Wednesday, August 9th, 2023

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

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🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: In Ohio, a special election determined that a pro-abortion rights ballot initiative will not require a higher threshold for passage, maintaining the 50% majority requirement. Meanwhile, arrests have been made in the Montgomery brawl incident involving white men attacking a Black security guard. Former President Trump held a rally in New Hampshire, criticizing legal proceedings against him. Mike Pence qualified for the upcoming GOP debate, and details emerge about the assailant who murdered O’Shae Sibley, a Black gay man, involving homophobic and anti-Black motivations. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights CNN: Arrest Warrant Issued For 3 Men Involved In Montgomery Brawl NBC News: Trump Holds New Hampshire Rally, Rails Against Restrictions Politico: Mike Pence Qualifies For First GOP Debate NBC News: Officials Share More Information About Assailant Who Murdered O’Shae Sibley Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Wednesday, August 9th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:05.1	by Betches Media.
0:06.6	My name is Amanda Deberman, filling in for Sammy Sage.
0:10.0	Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't afraid
0:13.3	to take a side and roast the most consequential reality show, and there is, our government.
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0:57.9	Let's begin with the outcome of a highly anticipated election in Ohio with consequences for
1:02.0	abortion rights in the state.
1:04.0	As we've discussed on the podcast, Republicans in the state legislature demanded a special
1:07.8	election this summer to consider whether it proposed amendments to the state constitution
1:11.4	should pass with the simple majority of voter support, so 50% plus one or a whopping
1:15.8	a 60%.
1:17.6	These leaders specifically crafted this special election to create a higher threshold for
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