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fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago
LGBT

4 states move anti-trans ballot measures to voters for 2026 midterm election

Republican-backed ballot initiatives targeting transgender rights are advancing in at least four states for 2026, representing a strategic shift from failed legislative efforts to direct voter appeals.
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago
US politics

Nevada just got now one step closer to possibly banning trans student-athletes - LGBTQ Nation

A Nevada judge dismissed a legal challenge to a transgender sports ban ballot initiative, though ordered sponsors to disclose that passage would require exempting trans people from the state's Equal Rights Amendment.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

4 states move anti-trans ballot measures to voters for 2026 midterm election

Republican-backed ballot initiatives targeting transgender rights are advancing in at least four states for 2026, representing a strategic shift from failed legislative efforts to direct voter appeals.
fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

Advocacy groups get trans athlete bans on ballots in Maine, Colorado

Leyland Streiff, from the advocacy group Protect Girls Sports in Maine, said in a news release that the proposal is "inclusive, fair and safe" and that the ballot initiative will let voters decide through "the most democratic process possible," the Maine Morning Star reported.
US news
SF politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Mayor Lurie, Sup. Mandelman Introduce Ballot Measures Aimed at Reforming City Charter

San Francisco Mayor Lurie and Board President Mandelman propose three charter reforms for November 2026 that would tighten ballot initiatives, expand mayoral authority, and overhaul contracting rules, facing labor opposition over concentrated power concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

East Bay Man Scraps Ballot Measures Due to Pressure from OpenAI, Says He Was Naive' for Trying

An East Bay man claims OpenAI pressured him to withdraw two AI ballot measures proposing stricter regulations after his connection to an Anthropic senior employee was discovered.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
7 months ago

Mass. ballot question proposals could end recreational marijuana sales

Two petitions aim to repeal parts of Massachusetts's marijuana laws concerning recreational sale and use.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

States Are Tightening Rules for Getting Citizen-Led Proposals on the Ballot

The new law makes the signature-gathering process for ballot initiatives more daunting, raising concerns about voter engagement and the ability to propose new laws.
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