Southern Progressives

Moving to the left one post at a time

November 02, 2023

National News

Abortion rights are on the ballot in Ohio this Election Day

538's analysis of Ohio Issue 1, the ballot measure to protect abortion rights in the state constitution.

abcnews.go.com/538/abortion-rights-ballot-ohio/story?id=104519063

Court fights to prevent Trump from running again for the White House turn to Minnesota

Efforts to use the Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to prevent former President Donald Trump from running again for the White House are turning to Minnesota with oral arguments before the state Supreme Court.

apnews.com/article/trump-insurrection-14th-amendment-2024-ballot-5cb50c1ee6432efe72fd643c31dec474

State News:

Transgender Minors and Families Ask Supreme Court to Block Tennessee’s Ban

Should the Supreme Court agree to hear the case on the state’s ban on transition care for minors, any ruling would reverberate across the legal challenges against other states that have passed similar bans.

www.nytimes.com/2023/11/01/us/politics/tennessee-transgender-supreme-court.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7Ew.iM0l.Mvh0Ve5k-fJo&smid=url-share

Local News:

The Arts:

Seniors:

Same old story with aging politicians | CNN Politics

Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office.

www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/politics/age-mitch-mcconnell-what-matters/index.html

Coalition Calendar: Nov.

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

If you would like to support what news I bring to progressives in McMinn County, buy me a coffee so I will have the energy to keep on going.

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calabash52M

Reply

or to participate.