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ByTom Schuba email State Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy introduced legislation last March to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois, but the bills failed in both houses of the Legislature. …
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PG&E has informed state regulators that it experienced an incident early Thursday on a major electrical transmission line at a remote site in Butte County just minutes before the reported …
Read MoreWith Donald Trump as president, analysis and commentary is often chasing headlines. Whether it is his decision to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, his declaration that he is the law when …
Read MoreIn many US states, Employers are mandated to allow employees time to participate in the electoral process. If participating in early voting, which typically has less than 5min wait times, …
Read More By Tom Angell The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Marijuana leaf in front …
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By MARK HAND A month before the 2016 election, anti-pipeline activists staged an unprecedented coordinated action to shut down the flow of oil from Canada to the United States. On …
Read MoreIn this interview where Chris talks to Myron Ebell who is a director at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Myron begins with blanket placing blame on “the left” then his association …
Read MoreIn a statement, Mr. Guterres also urged all parties in Syria to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas of the country, where a brutal civil conflict has …
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Across the globe’s tropics right now, seven superstorms are swirling over oceans. Hurricane Florence is butting into the Carolinas on North America’s southeastern coast. Tropical storms Helene, Isaac, and Joyce …
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Just four counties in the flood-prone lower Cape Fear River basin house more than 30 million farm animals, which produce more than 40 billion pounds of animal waste annually, according …
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