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Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state’s obscenity law for providing “harmful” materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions.The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate.

Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America

Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price discounts and coupons, which several tobacco companies circulate online to lure customers and reinforce brand loyalty.

Barr: ‘Republicans Have to Win’ Because VP Harris Is in the ‘Batting Circle’

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday on Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” that Republicans had to win the November elections because Vice President Kamala Harris was in the “batting circle with Joe Biden.”
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Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees, bushes ‘illegally’ cut behind $7.5M home

Hypocrisy’s the root of the problem.Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont had thousands of trees and bushes illegally chopped behind his sprawling Greenwich home — despite publicly championing a statewide effort to plant more conifers, according to angry neighbors and other sources.The wealthy 70-year-old Democrat was hit with a citation for cutting down more than 180 trees in a protected wetland area to allegedly get a better view of a pond from his $7.

More people exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals deserve compensation, advocates say

The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been a lifeline for some people and families exposed to toxins linked to decades-old nuclear weapons tests, but advocates say more people deserve compensation. The law, first enacted in 1990 and set to expire this year, has provided payments for anyone who may have contracted certain cancers and illnesses as a result of the effort to build the first atomic bomb.