Coverage dated October 3, 2022

Wisconsin Democrats put abortion in spotlight after GOP-led Legislature rejects referendum option

Headline from Journal Times

The Wisconsin Senate convened for 15 seconds, to gavel in and adjourn, the special session called by Evers to give voters an up or down vote on abortion law.

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  1. Journal Times

    Wisconsin Democrats put abortion in spotlight after GOP-led Legislature rejects referendum option (opens Journal Times)

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    The Wisconsin Senate convened for 15 seconds, to gavel in and adjourn, the special session called by Evers to give voters an up or down vote on abortion law.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Wisconsin Democrats attempt to elevate abortion rights issue in competitive Senate and governor's races | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Wisconsin Democrats attempt to elevate abortion rights issue in competitive Senate and governor's races

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Wisconsin Democrats put abortion in spotlight (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Wisconsin Democrats up for election in five weeks are putting abortion in the spotlight, with the Republican-controlled Legislature taking less than a minute to reject Gov. Tony Evers' call to

  4. The Center Square

    Wisconsin lawmakers, as expected, ignore special session for abortion (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – In less than a minute, Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature gaveled in and out of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ special session on abortion.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Wisconsin Democrats attempt to elevate abortion rights issue in competitive Senate and governor's races (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Eric Bradner, Omar Jimenez and Donald Judd, CNN Democrats in Wisconsin sought to turn the midterm elections into a referendum on abortion after Republicans who control the state legislature met for less than 30 seconds Tuesday to reject Gov. Tony Evers’ bid to allow voters to decide the issue.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Wisconsin Republicans Adjourn Special Legislative Session In 15 Seconds, Squashing Dem Governor Evers’ Abortion Agenda (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Wisconsin state legislature adjourned a special session to prevent Democrats' attempt to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn an abortion ban.

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