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Johnson County commissioners pass stricter smoking ban
A new smoking ban has been approved in Johnson County. The commissioners unanimously passed a ban that forbids smoking in all public businesses. That includes bars, restaurants and hotels. The ban is more strict than the rules that were passed in...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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American Legion Post drops lawsuit over statewide smoking ban
An American Legion Post in Noble County has dismissed its lawsuit opposing the statewide smoking ban. American Legion Post 243 in Ligonier filed a lawsuit in June challenging the constitutionality of the law. The lawsuit was in response to an assertion...
Tags: Justice System, American Legion, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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New owners feel put on the spot about parking space
Q: We purchased a condominium in Chicago and paid substantial funds to buy two parking spaces. We have deeds and tax numbers for both spaces. One space is handicap-size. Another resident in the building has consistently parked in my handicap-size space....Tags: Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy, Elections, Condos, Mark Pearlstein
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Maryland unemployment-insurance tax to drop in 2013
Many Maryland employers will see the tax they pay for unemployment insurance drop by more than half next year. The tax cut, which will be announced Monday by the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, reflects the improving employment...Tags: Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Job Layoffs, Employment, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Unemployment
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Alston must go
Another Maryland politician has broken the law and is, nonetheless, trying to hold on to elected office. Del. Tiffany Alston this week agreed to a plea deal that allowed her to avoid trial on charges that she misused money from her campaign funds to pay...
Tags: Elections, Justice System, Prisons, Theft, Crimes
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Washington County schools' maintenance backlog tops $53 million
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Public Schools has $53.8 million in deferred maintenance, including its non-school buildings and Americans with Disabilities Act deficiencies, according to a school system document. Board of Education Vice President Jacqueline Fischer...Tags: Education, Local Government, Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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5 Steps To Launching a Successful TV Network
Channel Guide MagazineThink You Could Launch A Network? These People Have, And They Share Why It’s So Hard, Even For Oprah. By Stacey Harrison & Athena Voulgaropoulos No one is immune from the multitude of challenges that come with launching a new TV network. Not even... -
Rivals for county office mainly on same page
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The candidates for county commissioner in District 3 agreed more than they disagreed Tuesday during a candidate's forum hosted by the American Democracy Project at Indiana University South Bend and held on campus. On the subject of leaf...Tags: Elections, Indiana University South Bend, Dave Thomas, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Greenwood expands smoking ban to parks, public property
Greenwood residents can breathe a little easier these days after city leaders expanded a smoking ban."I think it's great," said Brenda Origer, a mother of three. "All the studies have shown over all this time that secondhand smoke is not good for...
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Lawrence smoking ban goes into effect Monday
Starting Monday, bars in Lawrence will go smoke-free. Mayor Dean Jessup signed the ordinance into law after the Lawrence Common Council passed it. The measure is similar to the one in Indianapolis. Lawrence is one of the unincorporated areas of Marion...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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UPDATED: Radford University students vote in favor of on-campus smoking ban
WDBJ7 ReporterUPDATED: Radford University students have voted in favor of an on-campus smoking ban in elections held by the Student Government Association. Over 1,500 students voted, 51.4% voted in favor of banning smoking on campus. Currently, smoking is not...Tags: Students, Education, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Voting
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Maryland should scrap its antiquated liability rules
In the coming months, the Maryland Court of Appeals will decide if the state should move to a different system for deciding whether many accident victims — who would not have been injured without the negligence of others — can recover at least...Tags: Business, Maryland General Assembly, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Lobbying
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