History Lesson #1: Taking Pitchers High in the Draft - The 2000 Draft By HufftheMagicDragon on Jun 1, 2021, 11:35am CDT 9
Most people will say that they have their best thoughts in the shower; where they stand alone in complete isolation while the warm water runs over them, but I beg to differ. I - instead - collect my best thoughts as I lie in bed, staring at the ceiling. If shorts are called
shorts, then why aren t pants called
longs? . If your dog has a puppy, are you a grand-master? . What does history dictate as the most likely outcome of selecting a collegiate pitcher with a top 5 pick in the MLB Draft? I wrote the third thought down (as well as the second), but I ll mainly stick to the third thought as I take you through my findings.
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Anna Wishart pushing bill to legalize medical marijuana
Lincoln Sen. Anna Wishart offered the Legislature one more chance to legalize medical marijuana and enact strict regulations over who could access cannabis and how it could be used.
If lawmakers decided not to advance her measure (LB474), she said, voters will almost certainly be granted the opportunity to consider a ballot initiative next year asking them to enshrine âthe right to cannabis for medical purposesâ into the state constitution.
âMake no mistake,â Wishart said on Wednesday morning, âwe will get the signatures to qualify the initiative for the ballot. Weâve done it before in a global pandemic, and it will pass with overwhelming support in this state.â
Nebraska advances DNA testing bill for violent crime cases
GRANT SCHULTE, Associated Press
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Nebraska lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill that would allow police to collect DNA samples from people who are charged with but not yet convicted of violent crimes, despite objections that it would infringe on civil liberties.
Supporters likened the measure to police fingerprinting someone who was just arrested and said it could help solve cold cases.
But opponents railed against the proposal as a potential violation of constitutional search and seizure protections, although the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld similar laws. Lawmakers advanced the bill, 30-11, through the first of three mandatory votes after overcoming a legislative filibuster to try to block it.