Diversity in the Arkansas’ high court
Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Arkansas’ Supreme Court doesn’t reflect the state’s ethnic makeup, but it roughly represents the number of women who live in the state. Why it matters: State high courts rule on crucial cases ranging from how people can vote to whether district lines are gerrymandered to when women have legal access to abortion. […]
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Monday Briefing: Does gender really matter in politics? | Alaska News | #alaska | #politics
At least 10 lawmakers, many known statewide, will not seek re-election to the Alaska Legislature in 2022. The deadline is Wednesday for candidates to file with the Alaska Division of Elections. Several incumbents already announced they will not run again. Publicized departures of six Republicans and four Democrats leave nearly 17% of the seats wide […]
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Monday Briefing: Does gender really matter in politics? | Local News | #alaska | #politics
At least 10 lawmakers, many known statewide, will not seek re-election to the Alaska Legislature in 2022. The deadline is Wednesday for candidates to file with the Alaska Division of Elections. But several incumbents already announced they will not run again. Publicized departures of six Republicans and four Democrats leave nearly 17% of the seats […]
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US court partially blocks Alabama′s gender-affirmation ban | News | DW | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A US district court issued an injunction on Friday partially blocking an Alabama law that criminalizes the prescription of hormone therapies and puberty blockers used to align transgender people’s bodies with their gender identity. The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act came into effect in the southern state on May 8, not only banning medication treatments for […]
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