Amicus: Why Ron DeSantis Hates Direct Democracy

Republicans from Ohio to Arkansas, from South Dakota to Florida and
from Nebraska to Missouri have been throwing everything at trying
to keep abortion ballot measures from actually reaching voters. In
this week’s Amicus - a deep look at efforts to stifle and chill
direct democracy in the states, post Dobbs. Dahlia Lithwick is
joined by Jessica Valenti, the author of Abortion: Our Bodies,
Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win, and Lauren Brenzel, the
campaign director for Yes on 4 in Florida, about the playbook
that’s being used to threaten ballot initiatives to protect
abortion rights in states around the nation.  Want more
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