Gun safety and reform activists as well as gun rights activists crowd the State House as lawmakers return for the start of the second regular session of the 131st Legislature in January. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer AUGUSTA — Democrats in the Maine Legislature met privately with a top federal firearms official Wednesday as lawmakers and gun
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On Wednesday, the Senate Game & Fisheries Committee voted 7-4 to pass Senate Bill 67 to the Senate floor for a vote. The bill repeals restrictions on Sunday hunting, allowing Pennsylvania to join the overwhelming majority of states with no restrictions. Only two states, Massachusetts and Maine, completely ban Sunday hunting. Pennsylvania is one of
WASHINGTON — A majority of the Supreme Court appeared Monday to embrace arguments by the National Rifle Association that a New York state official violated the First Amendment by trying to dissuade companies from doing business with it after a deadly school shooting. The dispute began after an assailant opened fire in 2018 at Marjory
AUGUSTA — Democrats and gun safety advocates worked to shore up support Wednesday for a package of gun safety reforms in the closing weeks of the session. Democrats met in private Wednesday for nearly 90 minutes with a federal firearms regulator for a briefing about existing regulations, a move criticized by Republicans who passed up
The US Senate majority leader was really reminding Americans, Israelis and Palestinians alike to rediscover the nuance necessary for peace to have a chance By Andreas Kluth / Bloomberg Opinion Something momentous just surfaced in the evolving relationship between the US and Israel: a credible attempt to reintroduce nuance into one of the many debates
As of 2024, firearms are the leading cause of child deaths in the U.S. Through new research from Health Affairs, Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to examine the effects of nonfatal firearm injury on young survivors. Research on gun violence is finally in a state of resurgence after the Dickey Amendment, passed in 1997 and
Yesterday the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on House Bill 24-1292, the semi-auto ban, that lasted over 12 hours where hundreds of patriotic Coloradans overloaded the committee with opposition testimony. The hearing concluded with an abrupt decision by the committee chair to pass the bill on a party line vote, despite dozens more Coloradans
AUGUSTA — Democrats and gun safety advocates are working to shore up support for a package of gun safety reforms in the closing weeks of the session. The Maine Gun Safety Coalition announced Wednesday that it’s trying to raise $235,000 for an advertising campaign to advocate for new gun safety laws after the Lewiston shooting.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) is delighted to welcome back Keely Hopkins as State Director of State & Local Affairs. In this crucial role, Hopkins will oversee legislative and regulatory activities within the western states previously managed by Dan Reid, utilizing her extensive experience in firearm policy and advocacy to champion
Updated at 11:25 p.m. March 19 with comments from candidates and results in the 12th District MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Mike Bost comfortably defeated former state Sen. Darren Bailey in the GOP primary for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District on Tuesday. Bost claimed victory around 9:45 p.m., and Bailey conceded the race minutes later. As of
For good reason, much attention was devoted to the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Monday, over government pressure on social media companies to suppress speech that officialdom doesn’t like. The same day, though, justices heard arguments in another important case involving free speech principles violated when New York officials leaned on financial institutions to deny
NEW EPA ASBESTOS RULE IS A LANDMARK STEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT BAN ALL IMPORTS AND USES OF DEADLY CHEMICAL – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Wednesday, March 20, 2024 · 697,379,172 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools
Last week, the Senate Banking Committee passed House Bill 1018 by voice vote following its passage in the House. With less than 10 days left in the 2024 legislative session, it is critical that the Senate passes HB 1018 and sends it to Governor Kemp’s desk before the legislative deadline on March 28th. Please contact
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Businessman Dave Taylor has defeated 10 of his fellow Republicans in a crowded primary for southern Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District seat, and State Sen. Michael Rulli has won the Republican primary in Eastern Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. Voters cast their ballot early at the Franklin County Board of Elections last November.
Last month, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Police Chief Larry Scirotto announced major operational changes to police staffing in the city. Effective February 26, officers would no longer be responding to 911 calls that weren’t “in-progress emergencies.” Calls about crimes like criminal mischief, theft, and harassment would instead be rerouted to the telephone reporting unit or to online
The Supreme Court went 0-for-4 on Monday, which in spring training for baseball would justify sending the batter to the minors rather than the big leagues. In four cases the Court should have stood strongly against wrongdoing by Biden, the Department of Justice and the state of New York, but instead acted to appease those
Updated at 11:25 p.m. March 19 with comments from candidates and results in the 12th District MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Mike Bost comfortably defeated former state Sen. Darren Bailey in the GOP primary for Illinois’ 12th Congressional District on Tuesday. Bost claimed victory around 9:45 p.m. and Bailey conceded the race minutes later. As of
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