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Cops called this one of the most sophisticated grow operations, ever.

Your morning review of the issues and players behind Florida politics.

The legislation is a priority for Sen. Ileana Garcia this Session.

In a letter in the Hyde Park Herald, the Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council pledged to address the “root causes” of violence on the South Side. Representatives on the new task force spoke to The Maroon about their initiative’s goals.

The Governor proposes $4 million General Fund for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to support the Highway Violence Task Force. Although providing resources to CHP to address highway violence has merit, it is unclear whether the proposal is the most effective solution given the limited understanding of the factors associated with highway violence and the high levels of vacancies at CHP. In addition, we find that the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA) is a more appropriate funding source than the Gene...

Rocky Mountain Power announces new grants to support Utah, Wyoming and Idaho communities this spring SALT LAKE CITY (May 10, 2021) — Even as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the country, many communities are still facing challenges from the pandemic and the organizations that support them are still seeing unprecedented demand. In spite of the odds, local programs that address critical issues such as food insecurity, homelessness, domestic violence, child abuse, elder issues, ...

Last year saw record numbers of gun sales in Florida and across the U.S., and preliminary data shows a spike in gun violence nationwide in 2020. Additionally, a new report shows that Florida continues to lag in gun-safety legislation, despite the rising risks. Every year, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gives each state a letter score from A to F based on the strength of its gun-safety laws. While other states have strengthened their laws and improved their ratings following sev...

Email* Submit Someone somewhere in southeastern Connecticut seems to post nearly every morning, lately, that a car was stolen from their driveway overnight, or that neighborhood security cameras captured groups of people trying to break into cars. The modus operandi of the night-time car thieves has become well known to area police, who have beefed up their midnight patrols and repeatedly implored residents to not leave keys or fobs in the car and to lock their cars and re...