State Rep. John Nygren unveils four-bill package to combat statewide heroin abuse
By Emmett Mottl and By: Matt Beaty | Oct. 6, 2013State representatives unveiled a series of bills Friday seeking to curb the rise in heroin use throughout the state.
State representatives unveiled a series of bills Friday seeking to curb the rise in heroin use throughout the state.
The Senate and President Barack Obama recently released separate, but fairly similar, outlines for immigration reform. Since immigration policy has been a dismal failure for multiple decades, it is an exciting prospect to see the federal government “fix the system.” Unfortunately, neither the Senate’s Gang of Eight proposal nor President Obama’s proposal will do anyone much good in the long run.
If you look at poll numbers, pundit columns and anywhere else in the news, you know now is the golden age of Bill Clinton. According to Gallup polling, 69 percent of Americans view him “favorably.” Clinton’s Democratic National Convention speech was the most “ooh-ed” and “ahh-ed” over, leading to people wanting him to be “Secretary of Explaining Stuff.” Even many Republicans, including Mitt Romney, have been caught testifying of the 42nd president’s greatness.
A city report aiming to curb excessive alcohol consumption and promote safer practices was released March 29 with mixed reception from local city and university leaders. The study was the ' ¦