As Abortion Vote Looms, Ohio GOP Hopes To Rein In Ballot Measures
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 4 August 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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And, ahead of a November vote on a proposal that would amend the state's constitution to expand abortion access, state Republicans have scheduled a special election to raise the threshold for all ballot initiatives to 60 percent and impose more strenuous requirements to qualify for a vote.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Mary Beth from Orlando, Florida, and I'm just getting out of work after receiving |
| 0:05.3 | one of the nicest compliments I've ever received from a guest. |
| 0:08.7 | They asked if I've ever worked outside of restaurants because they think I have a voice |
| 0:12.0 | for NPR. |
| 0:13.8 | This podcast was recorded at 1221 Eastern time on Friday, August 4, 2023. |
| 0:20.4 | Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but me, I'm still going to be living |
| 0:23.6 | off the high of pretending like I could sound half as pleasant as any of the wonderful journalists |
| 0:28.0 | you're about to hear. |
| 0:29.6 | Enjoy the show! |
| 0:30.6 | That's so nice, does have a voice for radio. |
| 0:36.7 | That is an NPR release. |
| 0:37.7 | Yeah, that's a good compliment. |
| 0:39.6 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. |
| 0:41.7 | I'm Ashley Lopez. |
| 0:42.7 | I cover politics. |
| 0:43.7 | I'm Odette Yousaf. |
| 0:44.7 | I cover domestic extremism. |
| 0:46.5 | And I'm Deirdre Walsh. |
| 0:47.5 | I cover Congress. |
| 0:48.5 | And it's probably not going to surprise anyone. |
| 0:50.8 | That federal criminal charges against a former president of the United States have far |
| 0:55.1 | reaching political implications, and that's why I want to talk about today. |
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