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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

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The American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books, a part of the ALA’s State of America’s Libraries Report , is always interesting to dive into. Earlier this month, the ALA praised Virginia Gov. Come again? Fifty Shades of Grey , by E. I Am Jazz , by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

Associations Now

The American Library Association’s list of frequently challenged books, a part of the ALA’s State of America’s Libraries Report , is always interesting to dive into. Earlier this month, the ALA praised Virginia Gov. Come again? Fifty Shades of Grey , by E. I Am Jazz , by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings.

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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

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Among the picks was a trio of schools—University of Alaska, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Virginia Tech— as well as the state of Nevada, Griffiss International Airport in New York state, and the North Dakota Department of Commerce.

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Groups Push Ban on Powdered Alcohol in Massachusetts and Beyond

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” While the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission has already banned the sale of powdered alcohol in the state, The Boston Globe reports , MRA wants possession of the substance to be illegal as well. Alaska, Louisiana, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia have already banned the substance.

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Why Nevada Doesn’t Have the Powerball

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Alaska has cited its small population size as a deterrent. The Las Vegas Review-Journal last year reported that legislative attempts to allow for a state lottery had failed nearly 30 times since 1975 , even though about 70 percent of Nevada residents want a state lottery, according to a 2009 survey. Massive Lines for Tickets.

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Membership Marketing Blog: Membership Marketing Response.

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West Virginia. Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report. Click on the Picture for a Free Downloard of the Report. in Alexandria, Virginia. He also launched the annual Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report and developed the membership framework he calls the Membership Lifecycle. The top responding states were: 1.

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Governors Association Launches Opioid Treatment Pilot Targeted at Prisons

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Last month, NGA announced a pilot program in eight states—Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington—that will expand access to addiction treatment for offenders in prisons. According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, 65 percent of U.S.