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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

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For trade groups, some of the biggest action wasn’t happening at the top of the ballot, but further down, where ballot propositions could help decide an industry’s future. It could have been worse for the beverage industry, however, as a similar measure in San Francisco failed. Marijuana Groups Claim Victory.

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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

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Major decreases were also seen in Honolulu (down 88 percent) and Orlando (down 100 percent). The meeting and convention industry is thriving in Las Vegas,” said Chris Meyer, vice president of global business sales for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). We’re talking about where the U.S. Hargett Jr.,