Is another Equal Rights Amendment lawsuit coming? RFK Jr.'s face on Broadway

And things are starting to heat up in NY-18 between Rep. Pat Ryan and challenger Alison Esposito.

Good afternoon — it’s Monday and National Chicken Wing Day.

MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024

TODAY’S CAPCON:

• A lawsuit may be looming after a Monday vote from the state Board of Elections on the Equal Rights Amendment.

• Campaign Corner: RFK Jr.’s face will be a familiar sight in Manhattan this week. A super PAC supporting him has made sure of that.

• Campaign Corner: The race in NY-18 is heating up with new ads, more resources.

• This Week in New York History: James Baldwin, George Clinton, and elevators.

☀️ Tonight’s Weather: Albany: Chance of storms, high 60s. New York City: Chance of storms, low 70s. (National Weather Service)

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⚖️ Another Equal Rights Amendment lawsuit could be coming

☑️ The proposed change is headed to the ballot in November, but not everyone agrees with how it should be presented.

There’s often a lot of analysis devoted to how questions are worded in polls. Sometimes, the way those questions are posed might change a respondent’s answer.

Take the Equal Rights Amendment — a proposed addition to the state Constitution that voters will consider on the ballot in November.

• The amendment expands the categories of people protected from discrimination under New York’s Constitution.

When two polls from Siena College asked voters about issues related to the amendment, they received two very different results.