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PoliticsTennessee Republican defends counting Black people as 3/5 of human beings
State Rep. Justin Lafferty’s comments were called “horrible” by his Black colleagues, but he got applause from fellow Republicans.
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News (USA)Republicans hatch plan to enact radical agenda through Constitutional amendments
The far right believes it has a winning strategy to go after the social safety net and social progress, including same-sex marriage.
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News (USA)Arkansas voted for a federal constitutional convention to ban marriage equality
The Arkansas Senate has endorsed a long-shot effort to push for amending the U.S. Constitution to effectively ban gay marriage and abortion.
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News (USA)Arkansas’ anti-marriage measure dies in the state senate
A long-shot effort to push for amendments to the U.S. Constitution banning gay marriage and abortion have fallen short by one vote.
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News (USA)Will Republicans take religious exemptions law to constitutional convention?
The election put Republicans in full control of a record number of state legislatures – giving the party an unprecedented opportunity to change the Constitution.
