A good article by Benji Darlin suggests that the GOP is experiencing a backlash and revision when it comes to wooing the Latino vote. After Romney lost last year, almost every Republican politician and pundit suggested that the GOP needed to woo Latinos if it was going to remain a viable party. After the past few weeks, and with an … Read More
Behind The Times
GOP Rep introduces constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on the same day that a new poll shows that an unprecedented 55% of Americans say marriages between same-sex couples should be recognized by law as valid, with the same rights of traditional marriage — a new high.
Ohio Budget Bill, Signed Into Law, Is Darconian on Wonen’s Health and Rights
* Rape crisis centers will operate under a state-imposed gag order — rape-crisis counselors will face new restrictions when telling impregnated rape victims that they can legally terminate their pregnancy. * The budget effectively defunds Planned Parenthood clinics in the state. * There's a provision to require women seeking legal abortions to undergo a state-mandated, medically-unnecessary ultrasound — even if … Read More