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Nicole Knight

Nicole Knight was the Western regional reporter at Rewire.News, where she covered the politics of reproductive health and equality in the Western United States. She previously covered county government and transportation for the Orange County Register. Her freelance work has exposed camps to train anti-abortion teens and revealed the scare tactics of crisis pregnancy centers. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, Pacific Standard, and Los Angeles Times. Follow her on Twitter @nicolekshine.

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Trump’s Family Planning Rules Are Class Warfare. States Are Ready to Stop Them.

Nicole Knight

The Trump rules banning abortion referrals at Title X-funded clinics, similar to a Reagan-era policy, "mandates discrimination" and could meet legal challenges from states.

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Is an Anti-Choice Clinic Using ‘Unlawful Imprisonment’ as Company Policy?

Nicole Knight

Those familiar with the tactics employed at anti-choice pregnancy clinics say they're not surprised by a recent Reddit post from a clinic worker.

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Utah GOP Ignores Voters on Medicaid Expansion Because It’s a ‘Handout’ (Updated)

Nicole Knight

The attack on Medicaid expansion in Utah is the latest instance of state-level Republicans subverting the will of the voters.

New Mexico Democrats Are Ready to Shore up Abortion Rights. And Republicans Can’t Stop It. (Updated)

Nicole Knight

With control of the legislature and governorship, New Mexico Democrats could be among the next to axe a pre-Roe abortion ban.

Influential Panel: Health-Care Providers Need to Screen for Domestic Violence

Nicole Knight

New recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advise health-care providers to screen patients for intimate partner violence, and to refer them to counseling and support services.

Arizona Democrats Could Finally Put a Check on GOP Power in Midterms

Nicole Knight

“I think it’s the best shot we’ve had in a couple decades,” said Chad Campbell, who led the state's Democratic minority in the house until 2014. “It’s not just one chamber, it’s both chambers in play.”

GOP’s Appeal to Latino Voters in Florida Governor’s Race Is Falling Flat

Nicole Knight

Democrat Andrew Gillum is focusing on Medicaid expansion and Medicare for all, and appealing to Puerto Ricans in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the governor's mansion since 1994.

The Roadmap to End ‘Right-to-Work’ Laws Could Run Through Kentucky

Nicole Knight

If Kentucky unions win their case before the state supreme court, we might see copycat lawsuits in the states with similar anti-labor laws.

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Nebraska Voters Could Be the Next to Override GOP Resistance to Medicaid Expansion

Nicole Knight

Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale said Friday his office had certified 104,477 signatures, more than enough for Medicaid expansion to appear on statewide ballots.

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California’s Anti-Tax Law Has ‘Robbed’ Schools of Billions. That Could Change in 2020.

Nicole Knight

"We’re asking for companies like Disneyland or Universal Studios that make huge amounts of money to pay property taxes based on fair market value—the same thing that homeowners and, frankly, most businesses have to do."

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