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State Sen. Shannon Grove tore into the state librarian this week about what she said was $650,000 in “really, truly misappropriated” taxpayer money that was supposed to advance the work of a literacy nonprofit set up by country music star Dolly Parton. The Bakersfield Republican accused State Librarian Greg Lucas of ignoring the will of lawmakers by setting up a nonprofit that spent $1.2 million in state money — then failed to account for about half of it — under a children’s reading initiative established by a state law Grove authored in 2022. Thursday’s clash at a meeting of the California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee is making headlines in news organizations including Politico. It has drawn scrutiny of a normally quiet state agency while bringing attention to Grove as she runs for a seat on the state Board of Equalization before terming out of the Senate this year. “Where’s the money?” Grove asked Lucas bluntly toward the end of the meeting, following similar questions asked of him by a fellow subcommittee member. Lucas responded that he has been working to get an answer from the nonprofit, called the Strong Reader Partnership, and that he expects to receive a

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Hiram & Solomon Cigars is proud to announce the return of Ashlar Cigar, the company’s commemorative release created to mark the 10th anniversary of Hiram & Solomon Cigars. Shortly after its introduction at the PCA Trade Show 2025, production was unexpectedly halted following the tragic passing of the master torcedor who had been solely responsible for rolling this unique cigar. In the months that followed, Hiram & Solomon decided to pause production rather than compromise the integrity of the cigar. A new torcedor was carefully trained under close supervision to master the wrapper and replicate the construction that defines Ashlar.

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