Australians rally at Parliament to demand justice for women
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press
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1of17Thousands of people with placards and banners rally demanding justice for women in Sydney, Monday, March 15, 2021, as the government reels from two separate allegations. The rally was one of several across Australia including in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart calling out sexism, misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures.Rick Rycroft/APShow MoreShow Less
2of17Thousands of people with placards and banners rally demanding justice for women in Sydney, Monday, March 15, 2021, as the government reels from two separate allegations. The rally was one of several across Australia including in Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart calling out sexism, misogyny and dangerous workplace cultures.Rick Rycroft/APShow MoreShow Less
After the harvest: Farm retires from tobacco after 58 years
LEE WARD, The Daily Independent
March 14, 2021
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) The routinized life of tobacco farmers can be a comfort to those who have grown burley their whole lives: preparing the seedbeds in January, sowing the seeds in February, planting in May, harvesting in September.
Not only did Mary Collier build a life in that familiar cycle of tobacco, she built it with her husband, and eventually, her children.
But after 58 years, Collier has decided to quit raising tobacco.
“In December, when my son asked, ‘What do you think about quitting?’ I said, ‘It sounds like we’re at the point in our lives where we don’t have a choice,’” said the 76-year-old who lost her husband last year.
Updated: 5:21 PM CST Mar 11, 2021 The first funnel week is behind lawmakers at the Iowa Statehouse, and the states Republican and Democratic parties shared vastly different takes on how the legislative session is unfoldingDuring a Thursday news conference, Republican Speaker of the House Rep. Pat Grassley said his party moved quickly on several bills, including one that requires schools to give families the option of 100% in-person attendance and the bill on absentee voting signed into law this week.“I think we ve done a great job on the things that are more policy-related,” Grassley said. “Now we re gonna start moving into the things that have some appropriation and some tax impacts on them.”Republicans have control of the Iowa House and Senate, and Gov. Kim Reynolds is a Republican.Grassley said he feels good about what his party has accomplished so far and that more work will be done as the legislative session continues.“The governor laid out a renewable fuel
Diego Hernandez quits Reynolds School Board March 10 2021
His resignation comes after he stepped down from the Oregon Legislature after an investigation into hostile workplace complaints.
Diego Hernandez resigned from the Reynolds School Board on Wednesday, March 10, after stepping down last month from the Oregon House of Representatives amid controversy.
Board Chair Valerie Tewksbury announced at the March 10 school board meeting that the board received today a formal resignation from Director Hernandez.
Hernandez resigned from his position in the Oregon House of Representatives on Feb. 21, after an investigation found that he had created a hostile workplace in the Legislature for women.
The Latest: SKorea to give shots to elders in long-term care
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1of26Women wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus watch their dogs playing at a park in Goyang, South Korea, Wednesday, March 10, 2021.Ahn Young-joon/APShow MoreShow Less
2of26FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is available for all individuals who live or work in Alaska and are age 16 and older, making Alaska the first state in the nation to remove eligibility requirements.Mark Thiessen/APShow MoreShow Less