J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference on April 25, 2023, in Springfield, Illinois. - Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/TNS
Republicans may have won the war against Roe v. Wade, but the battles continue. Issue 1 is advantage No. 1 for the Democrats. The Issue 1 ballot proposal in Ohio would have required any proposed state constitutional amendment to achieve a 60% approval of voters instead of a simple majority. In last Tuesday’s election, voters said “no.” Issues of reproductive choice were not actually on that ballot, but this measure was a proxy for an upcoming vote. Anti-abortion rights interests are working to thwart a November vote on a constitutional amendment that would guarantee abortion rights in Ohio. Th...
