Tag: Shelby County Government
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The Battle for Title X – Part 2
As noted in my last post, there has been a great deal of politicization of this issue, not just at the state and local level, but nationally. What gets lost in this political tug of war are the people who stand to benefit most from the family planning services that would be provided. This issue…
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The Battle for Title X – Part 1
The political fight has been going on for months now. Since February as a matter of fact. But it all really culminated with an attempt at the state level to prevent Planned Parenthood from receiving funds for Title X Family Planning. The move was thwarted, amid calls of sabotage, and perhaps folks felt comforted by…
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Getting Involved is Easy, If You Let It
You may think that City government, or County government, or even state government doesn’t matter. You may think that it’s too hard to keep up with what’s going on locally. While the local news of the day may not be splashed across the first five minutes of the national news, or on the 24 hr…