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Alabama

Newsom calls out Republican abortion policies in Alabama ad | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new political advertisement, two anxious young women in an SUV drive toward the Alabama state line. The passenger says she thinks they’re going to make it, before a siren blares and the flashing lights of a police car appear in the rearview mirror. “Miss,” a police officer who approaches the window […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas’ Quest to Build a Monument for Aborted ‘Babies’ Isn’t Going Great

Last year, Arkansas Republicans, who hold a supermajority in the state legislature, easily passed a bill to construct a memorial that would honor the so-called victims of abortion and celebrate the fall of Roe v. Wade. The monument, which will sit on Capitol grounds next to a Confederate war memorial and a statue of the […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City Council

City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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Alabama

Anti-abortion rally March for Life sets its sight on US Capitol | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Anti-abortion activists are once again gathering in Washington for the “March for Life,” but this time something has changed. The annual protest first began the year after the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe v Wade in 1973, which made abortion legal in the US. It’s been held every year ever since. But last year, just […]

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City Council

Topeka City Council holds first public meeting for proposed utility rate increase | #citycouncil

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Topeka City Council members held their first public meeting for the proposed increases in utility rates. The City of Topeka announced the proposal Dec. 5. Proposed utility rate increases for water are 11.5% for 2024 and 2025, and 11.6% for 2026. Wastewater rates would go up 8% in 2024 and 2025, […]

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Arkansas

State of Arkansas directs $1 million in state funds for pregnancy centers

HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) – Sixteen Arkansas pregnancy resource centers have applied for a share of $1 million in state funding. Pregnancy resource centers are nonprofit organizations that educate women about alternatives to abortion and provide free pregnancy tests, medical referrals, and infant supplies. In Harrison, Informed Choices Women’s Center of the Ozarks is a provider […]

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Alabama

The North Alabama political fallout of the Dobbs decision | News | #elections | #alabama

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision on June 24, 2022, advocates, constituents, and political leaders on both sides of the aisle in Alabama have discussed what this decision means for reproductive healthcare and other key social issues. Immediate party reaction Alabama GOP Chairman John Wahl, from […]

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Alabama

The political impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

“The State can thus regulate or prohibit those interventions for children, even if an adult wants the drugs for his child,” says Marshall. “Just as the parental relationship does not unlock a Due Process right allowing parents to obtain medical marijuana or abortions for their children, neither does it unlock a right to transitioning treatments.” […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas lawmakers react to Roe v. Wade decision

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Within minutes of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Arkansas politicians weighed in with their thoughts. Calling Roe a “tragic mistake,” U.S. Senator Tom Cotton said the country’s highest court had “finally corrected this mistake.” He also commended those who fought to have the 50-year-old decision overturned. […]

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