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Must-Have Bamboo Products Essential for Every Household
Bamboo has become ever more popular in every day households. From paper towels and even bed sheets, bamboo is everywhere. What makes bamboo so versatile, and what is it about this luscious green plant that makes it so popular? And should you use bamboo products in your home? According to the National Library of Medicine, bamboo has the highest growth rate of all tropical plants. It takes 35 – 40 days, on average, for stalks to grow, which makes it rapidly replenished and sturdy.
Breathe Clean with These Air-Purifying Houseplants
Recently, products promoting clean-air at home have been trending on social media. However, air purifiers can cost anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars, and many of them emit ionizers that generate ozone. Fortunately, there is a much more cost-effective and environmentally friendly solution.
FCC Chairman's Proposed Spectrum Auction for 5G Is Good Policy
January 6, 2020 Public-spectrum auctions led by the FCC are a step toward market-based spectrum management and privatization of public airwaves while maintaining needed governance of spectrum. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai made the right choice to support an FCC auction of the “C-Band” spectrum, although the full commission will have to vote on this plan and the details have not yet been made public.
Vaping-Related Illnesses Attributed to Black-Market THC
December 20, 2019 Legal, regulated vaping products aren't the problem State and national health organizations have grappled with an onset of vaping-related lung illnesses since August. It is important to note neither the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nor state health departments have been able to identify a single chemical—let alone a legal, regulated product—that could be causing the adverse health effects.
Florida Group Petitions for Weapons Ban, Long-Gun Registration
November 22, 2019 The Florida measure would effectively ban the sale of all semiautomatic rifles that accept a detachable magazine or another feeding device. A group named Ban Assault Weapons Now (BAWN) is collecting petition signatures to place on the November 2020 general election ballot a proposed amendment to the Florida constitution banning semiautomatic weapons.
News - Kentucky Attorney General Sues to Block Pension Reform Law
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is asking a state circuit court judge to block a new law that would fund state employees’ pension accounts through a combination of employee contributions and funds directly from state and local taxpayers. Gov. Matt Bevin signed Senate Bill 151 (S.B. 151) into law on April 10.
Florida Farmers Say Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Should Be Nationwide
Florida lawmakers were successful in their push for a permanent daylight saving time law, but it still needs congressional support to take effect. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) introduced Senate Bill 2537 March 12, with strong support from the agricultural community. The bill was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. If approved by Congress, the state of Florida would remain on daylight saving time year-round.
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Expanding Due To Increased Needs
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare is adding a new wing to its Sid Martin Bridge House residence hall. Bridge House is home to women in the Mother’s Intensive Supportive Treatment (MIST) program. Bridge House is host to 10 beds, but more space is needed in the facility due to an increase in demand. With an increase in demand and limited space, applicants are placed on a waiting list. There’s almost always a waiting list, said Alan Paulin, director of MIST.
News - Great Hearts Charter Network Makes Classical Education More Accessible
From work-study to character development, the arts, and civics education, charters provide an alternative to traditional public schools and have soared in growth and popularity, with enrollment tripling in the last decade. Great Hearts Academies is a nonprofit network of public charter schools “dedicated to improving education nationwide through classical preparatory K-12 academies,” the organization’s website states.
News - Kentucky Lawmakers Reintroduce Tax-Credit Scholarship Legislation
Kentucky currently has no education choice programs. House Bill 134 and Senate Bill 36 would enable individuals and businesses to receive tax credits for donating funds to scholarships for middle- and low-income students to use at private schools or for other educational services.
In Photos: The Ocala Jockey Club Hosts Three-Day Equestrian Triathlon
The Ocala Jockey Club hosted its second annual three-day equestrian triathlon Nov. 16-19 in Reddick, Fla. The $100,000 event featured competitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Barbados, Ecuador and El Salvador. The Olympic-level horse competition featured three different levels: CCI* CCI2* and CIC3*. Several of the horses in the competition were in the 2016 Rio Olympics; several will return in 2020 for the Tokyo Olympics.
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