Study finds conflicts of interest rise in state legislatures
The Center for Public Integrity reports that about one in five state lawmakers help regulate their own business or hold financial ties to lobbying groups. Many sit on committees overseeing their own interests, and some receive income from agencies they oversee, with Idaho Michigan and Vermont not requiring disclosure. Experts question the study’s implications while noting weak laws and loopholes.
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Center For Public Integrity
Charles Lewis
Center
Statehouse
Idaho
Michigan
Vermont
Alan Rosenthal
Rutgers University
Eagleton Institute of Politics
Rally echoes pain and resolve at gun violence march
Akers, sister of Tracy, led a front line in Washington urging Congress to act on gun violence. Victims of Violent Crime founder Tracy touched many with his message of love and purpose after 18 years of suffering. Akers said the march aimed for reasonable gun restrictions, not abolition, and that God placed her on the front line.
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Tracy
Washington
Congress
Starland Heights name kept for Tug Fork project
Yates announced the area will retain the Starland name for the Tug Fork development. Initial plans cover eight townhouses with 120 days of construction before 32 more housing units proceed. Army Corps of Engineers aims to protect about 200 flood plain structures, with voluntary flood proofing and no forcible relocations.
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Yates
Starland
Starland Heights
Con
Army Corps of Engineers
Tug Fork
Army Corps
Cell Phone Policy Enforcement Post After-School Rules
A draft policy states students may not use communication devices after school hours and that lawful use during school hours may lead to discipline. The school system disclaims responsibility for loss or damage to devices. Violations could result in a five day suspension and confiscation of the device, with the principal notifying a parent or guardian.
The Frank Family and Anne Frank’s Diary Survive No One
The account details Margot and Anne Frank and their family hiding in the Amsterdam annex from July 1942 until a 1944 raid. Nazis and collaborators forced evacuation to transit camps and Auschwitz, with deaths at Bergen-Belsen and Auschwitz. Joyce Apsel notes the likely disposal of the remains.
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Peter
Fritz Pfeffer
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Anne Frank
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Poland
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Pfeffer
Neuengamme
Frank Girls
Auguste van Pels
Bergen-Belsen
Germany
Edith Frank
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Anne
Joyce Apsel
Anne Frank Center USA
New York City
Wellness Center Concept Endorsed by Recreation Commission
The recreation commission backs a wellness center concept and discusses a possible joint town hospital agreement. The town has no current center, and if approved the existing community center may stay owned by the town. Final details hinge on the project budget and facility contents.
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Recreation Commission
Moore
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