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[ad_1] A proposed law to ban outdoor smoking in San Francisco is pitting the city’s government against its bars and breweries. While indoor and outdoor smoking at restaurants in the city has been banned for years, patrons of certain bars and taverns have been allowed to enjoy smoking outdoors in peace. The new ordinance would “eliminate exceptions” like these and “prohibit smoking in outdoor patios of bars and taverns.” The measure will go before a city committee on May 18, and if it passes, the Board of Supervisors will vote on it in June. If it’s approved, the smoking ban…

[ad_1] As Wall Street moves onchain, the year’s biggest crypto hack and DeFi crisis is forcing a rethink of risk, security and market structure, industry insiders told CoinDesk. What to know: A $292 million exploit of Kelp DAO rattled crypto lending markets but is seen by industry insiders as a temporary setback rather than a fundamental barrier to institutional adoption of DeFi. Wall Street firms including Apollo Global Management and BlackRock are continuing to push into onchain finance, increasing pressure on DeFi protocols to harden security and governance. Experts say DeFi must adopt stricter baseline safeguards and institutional-grade standards —…

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[ad_1] In 2013, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan was the 34-year-old director of the state chapter of the Children’s Defense Fund. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The Virginia redistricting ruling ignited a political fight over judicial authority, constitutional law, and separation of powers. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Trump is a businessman who sees matters of policy from a business perspective. So it’s no surprise that his attacks on his enemies, and America’s, operate along economic lines. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] International Man: Governments learned during COVID that populations will tolerate extraordinary restrictions if they’re sold as an emergency. Could an energy crisis become the next excuse for lockdown-style controls? Doug Casey: We’re looking at something much worse than another lockdown, as bad as that was. The big question is whether we’re now in World War III. I think we are. The US has increased its military budget by 50%, and is pushing the Europeans to double their military spending. The war in the Ukraine is ongoing, and the Europeans want to ramp it up further. Nor do I think that the…

[ad_1] Currently, Democrats hold the inside track for the House and the outside track for the Senate. In horse racing and politics, where you’re running matters; however, it’s no guarantee of where you’ll finish.  If there is anything that approaches being a “sure thing” in American politics, it’s that the president’s party loses congressional seats in midterm elections. Since 1926, there have been only three midterms where the president’s party did not lose seats in the House and Senate. With Bush in 2006 and Obama in 2014, the most recent administrations that faced second midterms, the president’s party lost an…

[ad_1] A week ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the marketing of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) made by Glas, a Los Angeles company that specializes in devices that incorporate age verification technology. “The authorized pods include Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol, Gold, and Sapphire,” the FDA noted. “This action marks the FDA’s first authorization of non-tobacco and non-menthol ENDS products.” That decision was significant because the FDA had previously frowned upon nicotine vaping products in flavors other than tobacco and menthol, viewing them as dangerously appealing to minors. It was also too much for FDA Commissioner Marty Makary,…

[ad_1] America’s suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. He and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. Live or DIY – by Mr. Fish. By Chris HedgesScheerPost Civilizations, as the historian Arnold J. Toynbee famously argued, “die from suicide, not by murder.” They collapse from within. They fall prey to moral, social and spiritual decay. They are seized by a parasitic ruling class. Democratic institutions seize up. The citizenry is immiserated, wealth is funneled upwards to the ruling class and coercion is the principle form of control. Our suicidal march began long before Donald…