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Four States Put Up So Parks Don’t Stay Shut Up

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Tired of watching their local economies struggle as officials scrambled to provide alternatives to disappointed tourists, political leaders in Arizona, Colorado, New York, South Dakota, and Utah agreed to fund the reopening and operation of National Park Service parks attractions shuttered on October 1 due to the partial government shutdown.

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Guns in Schools: Districts Consider Arming Staff, but Insurers Have Cold Feet

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More details on the issue: The problem: In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, late last year, a number of districts in such states as Kansas, Oregon, and South Dakota have considered giving educators the choice to carry weapons on campus.

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Membership Marketing Blog: Membership Marketing Response.

Membership Marketing

South Dakota. Pricing Your Product, Service, or Membership. Does Wal-Mart Announce a Price Increase? Cost of Wrong Strategy. (8). price testing. (5). It only reflects how some prospects in these states responded to a particular product offering at a specific point in time. The top responding states were: 1.