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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AR: Waste Reduction

Prevent identity theft by shredding documents containing personal information. (Hans/Pixabay)
Arkansans Can Avoid Identity Theft at ShredFest

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It's easy to disregard unsolicited financial offers that show up in your mailbox, but experts say those letters shouldn't …

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Putting the wrong items in your recycle bin can harm the environment. (Virginia Carter)
Lesson on Recycling Needed in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - There's an effort underway in Arkansas to get people to recycle correctly. Lisa Disbrow, regional spokesperson for Waste …

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PHOTO: The new report “Turning Up the Heat II” says the thermostat industry's voluntary recycling program has captured only 8% of the mercury thermostats that have come out of service in the past decade. CREDIT: Stephen Cummings
Mercury Thermostat Collection Programs Failing in Arkansas, U.S.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Voluntary efforts to keep old mercury thermostats out of the trash in Arkansas and nationwide are failing, according to a new …

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PHOTO: The average American throws out about 20 pounds of food a month, which ends up costing $300 to $500 a year. Photo credit: John Michaelson
Fight Food Waste: Learn to Love Leftovers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Most families in the United States toss out an estimated 40 percent of the food they buy. With hundreds of millions of people …

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PHOTO: The Basel Action Network estimates 75 percent of the electronic waste that arrives in Lagos, Nigeria, is not reusable. BAN says too often, as in this photo, it ends up being dumped. Courtesy BAN.
Out with the Old: Recycling Cell Phones, Laptops, TVs...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - “Out with the old, in with the new”' takes on a whole new meaning when the topic is electronic gear. A new national …

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