Yahoo

13th Amendment is least cited of Reconstruction revisions, but its impact is powerful

The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except for punishment for a crime for which the defendant has been convicted. Congress was given the power to ...
Cleveland Scene

Split Ballot Board Approves Reproductive Rights Amendment Summary Written by Ohio Sec. of State

COLUMBUS, Ohio — AUGUST 24: Ohio Ballot Board Chair, Secretary of State Frank LaRose at the Ballot Board meeting to certify the language for Issue 1, the proposed constitutional amendment entitled ...
KSDK

Judge calls Ashcroft’s characterization of abortion amendment ‘unfair’ and ‘misleading’

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has been ordered to remove his characterization of an abortion rights amendment from his government website after a judge deemed it was unfair and violated ...
Reason

From 'Fetus' to 'Unborn Child': Ohio Adopts Biased Ballot Summary of Abortion Amendment

Biased changes to ballot language spur lawsuit. Ohio Republicans failed in an attempt to doom an abortion rights ballot initiative by changing the threshold of votes needed for it to pass. Now, Ohio ...