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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to boost agriculture industry

2015-03-31 23:01:26| Agriculture - Topix.net

Missouri senators on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of the measure, which previously was approved 101-48 by the House. If signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, it would allow trucks to haul larger loads of cattle and grain at certain times, and would protect livestock farmers from liability if someone is injured on their farm.

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Ohio Lawmakers Scrap Highway Speed Limit Increase

2015-03-31 04:12:48| Trucking - Topix.net

Ohio Lawmakers scrapped a proposal to raise highway speed limits to 75 mph that was opposed by the trucking industry, according to a report from Cleveland.com . The proposed speed limit increase was originally part of the state's transportation budget, but when a committee of Ohio House and Senate members convened to finalize the details of the budget, the changes had been removed.

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Lawmakers Pro-Livestock but Raise Concerns about "Matrix" Bill

2015-03-31 02:28:14| Livestock - Topix.net

As a rancher, veterinarian, and state senator, John Kuehn says more dairies, more hog barns, and more feedlots is more business. "I'm a strong supporter of the livestock industry and want to see it grow and expand here in Nebraska," the freshman lawmaker from Heartwell said.

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Ballard tells lawmakers to repeal religious objections law

2015-03-30 22:55:02| IT Services - Topix.net

The mayor of Indianapolis says the city will fight not to be defined by the state's new religious objections law. Mayor Greg Ballard called Monday for the Legislature to repeal the law or to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state's civil rights law.

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