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Apr 22 2024
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Tennessee House set to debate, vote on bill to allow armed teachers in public schools
The Tennessee House will soon vote on a controversial bill that will allow some teachers to go armed in classrooms without informing parents. As the 113th Tennessee General Assembly enters its final chaotic days, the bill could technically be heard for a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday. The bill had been held in a procedural holding pattern until bill sponsor Rep. Ryan Williams, R-Cookeville,
The TennesseanApr 11 2024
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Trump campaign calls for additional, ‘much earlier’ debates
The Trump campaign on Thursday wrote to the Commission on Presidential Debates, urging the organization to move up the timeline for planned debates between former President Trump and President Biden and to increase the number of faceoffs the two candidates have before Election Day.
The letter is the latest instance of the Trump campaign seeking to pressure Biden into debating in the
The HillMar 20 2024
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Debate over recreational marijuana reignites
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The debate over legalizing recreation marijuana is reigniting, with Gov. Josh Shapiro and many Democratic lawmakers hoping for it in this years budget, despite major pushback from Republicans. “This is absolutely an issue of families, and it’s an issue of our youth and the next generation,” Franklin County Republican Representative Rob Kauffman said. “The legalization
ABC 27 WHTMApr 17 2024
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Smoking Bans and ‘Smoke-Free’ Vapes: The Debate Over Tobacco’s Future
As rates of smoking decline worldwide, and some countries even try to ban it, tobacco companies have found other ways to make money by satisfying people’s hankering for nicotine, the addictive stimulant found in tobacco. Sales of “smoke-free” nicotine products are eating into those of cigarettes and other combustibles. Yet health officials are divided as to whether they should condone these
BloombergApr 21 2024
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Satanic Temple co-founder challenges Florida Gov DeSantis to debate on religious freedoms
The Satanic Temple’s (TST) co-founder challenged Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to a debate on religious freedom after the governor singled out satanists by saying they were not allowed to participate in a new chaplain program signed into law last week. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law that allows school districts to adopt volunteer school chaplain services. Under the bill, each
Fox News (Online News)Apr 08 2024
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Utah will host a presidential debate next week — but not with the candidates you expect
SALT LAKE CITY — The Republican and Democratic presidential primaries have been virtually wrapped up for weeks, but three candidates still vying for the nomination of the Libertarian Party will be in Salt Lake City for a debate next week ahead of the party's national convention in Washington over Memorial Day weekend. The candidates — former police officer Mike ter Maat, tech entrepreneur Lars
KSLApr 14 2024
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Fox News and other news outlets urge presidential candidates to ‘publicly commit’ to debates
FOX News Media and eleven other national news organizations released a joint statement Sunday urging the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to "publicly commit" to general election debates prior to the 2024 election. "With the contours of the 2024 general election now coming into clear focus, we – the undersigned national news organizations – urge the presumptive
Fox News (Online News)Apr 21 2024
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As more Louisianans get fortified roofs, debate emerges over size of insurance discounts
Hurricane Ida did a number on the roof of the St. Roch home that Sylvia Matthews rebuilt in 2010, years after Katrina tore it up. Contractors replaced the roof, but it started leaking in every room of her house. After failing to track down the errant contractor while facing skyrocketing insurance costs, Matthews tried to tackle both problems at once: She got what’s known as a fortified roof,
The Times-PicayuneApr 22 2024
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Democratic Lawmaker Nicole Mitchell Arrested For Burglary In Minnesota
Democratic Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell was arrested Monday on suspicion of burglary in the city of Detroit Lakes, according to local reports. Detroit Lakes Police Department (DLPD) officials reportedly were called to a home on suspicion of burglary, according to KVRR. DLPD Chief Steve Todd confirmed to the outlet the 49-year-old Democratic senator was taken to Becker County Jail. (RELATED:
The Daily CallerApr 22 2024
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Minnesota Democratic state senator arrested on burglary rap
A Minnesota state senator was arrested early Monday on suspicion of first-degree burglary — hundreds of miles from her home turf. Nicole Mitchell, a 49-year-old first-term Democrat who reps the Twin Cities suburbs of Woodbury and Maplewood, was taken into custody after a homeowner called police in Detroit Lakes — 220 miles to the northwest — to report an intruder, according to local reports.
New York Post (News)