Elections

Abortion rights supporters gather outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing, Mich., during a rally on September 7, 2022.

Michigan Supreme Court rules abortion amendment should go to voters this November

5:49pm September 08, 2022

If the proposed amendment doesn't hit any further roadblocks, voters in Michigan will be able to decide whether to protect abortion rights in the state constitution this November.

A voter in the foreground casts her ballot during the Republican primary election in Wilson, Wyo., on Aug. 16.

Politics & Government

Some Wyoming Republicans want to limit the secretary of state after Trump's pick wins

2:31pm September 08, 2022

by Bob Beck

Wyoming GOP secretary of state nominee Chuck Gray is unopposed in November. After his nomination, some Republicans are aiming to remove the secretary of state's ability to oversee elections.

Abortion rights protesters attend a rally outside the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on June 24, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

A 1931 law criminalizing abortion in Michigan is unconstitutional, a judge rules

10:10pm September 07, 2022

by Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network

The ruling was the latest development over abortion rights in a state where the issue is being argued in courtrooms and could go before voters this November.

Former President Donald Trump arrives on stage at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Sept. 3. According to a new poll, 67% of independents do not want Trump to run again, while just 28% said they do.

Politics & Government

Two-thirds of independents say they don't want Trump to run for president

4:27pm September 07, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

The former president's base remains firmly intact behind him, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows, but voters in the middle are saying they want him to bow out.