“(Murphy) has welcomed the black market," Elliott said. “You will not see the youth vaping decrease. But what you will see is businesses closing and people going back to smoking. In essence, he has removed the gatekeepers and rewarded the drug dealers." … [Read more...] about New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping products
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Joliet’s New City Manager May Come From Wisconsin
JOLIET, IL — Joliet Patch has learned that the Joliet City Council's Mudron 5 may be intending to hire Will Jones, the city administrator of five years at the affluent Milwaukee suburb of Mequon, as the next full-time city manager. Before that, he worked in the northern Illinois suburb of Glencoe, a village of about 9,000. … [Read more...] about Joliet’s New City Manager May Come From Wisconsin
Where They Stand: 2020 Presidential Candidates On Climate Change
Has a $4 trillion plan over 10 years Wants to start charging polluters for each metric of CO2 they emit Proposes ending the federal government’s fossil fuel subsidies and making an annual $5 billion investment in negative emissions technology. Wants to further promote negative emissions technology through a reverse auction program that gives first access to government subsidies to companies that can capture and store atmospheric carbon, rather than releasing it Will make releasing carbon into the atmosphere more expensive than capturing it, to avoid paying the fee Will rejoin the Paris agreement Tulsi Gabbard (D) … [Read more...] about Where They Stand: 2020 Presidential Candidates On Climate Change
Puerto Rico Earthquake Aftermath Worsens; Government Overwhelmed
Many in the affected area are comparing the situation to Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm that hit in September 2017, as hundreds of families who are unable to return to their damaged homes wonder where they’ll stay in upcoming weeks and months as hope fades of electricity being restored soon. … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Earthquake Aftermath Worsens; Government Overwhelmed
Avoiding extremes, Berkeley architect extols “missing middle” housing
“There probably are close to 100 units of housing around us, but who wouldn’t want to live on this block?” Parolek, whose Opticos Design firm is in downtown Berkeley, mused on a particularly scenic stretch of Benvenue Avenue. “If we can find a way to deliver blocks like this again, we’ll go a long way toward solving the housing crisis.” … [Read more...] about Avoiding extremes, Berkeley architect extols “missing middle” housing
