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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 large cuban american cohort, which has been traditionally republican on foreign policy as well as cultu...

Last week's midterm elections saw conservative Republicans shore up their majorities in Wyoming's 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 women's 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 state's constitution to permanently deny the right to an abortion. Reproductive-health advocates say the election results could pave the way for striking down the state's 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 they're ready to go on offense when it comes to reproductive rights. ...