Celebrating the holiday season can be complicated for households with a loved one dealing with an addiction. A South Dakota expert said there are steps the individual and their family can take to avoid major problems. Matt Walz, representative for the Keystone Treatment Center, said because alcohol is often provided at holiday gatherings, it is important for the host to provide different beverage options. .
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A District Court judge has heard oral arguments in a lawsuit over a vetoed Montana funding bill. The measure would have changed the way the state s marijuana tax revenue gets distributed. Senate Bill 442 passed the Montana Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support and would have earmarked 20% of the revenue to maintain and improve access to public roads on county lands. .
Community members will hold a silent vigil outside the Dover office of Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., today in recognition of the people killed in the Israeli-Palestinian war. Organizers said New Hampshire s congressional delegation has ignored constituents calls for an Israeli ceasefire to prevent further civilian casualties, which now total more than 16,000 in Gaza. .
A powerful citizens watchdog group has published a report explaining why it sees the Indiana Economic Development Corporation s Limitless Exploration and Advanced Pace project as bad. Indiana has committed about $1 billion to the project, to divert millions of gallons of water a day from Tippecanoe County to Boone County for a high-tech industrial park. Kerwin Olson, executive director of the Citizens Action Coalition, said the project is poor public policy and his group is asking the state to hit the pause button. .