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February 22, 2024

Wisconsin Gets Fair Maps

State Replaces Unconstitutional Maps


Violence Against Women In Guerrero

Justice A Costly Bureaucratic Process



States News

Alabama Court Ruling Could End IVF Treatments

It Took Me 3 Tries to Register to Vote in Texas

PA Activist Source of False Election Claims


Gerrymandering


Campaign Legal Center Wins Case for Wisconsin Voters


Wisconsin Gov Tony Evers signed fair maps in to law.

The Gerrymander Has Been Slayed: Wisconsinites Get Fair Maps for 2024 Election

For more than a decade, Wisconsinites suffered under unfair and unconstitutional maps.Now, after a lawsuit by CLC and partners on behalf of Wisconsin voters, the gerrymander is no more.

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Global News


In Guerrero 68.8 Percent of Women Experience Violence


A young Nahua woman had to travel 40 miles to the capital of Guerrero to start a costly bureaucratic process to obtain justice.

For Indigenous Women in Southern Mexico, the Route to Justice Is Long and Expensive

Just eight of Guerrero's 85 municipalities have specialized units to investigate sexual crimes and violence against women, which forces them to embark on a costly process.

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State News


Worried Biden and Trump are too old to be president? Calm down, experts on aging say SourceNM


Ken Paxton sues to revoke El Paso nonprofit's state registration after it didn't immediately hand over client reports TxTribune


Public defenders object to Gov. Jeff Landry's move to take control StatesNews


Desperate for affordable housing, some cities sweeten tax breakers for developers StateLine


If you can buy a 'mansion,' you can pay tax for affordable housing, these states say Stateline


As Supreme Court eyes abortion pill case, NYC wants you to know its's legal here Gothamist


SCOTUS rejects challenges to NY's rent-stabilization rules Gothamist


Bill to eliminate vax requirements for Tennessee foster care, adoptive families advances StatesNews


Iowa's senate passes bills on postpartum Medicaid, changes to MOMS program StatesNews


Alabama Supreme Court ruling could end IVF treatments in state AlabamaReflector


University of Alabama at Birmingham pauses IVF services after court rules that embryos are children NBC


Lawmakers looking to scrap lie detector tests of victims of sexual assault StatesNews


Amended bill would remove vaccine requirements from private, parochical schools StatesNews


Nevada judge strikes down independent redistricting commission ballot petitions NvIndependent


Wisconsin picks new legislative maps that could end years of gerrymandering Propublica


Analysis: It took me 3 tries to register to vote in Texas - and I'm an elections reporter TxTribune


This Pa activist is the source of false and flawed election claims gaining traction across the country VoteBeat

For Your Information

Presidential age debate obscures a simple fact: Some cognitive skills improve as we get older STAT


State election laws are changing. Keep track of the latest developments in all 50 states BallotPedia


Banned books in the USA: the mounting pressure to censor PenAmerica



Closing arguments in lawsuit against Texas suppression law BrennanCenter


Where abortion rights could be on the ballot in 2024 StCrtReport


States can use Medicaid to help address health-related social needs. CBPP


Southern lawmakers rethink long-standing opposition to Medicaid expansion KFF


Election Official Security eac.gov/vote


Students lose out as cities and states give billions in property tax breaks to businesses TheConversation


More taxpayer money benefits pro sports owners amid stadium 'construction wave' Stateline


Trump Trial Clearinghouse JustSecurity

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Election 2024: Be informed, not misled NewsLit


Findings highlight public companies' slow progress in advancing gender diversity 50Wm/50Board






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