The ACLU of Arizona was successful in defeating 93% of the bills it opposed during Arizona s last legislative session, which the group claims makes it the most successful session to date. Belen Gonzalez, president of the organization, said their biggest challenge this year was a divided government where the Republican-controlled legislature attempted to advance what the group calls "anti-civil rights and liberties bills." Gonzalez argued it is time for a "bold move," toward ensuring what she called "true reproductive freedom." She added next November, they are proud to stand with abortion advocates who plan to ask Arizona voters to expand and protect the right to abortion in the Arizona Constitution. "This measure will enshrine abortion as a constitutional right in Arizona," Gonzalez explained. " .
Progressive groups are speaking out against the idea of a constitutional convention, warning it could be used to impose conservative policies on things such as civil rights, guns, voting rights and abortion. Right-wing groups such as the Federalist Society have said they want to require a balanced budget and limit the power to tax, moves critics say would lead to huge cuts in Medicare, Social Security, education, Medicaid, and environmental protection. Nancy MacLean, professor of history and public policy at Duke University, noted Article Five of the Constitution requires consent from just 34 states to call for a convention. .
The youngest North Carolina voters could end up shifting the political landscape of the state in the not-too-distant future. New data from the Brookings Institution indicates that together, people under age 45 the Millennials and Gen Z make up the largest generation and tend to lean toward the Democratic Party. Michael Hais, former vice president of the research-based consulting firm Frank N. .
Georgia s young people could shift the political landscape of the state in the near future. New data from the Brookings Institution indicates that millennials and Generation Z make up the largest generation and tend to favor the Democratic Party. Michael Hais, former vice president of the research-based consulting firm Frank N. .