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Excerpts of editorials from Illinois newspapers
Chicago Sun-Times May 19, 2013 How to enjoy a drink without driving drunk If you were a 120-pound woman and drank more than just a single beer within 90 minutes before hitting the road, would it be fair if the cops charged you with drunken driving? What if you were ...
Okla. museum bill to be pulled for tornado relief
The Oklahoma Historical Society is asking state lawmakers to postpone consideration of a museum funding bill so they can concentrate on tornado relief. Bob Blackburn, executive director of the Historical Society, said Tuesday that a funding bill for the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture should be temporarily set aside following ...
NC immigration bill advances to House floor
A bill granting driving privileges to North Carolina residents who are living in the country illegally is headed to the state House floor. The bill that cleared the House Finance Committee Tuesday extends driving privileges and authorizes police to detain those reasonably suspected of living in the country illegally. The ...
Recent Missouri editorials
Southeast Missourian, May 19 Police cameras Improving technology has created endless fuel for the public-privacy debates of our time. We live in a surveillance society with the government and private sectors watching our movements. Whether it's Google or Facebook tracking our online habits for profitable reasons, or the government tracking ...
Summary of action in Alabama Legislature
A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Monday, the 30th and final meeting day of the regular session: HOUSE: —Joined the Senate in rejecting the governor's proposal to delay Alabama's new private school tax credits for two years. —Gave final approval to a major overhaul of Alabama's gun ...
Inslee signs $8.7 billion transportation budget
Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on an $8.7 billion transportation budget Monday that puts money toward maintaining state roadways and continues spending on existing big-ticket projects. But he vetoed some sections, including a proposal to spend $81 million planning a replacement bridge that would extend Interstate 5 over the Columbia ...
Nevada Senate approves driving privilege cards
The Nevada Senate overwhelming approved a bill Monday authorizing driver privilege cards for state residents living in the country illegally, a move backers said will allow immigrants to legally drive on state highways and obtain insurance, reducing costs for other motorists. Monday's vote was 20-1. SB303 now goes to the ...
NC NAACP protests reach highest arrest count yet
Nearly 60 protestors were arrested Monday at the North Carolina General Assembly, bringing the demonstrations led by the state chapter of the NAACP to their highest total in their fourth straight week. Hundreds thronged the Senate rotunda to show support for demonstrations that are drawing increasing numbers of people to ...
Nevada Assembly passes Brianna's Law
Seconds after the Assembly narrowly approved a bill Monday requiring DNA to be collected upon booking for a felony arrest, Bridgette Zunino-Denison's phone buzzed. It was a text from Jayann Sepich, the mother of Katie Sepich who is the namesake of the federal version of the same law. "Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!" it ...
Nov. trial set over threats sent to Colo. lawmaker
A "not guilty" plea has been entered for a man accused of threatening a Colorado lawmaker as the Legislature debated gun control. A judge on Monday also set a Nov. 20 trial date for Franklin Sain. He is accused of sending profane and threatening emails and phone messages that were ...
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