The state of Ohio recently held a special election to decide on Issue 1, a proposal aimed at raising the threshold for passing future changes to the state's constitution from a simple majority to 60%. The proposal's backers, including Republican officeholders, are more concerned about a proposed constitutional amendment in November that seeks to enshrine access to reproductive care in the state's foundational document. Out-of-state money has poured into both sides of the issue, as both supporters and opponents aim to prevent special interests from having undue influence over state policy. The campaign against the fall abortion question has spent millions on the August election, running ads suggesting that the amendment could pressure children into receiving gender-affirming care and undercut parental rights, despite experts saying there is no language supporting such claims.
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00:00 It's Ben Zinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 State of Ohio recently held a special election to decide on Issue 1, a proposal aimed at
00:07 raising the threshold for passing future changes to the state's constitution from a simple
00:11 majority to 60%.
00:13 The proposal's backers, including Republican officeholders, are more concerned about a
00:17 proposed constitutional amendment in November that seeks to enshrine access to reproductive
00:22 care in the state's foundational document.
00:25 Out-of-state money has poured into both sides of the issue, as both supporters and opponents
00:28 aim to prevent special interests from having undue influence over state policy.
00:33 The campaign against the fall abortion question has spent millions on the August election,
00:38 running ads suggesting that the amendment could pressure children into receiving gender-affirming
00:42 care and undercut parental rights, despite experts saying there's no language in the
00:46 amendment supporting such claims.
00:47 For all things money, visit BenZinga.com.
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