alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Nov 6, 2018 23:16:08 GMT -5
Alabama - 10 commandments in the courthouse- abortion restrictions - something about how they appoint trustees for university system. I think backstory has to do with college football. - whether the governor can fill senate and house vacancies, which seems to be a fallout from Jeff Sessions vacated seat. Marijuana has no shot here. We just got Sunday alcohol sales in my county 3 years ago. as in, they want to be able to display them? yikes. Yep. And looks like it passed by 70%. It says it could be displayed as part of a “historical display”. Not sure how that would work because Federal judges said you couldn’t do it several years ago.
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alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Nov 6, 2018 23:25:27 GMT -5
Alabama - 10 commandments in the courthouse - abortion restrictions - something about how they appoint trustees for university system. I think backstory has to do with college football. - whether the governor can fill senate and house vacancies, which seems to be a fallout from Jeff Sessions vacated seat. Marijuana has no shot here. We just got Sunday alcohol sales in my county 3 years ago. Georgia - we still don't have alcohol sales on Sundays.
Forces us to plan ahead.
Actually the state of Georgia passed Law to allow Sunday alcohol sales maybe 5-10 years ago, but then had to pass locally. When I moved away 4 years ago, my county didn’t allow it, but the county next to me did😀. But that may only be for beer and wine.
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Sharon
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Post by Sharon on Nov 6, 2018 23:32:51 GMT -5
1. Let local governments issue bonds to help non-government entities build affordable housing.- Currently passing 2. Would prohibit food and beverages from being taxed- Currently failing
We currently don't have a tax on food or beverages so this was putting the cart before the horse type of thing.
3. Would expand the 3/5 majority needed to pass measures that raise money, rather than just tax measures as before- Currently failing 4. Repeal sanctuary state status- currently failing 5. Block public funding for abortions- currently failing
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lynnerself
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Post by lynnerself on Nov 7, 2018 0:05:04 GMT -5
1. Let local governments issue bonds to help non-government entities build affordable housing.- Currently passing 2. Would prohibit food and beverages from being taxed- Currently failing
We currently don't have a tax on food or beverages so this was putting the cart before the horse type of thing.
3. Would expand the 3/5 majority needed to pass measures that raise money, rather than just tax measures as before- Currently failing 4. Repeal sanctuary state status- currently failing 5. Block public funding for abortions- currently failing You are in my state. Currently we have NO sales tax, never had and I doubt we ever will. It's a hot button issue. So to make a constitutional amendment to prohibit a grocery tax is stupid. My understanding is this restriction is being introduced by the soda companies in several states to get Soda products classified as groceries. I'm pleasantly surprised to see it's failing. And like Washington we have a very good voters guide that summarizes and explains the issue quite well.
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wvugurl26
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Post by wvugurl26 on Nov 7, 2018 7:29:56 GMT -5
Both amendments passed in Maryland.
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Nov 7, 2018 8:58:04 GMT -5
results! Rejected Question 1: Seeking to follow CA's lead, one of the nurses' unions here is looking to have government-mandated limits on how many patients each nurse can serve at a time. Proponents argue this will save lives by preventing nurses from taking on more than they can handle. Opponents argue that the law is poorly written - too rigid with limits, not giving enough time to comply with the law. Nurses with focuses in specialties but located in hospital spaces fear they will be negatively affected by having to increase ER staff, as an example. This question had a dramatic shift in the polls late in the season, as voters began to understand the question better. I'll admit I was confused at first, as well. Passed Question 2: Would create a citizen commission to push new laws to limit the influence of money in politics, specifically to overturn the Citizens United ruling. All polls I've seen show this one passing easily. Upheld Question 3: This question is on the national radar, as it may influence what other states do in the same area. This question seeks to repeal a 2016 state law, which had been widely supported across party lines, that banned discrimination against transgender people in places of public accommodation - AKA 'the bathroom law'. Supporters of the repeal argue many of the same ideas seen here on YMAM - fears of unlimited access for a vague 'all'. Supporters of the law point to the statistic that there have been zero attacks or invasions of privacy as a result of the 2016 law. This question is a referendum on existing law, rather than a new proposal. Due to requirements for wording on the question itself, proponents of the repeal actually will be voting 'no' on this question. all questions followed my votes, I'm happy about these this morning. how'd your questions go?
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Nov 7, 2018 20:54:09 GMT -5
I thought amendments were not supposed to have two parts to them so if you wanted one part passed, you didn’t have to pass something else you may not want. But we had them. A lot of voters were grumbling.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Nov 7, 2018 21:40:35 GMT -5
California had 11 ballot measures (statewide) and then we had 3 or 4 local (county) ones. California Ballot measures Voters weighed in on 11 ballot measures — approving six and rejecting five. They ranged from an initiative to repeal a gas tax to one that would regulate profits at kidney dialysis centers and another that offered a tax break for downsizing baby boomers. Proposition 1: The $4 billion housing bond backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, passed with 54 percent of voters favoring it. Proposition 2: Voters approved the proposal to spend about $2 billion on housing and services for the homeless. It was passing with 60.4 percent of the vote. Funding for the measure would come from the “millionaires tax” that voters approved in 2004 for mental health services. Proposition 3: The $8.9 billion bond for water projects went down to defeat, with 52.4 percent of voters opposing it. Voters approved a $4.1 billion water bond in June. They’ve also approved bonds for water projects in 2014, 2006 and 2002. Proposition 4: Thirteen California children’s hospitals stand to gain $1.5 billion for construction projects because almost 60 percent of voters approved this measure. The hospitals and Sales Force Chief Executive Marc Benioff raised $11.5 million to support the proposition. Proposition 5: Voters rejected this proposal to give a property tax break to residents who are older than 55. The measure, supported by the state’s real estate industry, would have lowered property taxes for older homeowners if they downsize to smaller houses. Proposition 6: You’ll keep paying the 12-cent per gallon gas tax and increased vehicle license fees that took effect a year ago because Californians rejected this initiative to repeal the charges. The taxes and fees fund a 10-year, $52 billion package of transportation projects that Gov. Brown and the Legislature approved in 2017. Construction companies, unions and local governments vastly outspent the Republican activists who tried to repeal the tax. Proposition 7: Californians are ready to liberate themselves from daylight savings time. Voters overwhelmingly approved this measure to give state lawmakers the authority to change daylight savings time if federal law allows them to do so. Proposition 8: The companies that run California’s dominant kidney dialysis clinics, Davita and Fresenius, poured $110 million into their campaign against this union-backed measure that would restrict their profits. SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West supported the initiative, aiming to spur more hiring at the clinics. The clinic money paid off. Voters rejected the initiative. Proposition 10: Voters declined to give local governments new powers to enact rent control. Almost 63 percent of voters rejected the proposal. Proposition 11: Emergency medical technicians will be expected to remain on-call during their breaks because voters approved this initiative. American Medical Response, a Colorado-based ambulance company, bankrolled most of the $30 million campaign for the measure. Proposition 12: Californians resoundingly voted to give hens, calves and pigs more living space. This measure requires ranchers to raise only cage-free hens by 2022. IN SUMMARY: Californians are in favor of taxes and more spending on most things. Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/article221266190.html#storylink=cpy
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Post by tallguy on Nov 7, 2018 23:17:45 GMT -5
There is no way this one will not pass - so I voted against it. The only thing it realistically would prevent are taxes on sweetened beverages. Any local governmental entity that attempted to tax food would be voted out immediately. I would have voted for it if just once I saw a commercial with a mom surrounded by obese kids with teeth rotting out and her saying: "You know, if I have to tell these guys I can't afford to buy all the sodee pop that they want, all hells gonna break loose. You all don't want to see that. So a bunch of real smart guys who make Mountain Dew came up with this idea to get people to think there are folks just waitin' to tax their veggies. Pretty cool. So anyways, help me out here and vote for it, 'kay?" I voted against it too but yes, all the ads supporting it (paid for by three soda companies) are tugging heavily on the heart strings that it would be a full on grocery tax. I voted against it just because of the misleading advertising. And it is not that any local government that attempted to tax grocery items would be voted out, but that Washington state law already forbids taxes on grocery items. The soda companies were trying to scare people by lying to them and then making them afraid of the lie. On top of that, it does nothing about Seattle's tax that went into effect January 1 of this year. It only forbids new taxes in new areas.
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Post by pooks on Nov 8, 2018 11:46:13 GMT -5
Idaho has 2 propositions on the ballet. It is the only thing interesting to watch, because all the other races are easy to call. Prop#2 would expand medicaid. It was endorsed by the major news papers and the leaving R governor. The against side seems to hate anything related to Obama or the ACA. No idea how it will go. Passed with 60% yes!Prop#1 is authorizing historical horse racing, which I think is some machine. I have seen the most advertising on this issue, more than any other race. Both sides seem to be well funded. No idea how it will go. Failed with 54% noUpdates Bolded.
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spartyparty
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Post by spartyparty on Nov 8, 2018 12:46:40 GMT -5
MI One to make pot legal. Hell yeah! One to make voting easier. Hell yeah! One to do away with gerrymandering. Hell yeah! All 3 passed.
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Post by billisonboard on Nov 8, 2018 13:07:47 GMT -5
... One to do away with gerrymandering. Hell yeah! ... passed. That is one sweet system! link
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Post by engineerdoe on Nov 8, 2018 14:07:02 GMT -5
I voted against it too but yes, all the ads supporting it (paid for by three soda companies) are tugging heavily on the heart strings that it would be a full on grocery tax. I voted against it just because of the misleading advertising. And it is not that any local government that attempted to tax grocery items would be voted out, but that Washington state law already forbids taxes on grocery items. The soda companies were trying to scare people by lying to them and then making them afraid of the lie. On top of that, it does nothing about Seattle's tax that went into effect January 1 of this year. It only forbids new taxes in new areas. I can't believe people fell for it, but my district voted for CMR again. Yuck!
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