Category Archives: Legislation

The Cities That Said Yes to Drugs

Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. They created a “zombie apocalypse.” By Michael Powell in The Atlantic Photographs by Dana Golan Late last year, I walked roughly a mile from downtown … Continue reading

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This grandma fought for a bill to allow happy hour at retirement homes

Thanks to Gene Carlson Anita LeBrun said she hoped to enjoy a drink with her friends, but it was also a matter of independence. Anita LeBrun spoke at a bill signing ceremony at Amira Choice in Champlin, Minnesota, on July … Continue reading

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