BIG NEWS: A Wyoming judge just struck down WY's abortion bans. And get this: The judge invoked a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... that was passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare! Just backfired. We explained this lawsuit here:

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How Attacks Against Obamacare Turned Into Tools to Protect Abortion Access  - Bolts

Explore our ongoing Bolts series, Abortion Rights in State Constitutions. A decade ago, when conservatives were attacking President Barack Obama’...

An epidemiologist is running for mayor in Sacramento, and she's putting that experience at the core of how she wants to approach the office—saying her public health background is key to address gun violence & homelessness. What that looks like:

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The Epidemiologist Running for Mayor to Bring Public Health to Sacramento Politics - Bolts

Flojaune Cofer, the epidemiologist and leading candidate in Sacramento’s mayoral race, will always remember watching her father die from congesti...