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Jun 29 2021
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Key facts about the abortion debate in America
Nearly five decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, opponents and supporters of abortion rights are still battling over the issue in court, at the ballot box and in state legislatures. Several states have introduced or passed new restrictions on abortion in 2021 with an eye toward giving the Supreme Court a chance to overturn its decision in Roe, and the high court agreed
Pew Research CenterJan 16 2020
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In 2019 — the 2nd wettest year ever in the U.S. — flooding cost Illinois and the Midwest $6.2 billion. Scientists predict more waterlogged days ahead.
Flooding on the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout Illinois and the Midwest caused an estimated $6.2 billion in damage in 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. The floods, which overwhelmed towns, farms, roads, bridges, levees and dams, contributed to the deaths of four people across 13 states.
The annual report comes as scientists
Chicago TribuneAug 05 2020
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Tribe, economy, even cemeteries hurt as virus hits Choctaws
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (AP) — When Sharon Taylor died of coronavirus, her family — standing apart, wearing masks — sang her favorite hymns at her graveside, next to a tiny headstone for her stillborn daughter, buried 26 years ago. Fresh flowers marked row after row of new graves. Holy Rosary is one of the only cemeteries in this Choctaw Indian family’s community, and it’s running out of space — a
Associated PressDec 26 2019
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Dakota Access pipeline owners want to pump more oil through Illinois. Critics worry the move will increase the risk of leaks or a devastating spill.
Oil has been flowing through the Dakota Access pipeline across Illinois since the summer of 2017, traveling underground from the Mississippi River to a hub in a tiny central Illinois town.
Every day, an average of 560,000 barrels of oil flows through the pipeline.
Now the company that owns the pipeline, which begins in North Dakota, wants to nearly double the volume, pumping up
Chicago TribuneMar 03 2021
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States roll back restrictions as infections plateau
Governors across the country have begun to rescind policies meant to stem the coronavirus’s spread, even as the rapid drop in new infections begins to stall.
In Texas, the nation’s second most populous state, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that he would lift the state’s mask requirement and restrictions on businesses. Mississippi officials unveiled a similar plan.
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Washington PostNov 05 2019
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Polls close as off-year election results offer clues to 2020
Polls closed Tuesday in four states where off-year governor’s races and legislative elections offer a test of voter enthusiasm and party organization amid impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and a fevered Democratic presidential primary scramble.
Results in Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia won’t necessarily predict whether Trump will be reelected or
Associated PressJun 20 2019
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MSNBC host Kasie Hunt falsely claims Joe Biden's segregationist colleagues were Republicans
At MSNBC, if you’re a racist, that apparently means you’re a Republican.
Host Kasie Hunt teased an upcoming segment at the left-wing network Wednesday on the furor over Joe Biden saying he used to be able to work with senators who were segregationists and lamenting the partisanship of today.
He named Sens. James Eastland of Mississippi and Herman Talmadge of Georgia.
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Washington TimesSep 05 2013
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This County Had 124% More Registered Voters Than Eligible Voters – Counting Dead People and Felons
In the midst of a national debate over voter integrity, a federal court decree is ordering a Mississippi county to purge its voter rolls of dead people, ineligible felons and people who have moved out of a voting area.
The BlazeMay 18 2021
Analysis
Supreme Court jumps into U.S. culture wars with abortion, gun cases
The Supreme Court has placed itself back on the frontlines of the U.S. culture wars by taking up major cases on abortion and guns, with rights cherished by millions of Americans - and potentially the future of the nation’s top judicial body itself - on the line.
And to add to the drama, rulings in the two cases are expected to come next year in the run-up to mid-term elections in a
ReutersMar 09 2016
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Fact Check: Can You Buy Trump Steaks, Trump Water, Trump Wine and Trump Magazine?
After Donald Trump spent considerable time plugging Trump Steaks, Trump Water, Trump Wine and Trump Magazine in his lengthy press conference following his GOP primary victories in Michigan and Mississippi Tuesday night, more than one news report has used the word “infomercial” to describe the event.
The Blaze