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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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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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