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Economy
The Truth About Obamacare
If you spent any amount of time listening to the nattering voices of the negative, chances are you've heard any number of rumors, lies and half-truths about the Patient Protection …
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Personhood
Seven Hospitals Deny Jackson Abortion Clinic
The last clinic where Mississippi women can get an abortion is once again in peril.
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The Culture Wars, 20 Years Later
Whether he knew it or not, Buchanan’s “culture war” speech over the role of women in society, same-sex marriage and abortion foreshadowed a battle that still rages today.
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Miss. Abortion Clinic Again Seeks to Block Law
Attorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are again asking a federal judge to block a state law that threatens to eventually close the facility.
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Editor's Note
The Contraception Wars
Most of you have surely heard by now that former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is blaming his resounding loss on "gifts" that President Obama offered young voters, African Americans and …
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Hear Them Roar ...
Women's issues—and women's votes—were front and center in the Nov. 6 vote.
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Politics
A Jump to the Left? Mississippi: The 2012 Elections and Beyond
Among the many names folks have called Mississippi—from the Hospitality State to the Cradle of the Confederacy—“political trendsetter” probably doesn’t rank high on many lists.
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10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Recent Protests at Abortion Clinic
Anti-abortion activists from six states are occupying each of the four corners at State Street …
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City & County
Abortion Foes Eye Jackson Clinic
Anti-abortion activists from six states are occupying each of the four corners at State Street and Fondren Place as part of a nationwide campaign known as States of Refuge.
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Congressional Incumbents and Romney Win in Miss.
Mississippians re-elect all four congressmen and return Roger Wicker to the U.S. Senate.
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New Congress Likely to Frustrate Obama or Romney
No matter who is elected president, he's likely to find that the next Congress will remain what the current one has been for President Barack Obama—a headache.
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City & County
10 Local Stories of the Week
There's never a slow news week in Jackson, Miss., and last week was no exception. Here are the local stories JFP reporters brought you in case you missed them.
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Health Care
Birth Control Good for Women, Good for Families
A new report in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that providing birth control at no cost to women and teens can substantially reduce unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by …
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A Look at the Most Competitive States in the Race
A look at the race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney for the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House.
