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German Lopez

German Lopez

Former Senior Correspondent and Cohost of The Weeds

    Latest articles by German Lopez

    Midterm Elections 2018
    Would ex-felon voting rights have flipped Florida for Democrats? It’s possible.Would ex-felon voting rights have flipped Florida for Democrats? It’s possible.
    Midterm Elections 2018

    Amendment 4 restored voting rights for people with felony records. That could have flipped the state.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    The 2018 midterm elections may have exposed a shift on gun controlThe 2018 midterm elections may have exposed a shift on gun control
    Gun Violence

    Gun control advocates didn’t get every win they wanted, but there were some big victories.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Jeff Sessions is out as US attorney generalJeff Sessions is out as US attorney general
    Politics

    He was Trump’s biggest proponent of Trumpism and a major obstacle to ending the Russia probe.

    By Alex Ward and German Lopez
    Politics
    Marijuana legalization had a pretty good election nightMarijuana legalization had a pretty good election night
    Politics

    Full legalization won in Michigan, and medical legalization won in Missouri and Utah.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Kentucky clerk Kim Davis denied same-sex couples marriage licenses. She just lost reelection.Kentucky clerk Kim Davis denied same-sex couples marriage licenses. She just lost reelection.
    Politics

    Davis gained national notoriety for refusing to give marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    North Dakota votes against marijuana legalization, rejecting Measure 3North Dakota votes against marijuana legalization, rejecting Measure 3
    Politics

    The measure was an attempt to get marijuana legalization in a conservative state. It failed.

    By German Lopez
    Gun Violence
    Washington votes to strengthen gun laws with Initiative 1639Washington votes to strengthen gun laws with Initiative 1639
    Gun Violence

    It was the only state ballot measure on guns this year — and it won.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Massachusetts votes to keep transgender protections with Question 3Massachusetts votes to keep transgender protections with Question 3
    Politics

    Midterm voters’ approval of Massachusetts Question 3 means transgender people will remain protected from discrimination.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Utah votes to legalize medical marijuana with Proposition 2Utah votes to legalize medical marijuana with Proposition 2
    Politics

    Medical marijuana is now legal in this dependably conservative state.

    By German Lopez
    Politics
    Michigan votes to legalize marijuana with Proposal 1Michigan votes to legalize marijuana with Proposal 1
    Politics

    Michigan is the first state in the Midwest to fully legalize cannabis.

    By German Lopez