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The 108th Legislature tackled a bevy of controversial issues that ratcheted up emotions and prompted frequent filibusters.

Large numbers have not protected the western lowland gorilla from decline. Because of poaching and disease, the gorilla’s numbers have declined by more than 60% over the last 20 to 25 years. Even if ...