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Day: August 6, 2026

Gov. Healy Signs PROTECT Act into Law
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Gov. Healy Signs PROTECT Act into Law

Amherst Indy August 6, 2026 0

New Law Provides the Strongest Protections in the Nation Against Unlwaful Tactics of ICE Source:...

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Public Comment | The New Hauler Proposal: Recommendations for Maximizing Reduction of Waste and Emissions

Darcy DuMont August 6, 2026 4

The following public comment was offered at the meeting of the Town Services and Outreach...

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Listen to the Hibakusha This Hiroshima Day – the World Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Weapons
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Listen to the Hibakusha This Hiroshima Day – the World Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Weapons

Amherst Indy August 6, 2026 2

by Jeremy Corbyn The following article originally appeared in Morning Star, on August 4, 2026...

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