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Voters’ Will “We’re hopeful this will send a strong signal to special interests to stop trying to undermine the will of voters.” — Jim Pyatt, a Modesto retiree who drives for Uber, hailed a California Supreme Court ruling rejecting a …
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Insurance Fraud Costs “Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime. When false claims are made and money is stolen from insurance companies, it forces all of our insurance rates to increase and costs each of us hard-earned money.” — Westchester …
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Ag Safety “The agriculture industry is inherently risky, but it is a good reminder for us to work on safety on farms and ranches and put safety in a preeminent position on all of our operations.” — Austin Grazier, director …
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App Shakeup “Los Angeles leads the nation in earthquake resilience and ShakeAlertLA showed how we can harness technology to provide critical warning before an earthquake hits.” — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti hailed the city’s earthquake alert app, which was …
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Hurricane Losses “So many people suffered losses during Hurricane Laura including our farmers and ranchers. With its devastating Category 4 winds reaching 150 mph, Laura maintained hurricane strength as she pummeled the state. … Any assistance is appreciated to help …
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COVID Strike “We want them to advise our employees, give them proper instruction on how to handle this COVID virus. We don’t want this stuff going into restaurants and other facilities. We know that North Dakota is a hot spot …
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Kansas Crop Risk “Kansas is having a relatively larger increase in crop risk as a response to a one-degree Celsius warming, compared to the other parts of the country.” — Jisang Yu, assistant professor of agriculture economics at Kansas State …
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Harassment and Retaliation “Retaliation takes all different forms. … Losing your job, losing shifts, losing pay — or if you’ve already lost your job, you can’t find another job in that industry.” — Sharyn Tejani, director of the Time’s Up …
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Urge to Swerve “While the urge to swerve is instinctual, it could cause you to lose control of your vehicle or drive into oncoming traffic, increasing the severity of a crash.” — Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman, in a press …
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Utah Fires “I guess the only positive thing is next year there won’t be anything left to burn.” — Rep. Brad Last, R-Hurricane, commenting on Utah’s wildfire season, which has broken records for the number of human-caused fires and the …