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They passed antiabortion laws that I don't think can be stopped from going into effect (although I am sure Josh Kaul is looking for ways).

And until the state legislature gerrymandering can be undone (again, losing the WI State Supreme Court race in 2019 hurt us there), I don't see a way to undo the damage there.

Moral of the story - all election matter.

Totally destroyed the great liberal standing State. He totally destroyed it, along with others, but he was a huge factor for the once proud Liberal State to become the laughing stock, and paved the way for ROJO. 🤬 🤬 🤬

The Canadian-facing states - Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine - are closest in temperament to their Canadian neighbors. Minnesota in particular is a lot like Ontario. Montana is interesting because, while it's generally a conservative state, it has a quirkiness to it that makes it more purple than red. North Dakota and Wisconsin are more rural (and are becoming more rural) than Minnesota, which has Minneapolis/St. Paul acting as the anchor for the state. Washington similarly has the Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia) that anchors the state - without that, it would probably look a lot like Montana - The fact that the I5 corridor includes Vancouver, BC also strengthens the association.

Plus NoDak and Michigan have trigger laws that will outlaw abortion if Roe is overturned.

He has a job there now and will be settling down. He raves about his city, loves the progressive. Equals it to the NW. Seeing advantages, the NW doesn't have. But loves the NW too. May return sometime, or not. I am off to visit for the first time in a week. I am excited. So, this is good to read.

Pritzker had one of the best possible doctors in charge of pandemic matters. He held daily press conferences, which were covered in full on t.v.

He started early, and announced that the state would help out with setting up abortion clinics near the state borders so women from nearby states could get here easily for medical care.

Not all billionaires are bad guys.

The Iowa Supreme Court did reaffirm the right to abortion in 2018 though they may be revisiting it soon.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/05/03/iowa-abortion-law-if-roe-v-wade-overturned-supreme-court-ruling/9627766002/

a woman's right to get an abortion and to receive state funds for it, finding that there is a right to privacy that covers reproductive rights, and further refused to follow a U.S. Supreme Court case, McRae, holding that refusing to provide government funding for abortions doesn't violate the federal constitution. Instead, the Minnesota court relied on Justice Brennan's dissent in that case. The state court isn't bound by US Supreme Court precedent when interpreting the state's constitution.

It is simply the best. In so many ways.