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Second day of federal hearing on smoking ban concludes, decision will wait
The second day of a federal hearing on a lawsuit filed against Marion County’s smoking ban ended Thursday afternoon. Getting an answer will take some time. The judge heard arguments on the issue and will take those arguments under advisement....
Tags: Justice System, Laws, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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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, Laws, American Legion, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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DEB SMITH COLUMN: Title IX played important role in my life
Much like middle-aged women in general, Title IX celebrates its 40th birthday today with perhaps a few more wrinkles and more lines, but a time-tested outlook and a firm place in history. Title IX, a federal civil rights law, states: No person in the U....Tags: Laws, College Sports, Sexual Assault, High School Sports, Career and Workplace
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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: Laws, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Crime, Law and Justice, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
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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: Sheila Dixon, Laws, Lawyers, Ulysses Currie, Judges
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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: Local Government, Education, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning
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South Bend smoking ban vote likely to be moved
South Bend Tribune Staff ReportSOUTH BEND -- The city's Common Council probably won't vote Monday night, as scheduled, on a bill to ban smoking in South Bend bars. The smoking ban is on the agenda for Monday night's meeting, but council member Valerie Schey, the measure's lead...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Laws, Indiana University South Bend, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections
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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...
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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: Education, Voting, Laws, Politics, Human Rights
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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: Companies and Corporations, Laws, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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