Anti-abortion activists aim to sway GOP hopefuls
CHICAGO >> Emboldened anti-abortion activists are looking to the 2024 presidential election as an opportunity to solidify their influence over the Republican Party.
Susan B. Anthony Prolife America, the most influential group in the anti-abortion movement, is telling each potential GOP presidential hopeful that to win its backing — or avoid being a target of its opposition — they must support national restrictions on the procedure. Exceptions
in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother are acceptable, the activists say, but leaving the question for states to decide is not.
“It is a level of protection that goes to every single state. That’s the baseline of what we’re looking to do,” said Frank Cannon, Susan B. Anthony’s chief political strategist. “Anything less than that will not be acceptable and will not be somebody that SBA can support. So, it’s that simple.”
That directive is creating an early litmus test for Republicans considering entering the first
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In other business, the council heard from Maura Fitzpatrick, the director of homeless initiatives, on the creation of the Hunger and Homeless Commission.
Fitzpatrick said five of the 12 positions had been filled. Three of the remaining seven positions are exofficio slots to be filled by the mayor, a city official and a school committee member.
Of the remaining four commission openings, at least one will be held for a representative from the currently unhoused or formerly unhoused community.
“That’s why there are empty seats,” Fitzpatrick said. “We did have enough people to fill that commission, but we also want to have people who have experienced homelessness on the commission.”
She also noted that unlike many other city committees, in keeping with its regional focus, the Hunger and Homeless Commission does not have a Lowell residency requirement, although she noted that “it is preferred that you are active in the city in some capacity.”
The commission has met ad hoc twice previously — in December and January — but an official meeting was held Wednesday night.
The 10 submitted motions
Shortly after the incident, police reports state Connors was found by police walking in the 50 block of Aiken Avenue. Police said he was only wearing socks at the time.
The suspect was positively identified by the alleged victim and his wife, and placed under arrest.
Police reports state the
“I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first,” Brady says in the video. “I won’t be longwinded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.
“I really thank you guys so much, to every single one of you for supporting me. My family, my friends, teammates, my competitors. I could go on forever. There’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all.”
Brady is the NFL’S career leader in yards passing (89,214) and touchdowns (649). He is the only player to win more than five Super Bowls and has been MVP of the game five times. He also holds marks for regular-season wins (251), Super Bowl appearances (10), playoff games and wins (48, 35), as well as playoff yards (13,400) and TDS (88).
“Tom’s legacy is unmatched in the history of this game. All the Super Bowl titles and statistical records speak for themselves, but the impact he had on so many people presidential election since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that enshrined federal protections for abortion for roughly 50 years. While the hard-line stance could please antiabortion activists who hold sway in GOP primaries, it could create problems for the party’s eventual nominee in the general election.
Voters protected abortion rights via ballot measures in six states in 2022, including Kansas, a state former President Donald Trump twice won by double-digit margins. AP Votecast, a survey of the midterm electorate, showed the Supreme Court’s during Tuesday night’s meeting include:
• Update the council on the Lowell Fire Department equipment order from American Rescue Plan Act funding.
• Provide the city with a report on how many fines were issued and cars towed during the parking ban for the Jan. 23 snow event.
• Evaluate traffic flow at
man declined medical attention for the kick to the groin.
Connors was arraigned in Lowell District Court by Judge John Coffey on Monday and released on his own recognizance. As part of his release, Connors was ordered by the judge to refrain from alcohol use, to have no contact
through the years is what I appreciate the most,” Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said.
“His imprint on this organization helped take us to the mountaintop. We will certainly miss him as our quarterback, but I will also miss him as a leader and friend,” Licht added. “Our entire organization is indebted to him for what he provided us over the past three years. We won’t ever forget the wins or the accolades, and his influence will be felt for years to come.”
Brady announced his retirement one day after attending the premiere of “80 for Brady” — which comes out Friday — in Los Angeles. The movie tells the story of four lifelong friends, played by Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, who went to a Super Bowl to see Brady play.
He was asked Tuesday night whether he felt a connection working with women — the four stars range in age from 76 to 91 — who don’t want to retire.
“They’re working hard and they love it. So good for them,” Brady told The Associated Press. “You know, it’s just that’s what life is about. You got to, you know, wake up every decision was broadly unpopular. About 6 in 10 said they were angry or dissatisfied by it, and roughly the same percentage said they favor a law guaranteeing access to legal abortion nationwide.
Supporters of abortion rights say the issue was a “game changer” that helped Democrats last year and that will motivate voters even more in 2024, after two years of seeing the effects of restrictions.
“We’re in a nation where 18 states have no access to abortion, and that number is not going down. It’s going to go up as additional court cases get decided,” the Shaughnessy School to see if improvements can be made including one-way and do not enter signs.
• Evaluate the badly deteriorated sidewalk conditions at Cardinal O’connor Preschool and develop a plan for repairs.
• Evaluate Christman, Newhall, Watson And Quimby streets to determine if they should be added to the paving list.
with the victim and to stay away from the apartment building on Lakeview Avenue.
He is scheduled to return to court for a pretrial conference on March 16.
According to court documents, Connors was on probation out of Lawrence District Court at the time of the crime in Lowell.
day with a purpose. And when you find something you love to do, you know, it’s hard to stop. You really enjoy it. And there’s a lot of aspects that you do enjoy. So they still bring it at this age. It’s really unbelievable to watch them on set and how much energy they have. And I certainly was inspired by them and learned a lot of lessons on this whole experience.”
Famously underrated coming into the NFL — he was picked 199th in the 2000 draft by the Patriots, behind six other quarterbacks, three kickers and a punter — Brady certainly wasn’t expected to become synonymous with greatness. He played in one game as a rookie, completing one of three passes for six yards.
The next year, it all changed.
Brady took over as the Patriots’ starter, the team beat the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl that capped the 2001 season and he and New England coach Bill Belichick were well on their way to becoming the most successful coach-qb duo in football history.
More Super Bowl wins came after the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The Patriots returned to football’s mountaintop said Jenny Lawson, vice president of organizing and engagement campaigns at Planned Parenthood Action Fund.
She predicted people will see headlines “over and over again” about pregnant children forced to travel out of state for abortions or people unable to get proper miscarriage care because doctors are afraid of liability.
Pressure from the anti-abortion movement has put Trump, who announced his third run for the presidency last year, in perhaps the most complicated position.
He is arguably more responsible
• Submit Hollis, Christman And Jean Avenue stop signs as a 60-day trial.
• Review plan designs for Lowell High School with Perkins Eastman to make sure all amenities are built to scale for the students and staff population size.
• Initiate a program similar to Chelmsford’s Safetynet System Program that monitors and locates
Court documents state Connors would be transported by police to Lawrence for a probation violation hearing. The details of his charges in Lawrence and the outcome of the hearing were not immediately available.
Police reports state a neighbor who called police about Friday’s disturbance
for a fourth time in Brady’s era a decade later to cap the 2014 season, the start of three more titles in a span of five years.
He signed with Tampa Bay in free agency in 2020 and added a seventh Super Bowl ring to his collection in his first season with his new team. The Bucs and won 37 games (including postseason) with Brady at quarterback — third most in the league over the past three seasons behind Kansas City (46) and Buffalo (41).
“I think I’ve been on the record dozens of times saying there’s no quarterback I’d rather have than Tom Brady, and I still feel that way,” Belichick said in 2021 — shortly before Tampa Bay, with Brady, came to New England and beat the Patriots in a game dubbed “The Return.” “I was very lucky to have Tom as the quarterback, to coach him, and he was as good as any coach could ever ask for.”
Brady set league singleseason records for completions (490) and pass attempts (733) while throwing for 4,643 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his final season. The Bucs, however ranked dead last in rushing offense for the overturning of Roe than anyone else, having appointed three anti-abortion Supreme Court justices who backed last year’s ruling. But he has also made clear that he believes pushing any further will hurt Republicans, and he accused anti-abortion leaders of failing to do enough to help GOP candidates in the midterms.
“I just didn’t see them fighting during this last election, fighting for victory,” Trump said in an interview with David Brody, a longtime commentator for the Christian Broadcasting Network. missing people who wander from homes and facilities.
• Investigate the creation of an elevator, hood and vent installation program to support renovation of downtown buildings.
• Lowell Fire Department chief provide an update on the department’s status with purchasing firefighting vehicles.
claimed hearing six gunshots in the hallway of 754 Lakeview Ave. Lowell Police Deputy Superintendent Mark Leblanc said, however, that an investigation determined no firearm was involved in the incident.
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and, forced to rely almost solely of Brady’s arm, struggled to get the ball into the end zone.
After scoring 61 touchdowns in 2021, Tampa Bay slipped to 31 last season and averaged just 18.4 points per game — down from over 30 in Brady’s first two seasons with the Bucs.
At 8-9, Brady’s only losing season in over two decades as a NFL starter, the Bucs became just the fourth team in league history to earn a postseason berth with a losing mark in a non-strike year. The offensive struggles continued during a lopsided loss to Dallas in the NFC wildcard round.
Brady won three NFL MVP awards, was a firstteam All-pro three times and was selected to the Pro Bowl 15 times.
Brady and model Gisele Bündchen finalized their divorce this past fall, during the Bucs’ season. It ended a 13-year marriage between two superstars who respectively reached the pinnacles of football and fashion.
It was announced last year that when Brady retires from playing, he would join Fox Sports as a television analyst in a 10-year, $375 million deal.