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The New York legislature is looking at a bill that would ban the sale of gasoline-powered lawn mowers and leaf blowers in the state. If passed, the bill would require rules to enforce the ban by Jan. 1, 2025. The post Brickbat: Turning Over a New Leaf appeared first on Reason.com.
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The Chicago City Council is considering hiking 16 different taxes and fees. The ideas the council has been asked to consider include an income tax surcharge, a vacant lot tax, traffic congestion charges, and higher taxes on groceries and alcoholic beverages. The post Brickbat: Not-So-Sweet 16 appeared first on Reason.com.
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A grand jury in Hall County, Georgia, has indicted county Solicitor General Stephanie Woodard on 24 felony counts—13 counts of false statements and writings, and 11 counts of theft by taking. Woodard is accused of spending nearly $4,200 of taxpayer money on herself and family members, including using funds to have her dog cremated. The post Brickbat: Gone to the Dogs appeared first on Reason.com.
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In England, all seven members of the Broughton Moor parish council resigned following a public backlash after one council member reported a man to police for trimming overgrown weeds and hedges from the right-of-way of a local road. Some area residents had said the vegetation made it dangerous to walk on the road, so Adam Myers trimmed it all back. But less than 10 minutes after Myers posted a photo of the completed work, a council member commented that he had caused criminal damage. Local police also received a report about Myers' landscaping but said they plan to take no action on the matter...
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan to close convenience stores in a 20-block area of the Tenderloin district between midnight and 5 a.m. for the next two years. Officials say convenience stores attract nighttime illegal drug activity. Restaurants, bars, and non-retail businesses will not be affected by the law. The post Brickbat: How Inconvenient appeared first on Reason.com.
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As population and economic downturns hit many parts of the American heartland, some policy analysts and elected officials have begun to throw their support behind place-based visas that would bring high-skilled immigrants to those areas facing decline or stagnation. The idea got another nod this weekend. The U.S. Conference of Mayors—a nonpartisan organization of mayors and other elected officials who represent cities with populations of 30,000 or more—called on federal lawmakers to establish a "heartland visa" that would bring high-skilled immigrants and immigrant entrepreneurs to communities...
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In recent years, Massachusetts, New York, California, and Washington, D.C., have all implemented bans on flavored tobacco products in an attempt to reduce smoking rates among younger populations. Despite these bans, flavored tobacco products are still easily accessible—and it's never been more apparent. Walk into the nearest convenience store and you'll likely find an assortment of flavored tobacco products to choose from—strawberry banana, blue raspberry, spearmint, black cherry. Whether or not your city or state bans these products, they'll likely be fully stocked and at your disposal. In 20...
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Bryan Caplan is known for his unconventional approach to tackling big issues. With his latest book, Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation, he employs a graphic novel format to make the case for a more open approach to housing policy, partnering with illustrator Ady Branzei. It's his second venture into the world of illustrated narratives, following 2019's Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration. Reason's Christian Britschgi asked Caplan about his motivations and his outlook on the future of the "yes in my backyard" (YIMBY) movement. Q: Why make the case f...
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When two masked men broke into a woman's Chicago home, she called 911. And then she called again. And again. In total, she spoke to 911 operators six times over the course of an hour. At one point, a supervisor explained they had no police units to send, blaming cuts to the police department; he even recommended she call her alderman and ask him to give the police more funding. Fortunately for her, the intruders left after spotting her. Officers did not arrive until more than three hours after her first call to 911. The post Brickbat: When Seconds Count appeared first on Reason.com.
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Japan esports Union (JeSU) announced that esports will be an official competition at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi, Japan in 2026.No announcement has been made regarding the 20th Asian Games, although eSports will be an official competition at the 19th Asian Games in China starting on September 23, 2023. 愛知県名古屋市で「World Game Summit2023」が8月5日、6日に開催決定、世界コスプレサミットと協力 2026 Asian Games in Aichi to Include EsportsThe 20th Asian Games, to be held in Aichi Prefecture in 2026, has adopted e-sports as an official sports competition. At the 18th Asian Games in 2018, Japanese representatives won a gold meda...
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