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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #99

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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The Texas Observer Loses Three Editorial Staff, Plans to Grow Business Team

On Monday, the board of directors of the Texas Democracy Foundation—the parent nonprofit of the Texas Observer—announced that Gabriel Arana is no longer editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer. Arana had led the Observer since he took over as interim editor-in-chief in 2021. He chose not to immediately comment on the…

Texas Observer

Unregistered pet shelter at Oragadam shut down due to poor, unhygienic conditions

Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board shuts down unregistered pet shelter in Chennai for poor conditions, rescues 124 animals.

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House-to-house survey to identify ineligible members of Construction Workers’ Board

The Karnataka government will conduct house-to-house survey to identify ineligible persons who have enrolled as members of Karnataka State Construction and Other Workers’ Welfare Board, Labour Minister Santosh Lad said on Friday.

The Hindu

Proposition E Would Make It Easier for Police To Surveil San Francisco

The measure, which will be on the March 5 ballot, would greatly expand the SFPD's power while subjecting it to even less scrutiny.

Reason

"Victimizing the Families of Opposing Counsel and Causing Well-Founded Concern for Their Well-Being … Is … a Profound Dishonor as a Lawyer"

"Lawyers in litigation may be expected to assume the risk of a certain amount of rough-and-tumble. Their families do not. In preying on the families of opposing counsel, Mr. Manookian crossed the Rubicon."

Reason

KIADB serves notices to over 1000 industrialists, recover unutilised land

The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) takes action against industrialists failing to meet project obligations on government-allotted land.

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Texas A&M students and faculty in Qatar slam decision to close Middle East campus

Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028.

The Texas Tribune

SC fixes Lavalin case in May even as CBI asks for dates in March or April

The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed the appeals in the SNC Lavalin corruption case against the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from May 1. Mr. Vijayan was discharged as an accused by both the Special Court, CBI, in Thiruvananthapuram, and the Kerala High Court. The case concerns the…

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‘Can’t confirm or deny’: Zee on Subhash Chandra’s stake hike remarks

Days after a media report quoted Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd founder Subhash Chandra on plans to hike the Zee promoter family’s stake in the firm, the company has reportedly told the Bombay Stock Exchange that the remarks do not represent any proposal considered by the board.

Newslaundry

Former league star reappointed as Venues NSW Hunter representative

The former national player was appointed to the board in 2020.

Newcastle Herald

TNPCB urges producers and recyclers of e-waste to register on EPR portal

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board mandates registration for electronic waste entities and encourages public reporting of illegal activities.

The Hindu

Calvin Klein's most controversial ads

An ad featuring FKA Twigs was recently banned in the U.K. for being too revealing and offensive

Salon

Tamil Nadu may get four new Biodiversity Heritage Sites this year

The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) has been striving to identify, recognise and notify significant hotspots as Biodiversity Heritage Sites. One such site is Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site (Madurai district) which was notified as the first such Biodiversity Heritage Site of Tamil Nadu, in November 2022.

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A.P. Intermediate Board extends last date for payment of examination fee

A.P. Intermediate Board extends last date for payment of examination fee. Students of both general and vocational streams can pay the examination fee with a fine of ₹2,500 by January 10.

TV Tech

Edgio Appoints Todd Hinders CEO

Former AWS Elemental executive replaces Bob Lyons

Broadcasting & Cable

Bob Iger Makes Deal With ValueAct To Hold Off Critics as Disney Restructures

Investment fund will get confidential information and consult with Disney’s board and executives

The Hindu

J&K school board warns of action against schools deviating from prescribed textbooks

JKBOSE has mandated textbooks for schools up to Class 12 in J&K, drawing criticism from political parties & publishers.

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Residents must seek permission of Secunderabad Cantonment Board before drilling borewells

SCB requires permission & charges for borewells in Secunderabad Cantonment Board area. Residents' objections invited within 30 days.

Dynamite News

Exam Preparation: CBSE announces psychological counselling for students and parents from Jan 1

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Sunday announced the provision of psychological counselling facilities starting January 1, 2024 for students and parents. Read further on Dynamite News:

Reason

UW-La Crosse Chancellor Fired for Posting Porn Videos of Himself with His Wife

The N.Y. Times (Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs & Dan Simmons) reports: The chancellor of a state university in Wisconsin was fired this week after posting pornographic videos with his wife online. The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents unanimously decided to dismiss the chancellor, Joe Gow, who had led the University…

The Independent UK

Michael Flynn’s inclusion in Rhode Island Hall of Fame sparks resignations

‘There is an overall right and wrong in the universe, and what has happened here, in our view, and according to our moral compasses, and consciences, compels us to resign,’ board members say in resignation letter

Reason

First Amendment Likely Protects Even Unlicensed Engineers' Right to Provide Expert Opinion in Government Proceedings

(Note that the court dealt with a professional licensing board's threat of punishment for such engineers; it doesn't deal with the separate question whether a government body may refuse to accept testimony from an unlicensed expert.)

Reason

First Amendment Likely Protects "Death Doulas"

From Richwine v. Matuszak, decided last week by Chief Judge Holly Brady (N.D. Ind.): Plaintiff … is a "death doula." Through her business and co-Plaintiff, Death Done Differently LLC …, Richwine speaks with people about a difficult topic, one many people avoid: death and dying. This includes providing individualized advice…

The Hindu

KKRDB submits action plan for ₹2,610 crore

The Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) has submitted its action plan for ₹2,610 crore for this year (2023-24), Board Chairman Ajay Singh has said.

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