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Arizona voters appear to approve Proposition 318 on sports teams by sex

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Arizona voters appear to have approved Proposition 318, which requires public and private school sports teams to be separated by sex, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection cited by The Hill. The Daily Caller reports the measure also extends to collegiate athletics. The Center Square reports that five of the state’s eight statewide measures appear set to pass while the Secretary of State’s Office continues counting ballots. Both The Hill and The Daily Caller say the measure also restricts use of private spaces such as locker rooms. Democrat Katie Hobbs was reelected governor, winning about 55 percent of the vote as of Wednesday, according to The Daily Caller.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Proposition 318 appears set to pass while ballots are still being counted, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Center Square
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. The measure requires public and private schools to separate sports teams by biological sex and extends to collegiate athletics.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  3. The measure restricts use of locker rooms and other private spaces that do not match a person’s sex.

    Reported byCenter1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  4. Democrat Katie Hobbs was reelected governor, winning about 55 percent of the vote as of Wednesday.

    One outletThe Daily Caller· Far Right

  5. Five of the state’s eight statewide measures appear set to pass while counting continues.

    One outletThe Center Square· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Proposition 318, which separates sports teams by sex, appears to have passed in early counts. The center’s headlines describe the measure by its designation of sexes, while the right’s emphasize the restriction on transgender athletes alongside Democratic statewide wins.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Headlines describe the measure neutrally by its designation of sexes for sports teams, reporting the projected approval without added judgement.

    Arizona approves ballot measure designating sexes to sports teams
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines pair the measure with other results, such as Democratic statewide wins or passing ballot measures, and name the restriction on transgender athletes directly.

    Arizona Voters Approve Women’s Sports Transgender Ban Despite Voting For Democrats Statewide
    The Daily CallerFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    forces

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    forcesMore neutral: requires

    The verb presents the measure’s requirement as compulsion in the outlet’s own voice, where a neutral verb describing what it requires was available.

    Arizona voters approved Proposition 318, which forces athletics of any level to separate teams by biological sex and prevents students from…

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • sports teams designated by sex
  • projection by Decision Desk HQ
  • restrictions on private spaces such as locker rooms

Leaves out

  • Democratic statewide reelections on the same ballot

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • NewsNationCenter

    Arizona approves ballot measure designating sexes to sports teams

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  • The HillCenter

    Arizona approves ballot measure designating sexes to sports teams

    A ballot measure that would further restrict transgender people from competing on sports teams or using private spaces like locker rooms that align with their gender identity is projected to pass in Arizona, according to Decision Desk HQ. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • contrast with Democratic statewide wins
  • restriction on transgender athletes
  • measures passing alongside it

Leaves out

  • that the result is a Decision Desk HQ projection

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST

  • Right

    11 hr 14 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 4, 3:45 AM EST
  2. NewsNationCenterNov 4, 11:24 AM EST
  3. The Center SquareRightNov 4, 3:00 PM EST
  4. The Daily CallerFar RightNov 4, 3:54 PM EST

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