[ad_1] New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a July 26 news conference. | Richard Drew/AP Photo There have been few official moves, but the field is taking shape. By BILL MAHONEY 08/09/2021 04:30 AM EDT This is an updated version of a story that ran in March. ALBANY — While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has

[ad_1] April may be the cruelest month, but August isn’t looking so great for David Chipman, President Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Your NRA-ILA recently published an alert on Chipman’s work promoting ShotSpotter, Inc., a surveillance tool for local governments that critics call “useless, expensive, racist technology.”

[ad_1] One of laws championed by the gun-grabbing crowd is the so-called universal background check, in which private sales of firearms are subjected to a criminal background check, fees, and paperwork. What gun control advocates fail to make clear, though, is that their concept of “sale” extends to firearm “transfers,” being gifts, loans and any

[ad_1] Anyone tempted to think the gun control lobby couldn’t sink any further into disreputable tactics should sit down before reading any further. Last week, Brady – one of the older, gun prohibition advocacy groups in the U.S. – teamed up with the government of Mexico to launch an assault against the American firearms manufacturing

[ad_1] Letters spewed right-wing disinformation Is it in the interest of our community to print letters from readers who are only regurgitating the misinformed pablum and propaganda they lap up from Fox and other right-wing media and organizations? Regarding John Chilson’s histrionic letter of Aug. 5, the Democratic Party is an actual political party, one

[ad_1] PHOENIX, South Africa — Thirty-six years separated the infamous race riots of 1949 and 1985 in this area, when people of African and South Asian descent — pitted against one another at the bottom rungs of the apartheid system — killed each other in a bubbling over of resentment. Last month, another 36 years

[ad_1] BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As New York’s lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the far-flung coffee shops and factory floors of each of the state’s 62 counties for countless ribbon-cutting ceremonies and civic cheerleading events. Now, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo facing possible

[ad_1] Pro-gun legislation that fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State and authorizes ATV carry is currently sitting on Governor Sununu’s desk. Please act now! Call and email Governor Sununu and respectfully request that he sign Senate Bill 141 and House Bill 334! Senate Bill 141: Resolves New Hampshire’s longstanding problem with delays

[ad_1] New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul has described the “aha moment” when she decided to run for politics. She saw that a young man without any apparent experience was running for the town board. “What does he have that I don’t have other than confidence?” she later told The Journal News. She entered the race

[ad_1] In Thursday morning’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider executive business, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) again raised concerns over Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives David Chipman after Democrats blocked new hearings — even as more controversial information about the anti-gun activist and Chinese Communist Party TV enthusiast

[ad_1] By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s pick of David Chipman to serve as the head of the ATF is nearing collapse, with members of the Senate Democratic Caucus withholding support and the chamber unlikely to hold a vote to advance the nomination before the August recess. Publicly, the

[ad_1] “The View” co-host Meghan McCain will exit the daytime gabfest for good following Friday’s episode after four years of viral moments and frequent, fiery clashes with her liberal colleagues. The show’s conservative pundit has generated countless headlines with tense, sometimes awkward, clashes with everyone from Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar to guests on the

[ad_1] The Alabama Wholesale Distributors Association, the leading voice of the wholesale distribution industry in the state of Alabama, announced that it has officially endorsed state Rep. Mike Jones, R-Andalusia, in the hotly contested Alabama state Senate District 31 race. Ellie Taylor is the executive director of the AWDA.  “Representative Jones understands the role of

[ad_1] “What this investigation revealed was a disturbing pattern of conduct by the governor of the great state of New York,” said James, also a Democrat. “These 11 women were in a hostile and toxic work environment. Biden told reporters at the White House: “I think he should resign.” “I’m sure there are some embraces

[ad_1] JT has been known to give the state highway department a little grief over some of their roadwork. But he has to give them a pat on the back this time. Don’t know if it was great planning or luck….but repaving LA 6 from I-49 down University Parkway was great timing. The section from

[ad_1] Good morning from Augusta. Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel will be in Saco for a fundraiser this evening. QUOTE OF THE DAY: ​​“Maine’s 207 area code is dwindling rapidly, and while there may be a time when Maine has to accept a new area code, it would be a shame for one company’s

[ad_1] 2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks while making an announcement during a news conference at Jones Beach State Park in Wantagh, New York, U.S., May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton 2/2 By Jonathan Allen and Nathan Layne NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Governor Andrew Cuomo groped, kissed or made suggestive

[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Carl E. Heastie, the Assembly speaker, said on Tuesday that the conduct by the governor detailed in the attorney general’s report “would indicate someone who is not fit for office.” Credit…Cindy Schultz for The New York Times The speaker of the New York State Assembly said on Tuesday

[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Carl E. Heastie, the Assembly speaker, said on Tuesday that the conduct by the governor detailed in the attorney general’s report “would indicate someone who is not fit for office.” Credit…Cindy Schultz for The New York Times The speaker of the New York State Assembly said on Tuesday

[ad_1] Last week, the Joint Committee on the Judiciary held public hearings on both pro- and anti-gun bills. The bills now await further committee action over the coming months. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT H. 1570 and OPPOSE S. 942 and H. 1734. Pro-Gun Bill: House Bill 1570 would legalize civilian

[ad_1] On August 5th, the Guilford County Board of Commissioners will consider File # 2021-294 to restrict hunting and target shooting, though it remains unclear if they even have the authority to do so. If you wish to attend the hearing, you may click here for information. Please contact commissioners and ask them to OPPOSE

[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know: Video transcript Back transcript Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Report Finds Letitia James, the New York State attorney general, said a monthslong investigation found that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and retaliated against at least one for making her complaints public. The independent investigation has