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DC Mayor Signs Cannabis Employment Protection Amendment, Congressional Review To Follow

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill protecting employees from discrimination in the workplace based on their recreational or medical marijuana use.

Benzinga

Canberra winemakers among the nation's best

Two of the Canberra District's best have been recognised by the prestigious awards.

The Canberra Times

U3a marked 40 years of learning with a well-deserved picnic

Paisley and District members of u3a enjoyed a ruby anniversary picnic to mark the 40 years of their world-wide learning organisation that is run by volunteers last week. The milestone event took place on at Ferguslie Cricket Club where there were sa

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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #19

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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Rep. Mary Miller defeats Rep. Rodney Davis in IL-15

U.S. Rep. Mary Miller defeated Rep. Rodney Davis in the Republican primary for Illinois’ 15th Congressional District on June 28, 2022. With 91% of precincts reporting, Miller had received 57.2% of the vote to Davis’ 42.8%.

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Adorable dog who just wants to be pampered on the sofa searches for new home

American bulldog cross Cali has been taken in by the RSPCA's Cotswolds, Gloucester and District Branch - and is now searching for a new owner who can give her the attention she deserves

Daily Mirror

What to watch in Tuesday's primaries in Georgia - Roll Call

Along with setting matchups for Senate and open House seats, two House Democrats are also battling each other in the 7th District.

Roll Call

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Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Teacher's Aide Who Criticized Student Who Had Committed Suicide

The student's mother alleged that he had been bullied and the school district had done nothing to protect him; the teacher's aide responded in an online public discussion, saying (among other things) that the student had been doing the bullying; the parents sued.

Reason

D.C. Police Department Allegedly Has Policy of Delaying/Denying FOIA Requests That May Lead to Criticism

A district court just allowed a First Amendment challenge to this policy to go forward.

Reason

Disney Says Florida Cannot Dissolve Reedy Creek Without Addressing Debt Load

The ongoing feud between Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) and the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took another twist as the company is questioning the process that will eliminate its special status tax district in June 2023.

Benzinga

Disney’s governing district says Florida cannot get rid of it until bond debts are paid

Officials have warned that getting rid of the taxing district the company imposed on itself would be a huge tax liability for neighboring residents

The Independent UK

Florida Faces First Amendment, Contract, and Budget Issues in Dissolving Disney District

Plus: Russia accuses NATO of war by proxy, Elon Musk's confusing comments on free speech, Biden bans incandescent light bulbs, and more...

Reason

Disney tells investors Florida can’t dissolve special district without paying debt

MIAMI — As Florida legislators were rushing through passage of a bill to repeal the special district that governs Walt Disney World last week, they failed to notice an obscure provision in state law that says the state could not do what legislators were doing — unless the district’s bond…

Miami Herald

Lanarkshire charity links up with Boys' Brigade to encourage members of the autistic community to join the organisation

HOPE for Autism representatives join Airdrie, Coatbridge and District Battalion for officers' conference

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Lawsuit claiming public-sector employees must be informed of Janus rights dismissed

On March 28, Judge John F. Kness of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed an Illinois teacher’s lawsuit claiming that, under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, public-sector unions are obligated to inform prospective members of their right not to join…

Tribune News Service

Florida school district pulls 2 books about transgender kids, including ‘I Am Jazz’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two books about transgender kids, including Broward resident Jazz Jennings’ “I Am Jazz,” have been removed from Palm Beach County classrooms and libraries in response to a new Florida law.

Benzinga

Washington DC Medical Marijuana Advocates Move To Lift Ban On Legal Sales Amid Confusing Congressional Ban

District of Columbia Council Chairman, Phil Mendelson, introduced a new emergency bill to reform the medical marijuana market in the nation's capital where cannabis is fully legal but due to a convoluted

Reason

D.C. Judge Allows Subpoena of Facebook COVID Misinformation Blocking Records

From a decision in D.C. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. by D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, handed down earlier this month but just posted on Westlaw: The Court grants the District of Columbia's petition for enforcement of an investigative subpoena to Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, Inc. ….…

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Cambusnethan Miners' Welfare ABC take Western District Championships medals haul

The club took six prizes from the event at Motherwell's M&D's leisure complex

Reason

D.C. Managed To Lose $4 Million on Its Own Sports Betting App

Despite having a near-monopoly on districtwide betting, poor decisions and mismanagement led to millions in losses on GambetDC.

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken dog desperately needs new home after owner's tragic death

Teddy has been living at the RSPCA's Coventry and District Branch since his owner sadly passed away - and could end up being overlooked by potential owners due to his age

Benzinga

DC Mayor Bowser Signs Bill: No Doctors Needed For Seniors To Get Medical Marijuana, Creates 4/20 Tax Holiday

It is about to become much easier for senior citizens to register for medical marijuana in Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed a bill into law that will expand access to the District’s medical marijuana program in a series of ways.

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A redistricting update from New York and Ohio

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 2 , Brew.

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Court Concludes, for TRO, that Federal Disability Law Does Require School Districts to Mandate Masks

"It is the combination of these measures [vaccination, masking, quarantining, contract tracing, social distancing, and increased building ventilation] that make them effective and, without any one of them, individuals with disabilities ... are at increased risk of contracting the virus and severe illness or death."

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