[ad_1] 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, has died. The former amateur boxer and U.S. Navy officer, who served eight terms in Congress before becoming New Jersey’s 49th
Month: September 2022
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] When the third edition and the final eighth printing of my book, “The Complete Single Mother” came out in 2005, I thought I had achieved what I set out to do: Help the country’s 15 million single moms by choice or chance face single motherhood with wisdom, wit, dignity, confidence and courage! Contrary to
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] Reiterating his previous stance, US President Joe Biden pushed for a ban on assault weapons in the US on Saturday. In a tweet, Joe Biden said, “It’s time we ban assault weapons in this country.” The tweet comes after Biden’s concerted efforts to ban assault weapons which are at the center of his administration’s
[ad_1] It’s not often that I agree with our current president, but it does happen. Of course, most of those agreements happen when he says something by mistake, as he did Friday. President Joe Biden conceded — accidentally, of course — an argument that pro-Second Amendment conservatives have been making for decades: So-called “assault weapons”
[ad_1] Kyle Waterman is a proven Kalispell public servant. His City Council, City-County Health Board and County Transportation Committee record shows that he goes the extra mile finding solutions. Living in SD 4, he knows the people, their concerns, and issues. Candidate Kyle believes Montana has had secure elections; however, legal voters deserve equal access
[ad_1] State Rep. Abby Major, R-Ford City, whose district will include three Indiana County townships through the end of the year, has been named by state Rep. Matt Dowling, R-Fayette, to succeed Dowling as chair of the House Second Amendment Caucus for the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session. “It is an honor to be
[ad_1] National Education Association Headquarters Washington, D.C. 1:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I tell you what, I think I like this crowd. (Applause.) Talk about being home and the fact you got the president of the union standing out there with other unions — I’ll tell you what, man. (Applause.) I was — I
[ad_1] In August, authorities in Hondo, Texas, revoked a permit for an NRA-affiliated group to hold its fundraiser on city property. The event featured a raffle for an AR-15, the same assault rifle that slaughtered 21 people in nearby Uvalde last May. At a city council meeting, families of the victims read the names of
[ad_1] AGs from 24 states sent a letter threatening to take action over a new merchant code for gun stores. The move follows the International Organization for Standardization’s recent vote to create the code. All three credit-card companies recently said they have adopted the standard. Loading Something is loading. The Republican attorneys general of 24
[ad_1] Candidate forums are important For many years, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, as well as leagues across the nation, have held nonpartisan forums for the public and posted candidate questions and responses to our website VOTE411.org. The purpose of the forums and the website is to give equal exposure to all
[ad_1] Published: 9/23/2022 7:01:01 AM Modified: 9/23/2022 7:00:23 AM Trump’s conservatives on the Supreme Court have it wrong when it comes to gun ownership. They erroneously choose to ignore that the Constitutional right to bear arms came into being in the context of raising militias for the common defense. Today, we have the military and
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) – Illinois state lawmakers continue to discuss the best strategies to address rising gun violence across the state. The House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force heard more ideas from gun control advocates and supporters of the Second Amendment Thursday. Many Democratic lawmakers want to pass an assault weapons ban to
[ad_1] Private Residence New York, New York 4:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I pulled out a note card here and I realized it’s to your granddaughter’s teacher, Mrs. Giddin [ph]. (Laughter.) It explains why she’s late. I got the wrong note card here. (Laughter.) Well, first of all, thank you — thank you very much,
[ad_1] (The Center Square) – With Nov. 8 a mere 47 days away and Republicans vying to flip control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Virginia’s 2nd District may be one of the tightest races in the country. Rep. Elaine Luria, the district’s Democratic incumbent, is trying to hold off a competitive challenge from Republican
[ad_1] If the Republican Party is to have a chance this November to win a majority in the Senate, thereby throwing a spanner in the spokes of the radical Left agenda coming from whoever’s in charge at 1600 (we know the dummy’s name, but not that of the ventriloquist), it’s critical that Marco Rubio’s Senate
[ad_1] Praising U.S. Rep. Jared Golden for his support for gun rights, the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine gave the two-term Democrat an A+ rating that is higher than the grade awarded to his Republican challenger. The 8,000-member sportsman’s group said in its new Election Guide that Golden “has taken many tough votes, and we appreciate
[ad_1] Who Is the Real Deb Adams?The Deb Adams Chronicles Part 3 by George Gramlich,CommentaryDeb Adams, an “unaffiliated” ex-Californian, who moved here fairly recently, is running for Custer County Commissioner against Incumbent, retired Air Force Colonel, Bill Canda, who is a Custer County native. Adams’ campaign so far is a call for “unity”, love and
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – After the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting in Las Vegas — the deadliest in American history — bump stocks were banned by a federal agency. The devices allow semi-automatic rifles to increase the rate of fire to that approaching a more heavily regulated, fully automatic weapon. The Las Vegas gunman attached them to
[ad_1] Credit: koya979 / Shutterstock.com Fintech firms have become the latest battlefield in the fight over gun control. Guns don’t kill people; payment companies kill people. A firestorm has erupted in Washington D.C. after lawmakers made that claim and accused fintech firms of facilitating the purchases of firearms used in mass shootings, urging them to
[ad_1] First I noticed the stones: some painted, some wrapped with orange yarn, all of them a little flat and small enough to fit easily in the palm of a human hand. Then the candles: cylindrical and about eight inches high, encased in glass adorned with images of Jesus or the Virgin of Guadalupe. Sharing
[ad_1] Two dozen Republican attorneys general have sent a letter to Visa, Mastercard, and American Express demanding the credit card companies abandon plans to track gun sales in the United States through firearm-specific transaction codes. Credit card companies face pressure from gun control groups and lawmakers sympathetic to their cause to adopt new merchant category
[ad_1] Rep. Ryan Lauer, R-Columbus, is shown in the Fostech store in Seymour holding an AR-15-style rifle during a visit. Photo provided COLUMBUS, Ind. — A state legislator who represents Columbus recently posted an image of himself on social media holding an AR-15 style rifle in what he said was indicative of his support of
[ad_1] Private Residence New York, New York (September 20, 2022) 7:20 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, first of all, I want to thank the kids. Thank you. The card — you know what it says? It says, “Strong, kind, courageous. You lift up and have what it takes to be a great leader.” Then when
[ad_1] A new group, which includes two former NRA lobbyists, is betting on it Perspective by Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow September 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EDT An attendee reaches for a semiautomatic rifle at the National Rifle Association annual meeting in Houston in May. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images) Abra Belke was home for the holidays in
[ad_1] Twenty-four Republican attorneys general sent a letter to Visa, Mastercard, and American Express Tuesday warning them to drop plans to code and compile gun sales in America. Breitbart News reported that the credit card companies were under pressure from New York Democrats — including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) — to recategorize gun
[ad_1] The Republican attorneys general of 23 states are expected to send a letter Tuesday opposing plans by Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to add a new code to identify gun purchases made at firearm retailers. “Categorizing the constitutionally protected right to purchase firearms unfairly singles out law-abiding merchants and consumers alike,” a draft of
[ad_1] Summer was going so well for the president; the White House threw a party last week with a concert by James Taylor. Mr. Biden’s streak began in June when he signed a bipartisan gun safety law. Then, in August, over Republican objections, he signed the largest investment ever on climate change, a minimum tax
[ad_1] During the September 18 airing of CBS News’s 60 Minutes, President Joe Biden described the continued sale of semiautomatic weapons as “bizarre.” Scott Pelley conducted a wide-ranging interview with Biden, but when it turned to guns and gun policy, Biden pledged once again to ban “assault weapons.” Biden suggested that “there is no rationale” for owning
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