Jacksonville City Council fails resolution that called for Medicaid expansion
Read full article: Jacksonville City Council fails resolution that called for Medicaid expansionIn September, Jacksonville City Councilmember Rahman Johnson introduced a resolution that highlighted what he said is a pressing need for broader healthcare coverage in Duval County. The resolution would have called upon state legislators to work toward Medicaid expansion.
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LIST: New Year’s resolution survival tips
Read full article: LIST: New Year’s resolution survival tipsResolution ideas (Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) Resolution ideas continued (Copyright 2020 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.) For example, rather than just promising yourself to run more, set a goal to run a half marathon by July. Research shows more than 250 people who set resolutions and checked their progress three months later showed a higher effort in pursuing their goal. Others have trouble with big changes making it difficult to achieve their goal or surround themselves with people who sabotage their growth.
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Civil rights group pushes back at GOP condemnation
Read full article: Civil rights group pushes back at GOP condemnationThe resolution claimed that it puts conservative groups or voices at risk of attack.The SPLC, which conducts investigations and engages in civil rights litigation, said in a statement Monday that the resolution gave comfort to hate groups and accused the RNC of being selective in its condemnation. community with dehumanizing rhetoric.The resolution was the latest clash between the SPLC and conservative groups over the Alabama-based organizations Hatewatch list, which tracks radical and extremist groups. The civil rights group, championed by many on the left, has denied that assertion, saying that groups with beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics make their list. The RNC resolution cited the presence of the anti-abortion Family Research Council (FRC) on the list, accusing the SPLC of leading to a 2012 shooting at the FRC. The RNC also approved resolutions defending the federal celebration of the Christopher Columbus holiday; condemning cancel culture and reaffirming its support for President Donald Trump.
