Right to Life and Planned Parenthood come together, along with 100 other organizations, to oppose New York constitutional convention

Voters in New York will decide whether to hold a convention to propose changes to the state constitution. The opposition campaign has been named New [View this email in your browser]( [Ballotpedia]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Daily Brew]( A coalition of 102 organizations formed a campaign to oppose an upcoming New York constitutional convention measure. On November 7, 2017, voters in New York will decide whether to hold a convention to propose changes to the state constitution. The opposition campaign has been named New Yorkers Against Corruption, and describes itself as “a coalition of organizations, broad and diverse in both its geography and ideology.” Members include the New York State AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts, Right to Life, LGBT Network, and the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. Last week, the New York State Bar Association and New York City Bar Association endorsed the ballot measure. New Yorkers voted on 12 constitutional convention questions during the 239 years between 1777 and 2016. In 2017—which is 240 years after the first constitution was ratified—citizens of the state are voting on the question for the 13th time. The question is automatically referred to the ballot every 20 years. [Show more]( [Congress] On Thursday, the Senate released its version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) called the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. Like the House bill passed on May 4, the Senate bill is a reconciliation bill, meaning it impacts the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly known as Obamacare). The bill would end the individual and employer mandates, end the Medicaid expansion, convert Medicaid funding to a capped per-member amount, and suspend for one year funding for a certain category of community health centers that includes Planned Parenthood. It would not repeal the ACA in its entirety. The bill will next head to the Senate floor, where senators will debate and add amendments. The Washington Post reported that Mitch McConnell said the bill will likely head to the floor next week. Senate GOP leadership had previously expressed intent to vote on the bill by the July 4 recess. [Learn more]( → [SCOTUS] The U.S. Supreme Court has had a busy week. Along with opinions expected to be issued today and Monday, SCOTUS issued five written opinions Monday, June 19, and three on Thursday, disposing of 11 cases in which the court heard arguments this term. In Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County, the court reversed and remanded the judgment of the California Supreme Court. This was the third case this term, along with BNSF Railway v. Tyrrell and TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods, where the court has limited venue selections for plaintiffs to bring lawsuits against corporate entities. In Maslenjak v. United States, the court vacated and remanded the judgment of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored his first concurring opinion in this case, concurring both in part and in the judgment. In Weaver v. Massachusetts, the court affirmed the judgment of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This was the first case decided this year in which a state supreme court’s judgment was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. [Show more]( → Ballotpedia depends on the support of our readers. The Lucy Burns Institute, publisher of Ballotpedia, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Donations to the Lucy Burns Institute or Ballotpedia do not support any candidates or campaigns. [Donate Securely Online]( Decide which emails you receive from Ballotpedia. [Unsubscribe or adjust your preference]( [Facebook]( [Twitter](