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30 Mar

Victory in Colorado: Senate Votes Down Minors' Access Bill

On Friday, March 26, the Colorado Senate voted by a count of 21 to 14 to strike down House Bill 1078, a "minors' access" bill that would have made it illegal to allow a minor access to, and would have banned the display of, materials considered "harmful to minors." The bill had members of the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association (MPBA) up in arms because, they said, it was vague, would have been impossible to uphold, and could have placed severe restrictions on the availability of constitutionally protected materials.

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30 Mar

Bank of America Announces Increase in Credit Card Fee

Due to a recent rate change by the Visa and MasterCard associations, Bank of America Merchant Services has increased its rates for credit card transactions by 0.11 percent, effective April 1.

The rate for ABA members participating in the ABA/Bank of America credit card program has risen to 2.07 percent from 1.96 percent. All bookstores participating in the program should have received notice of this increase from Bank of America.

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25 Mar

Books by Booksellers -- Volume 2

Behind many great books are great booksellers, not just those who promote them and persuade others to buy them, but the authors of the books themselves. BTW found a number of booksellers and friends who have written books of all kinds and introduced them in "Books by Booksellers and the People Who Love Them" (news.bookweb.org/read/2326). Additions must already be made to that original list, and many others are still out there. BTW would like to know about any new books by booksellers and friends.

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25 Mar

BTW News Briefs

Ruminator Update

"We're still here, and I believe Ruminator will be here in the future," Ruminator Books co-owner David Unowsky said of the 33-year-old St. Paul, Minnesota landmark, which has been struggling to stay open in the face of huge debts, stemming largely from its chief creditor, Macalester College.

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