president over the last two decades, and not going hard for latinos and latinas. and that the fight for the latino vote is on, and i want to see what will happen now. >> they won in pennsylvania, nevada, arizona, and not so much in florida, which is more complicated because of the lar...

Last weeks midterm elections saw conservative Republicans shore up their majorities in Wyomings legislature, and Janna Farley - communications director with the American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming - said reproductive-rights activists will have a heavy lift reversing what many see as government overreach on womens bodily autonomy. Abortion rights came under immediate fire in the 2022 legislative session when a trigger bill banning abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. ....

A Montana measure that would have implemented harsh penalties for medical providers who did not give life-sustaining care to newborns was voted down last week. Lawmakers brought forward the so-called Born-Alive Infant Protection Act for the exceedingly rare cases when a baby is born alive after an abortion, or born severely premature. Opponents say it was misleading and unnecessary, since infanticide already is illegal. ...

Kentucky voters rejected a ballot measure that would have changed language in the states constitution to permanently deny the right to an abortion. Reproductive-health advocates say the election results could pave the way for striking down the states trigger law, which banned the procedure in the state immediately after the overturning of Roe v. Wade earlier this year. ...

Minnesota is preparing for a state government described as a "pro-choice" trifecta. Those supporting abortion access say having Democrats in control creates opportunities. The midterm election saw the DFL maintain control of offices for governor and attorney general, while adding power within the Legislature, and party leaders say theyre ready to go on offense when it comes to reproductive rights. ...

Voters in five Nebraska towns approved local ordinances banning abortion care in this weeks midterm elections, but reproductive health care advocates said more significant threats are likely to come in the new legislative session. Scout Richters, senior legal and policy counsel for the ACLU of Nebraska, said the measures are not enforceable because abortion remains legal at the state level, but she worries they will create a chilling effect. "They harm Nebraskans by stigmatizing abort...

President Joe Bidens Inflation Reduction Act has been billed as the most significant legislation in U.S. history to tackle the climate crisis, strengthen American energy security and lower utility bills, and some American households stand to benefit more than others. Luke Ilderton, deputy director of Energy Outreach Colorado, believes the new legislation is a good start, but argues current programs helping low-income households keep the heat on in winter and fans moving in summer will still be ...

Advocates are contending North Carolina state agencies are not doing enough to slow down the devastating impacts of climate change. Last year Gov. Roy Cooper signed an energy bill into law, which calls on the states utilities commission to develop a carbon plan for the state to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 70% below 2005 levels by 2030, and be carbon-free by 2050. ...

Hispanic Heritage Month began in mid-September and runs through Oct. 15, and a financial institution in Washington state is finding unique ways to serve Hispanic members of its community. Newrizons Credit Union in the western Washington town of Hoquiam offers a variety of financial services to people, regardless of whether they are even members of the credit union. ...

The Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Joe Biden last month caps the cost of insulin at $35 per month for seniors who have Medicare, beginning next year. West Virginians say they approve the move - but many are struggling to cover the costs of other prescription medications. According to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, the Mountain States per capita prescription drug cost increases outpaced national averages every day between 2001 and 2014, faster than all other healt...