Month: September 2022

As we’ve previously reported, on September 9, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved a Merchant Category Code (MCC) for firearm retailers. MCCs enable payment processors and banks to categorize, monitor, and collect data on various types of transactions. Before the ISO decision, firearm retailers fell under the MCC for sporting goods stores or miscellaneous retail. This

Show Caption Hide Caption Former NJ Governor Jim Florio joins environmentalists in opposition to a Jackson solar farm A LOOK BACK: Former NJ Governor Jim Florio joins environmentalists in opposition to a Jackson solar farm. Thomas P. Costello, Asbury Park Press South Jersey officials paid tribute Monday to the life and public service legacy of

In January 1990, Jim Florio was sitting on top of the political world as New Jersey’s 49th governor, a prize that had long eluded him. He swept to power months earlier with a whopping 540,000 vote plurality and coattails that brought his party back to power in the Legislature. This was a governor with a

Thinking of the parents and other relatives of those 19 Uvalde youngsters who were gunned down at Robb Elementary four months ago, along with two of their teachers, it’s hard to imagine how they get up every morning, how they get through the day, how they get on with their lives. We realize that they

The claim: “There have been three court rulings since May that have made it clear that it is unconstitutional to ban someone between the ages of 18 and 20 from being able to buy an AR. That came out of the federal court of appeals.” — Gov. Greg Abbott Abbott was responding to calls from

Former Gov. Jim Florio, a pugnacious Democrat whose landmark initiatives on gun control and the environment endured decades after angry New Jersey voters denied him a second term because of his tax increases, died Sunday. The former amateur boxer and U.S. Navy officer, who served eight terms in Congress before becoming New Jersey’s 49th governor,

Good Monday morning. The Vogel Group and law firm Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak are expanding in Tallahassee with three new hires. Chad Revis and Josh Pratt are joining the law firm — Holtzman Vogel — while Tori Deal is coming on as Director of Operations for both firms, further adding to the team’s

Software Executive, Jim Nivette, continues his 20-year commitment to the Veterans Administration by various donations – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Monday, September 26, 2022 · 592,823,200 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases

When an eminent scholar relies on a straw man Something about the subject of U.S. relations with Israel can lead even the most eminent scholars and thinkers to abandon temporarily the skill, insight, and respect for evidence that justifiably earned them their reputations. Sometimes the trigger for the abandonment is any questioning of the extraordinary

***For All Things Wyoming, Sign-Up For Our Daily Newsletter*** By Leo Wolfson, State Political ReporterLeo@Cowboystatedaily.com PAVILLION — The Wyoming Republican Party’s process used to select an interim secretary of state Saturday was in many ways a test of allegiance to GOP secretary of state nominee state Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper. The three finalists chosen by

James J. Florio, a respected former Governor of New Jersey and an eight-term congressman who courageously tackled tough issues, sometimes to his political detriment, died tonight.  He was 85. Florio has been a fixture in New Jersey politics since 1969, when he won a seat in the New Jersey State Assembly.  He spent fifteen years

NEWS AND OPINION: The Central Intelligence Agency has a very significant history. Its predecessor — the Office of Strategic Services — rumbled to life during World War II, populated by innovative, savvy, and fearless men and women who undermined and defeated some formidable foes of the day. The CIA emerged from that significant legacy in

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is under investigation over whether she violated a 2006 law that says the state aircraft can only be used for state business.  Noem has also been criticized for using the aircraft for out-of-state political appearances and family matters. Violation of the law imposes a $1,000 with an additional fine of

Over the past 50 years, and particularly since the early 2000s, the gun lobby has notched substantial successes in weakening gun laws and promulgating firearm ownership across the country. With significant resources and a multitude of media channels to propagate their message, the gun lobby has successfully drowned out reputable research on firearms with a