[ad_1] Good morning from Augusta. The Maine Legislature will convene at the Augusta Civic Center on Wednesday. Here’s your soundtrack. QUOTE OF THE DAY: “It kind of reminded me of this idea when I was in grad school of helicopter money — which was basically dropping money from the air and seeing if it raised

[ad_1] This Wednesday, House Bill 786 is scheduled for a hearing in the House Criminal Justice Committee.  Its companion bill, Senate Bill 786, isn’t currently calendared for a hearing but is expected to be brought up soon.  Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 786/Senate Bill 765. House Bill 786 /Senate

[ad_1] Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) seems to have forgotten that the last Republican to hold statewide office, former Gov. George E. Pataki, supported gun safety, women’s reproductive rights, gay rights, and environmental protection [“Zeldin exploring run for governor,” News, March 3]. This is in stark contrast to Zeldin’s legislative record. He has voted against: the

[ad_1] Dear Texas NRA Member: Last week, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake), and Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), filed House Bill 2558, and Senate Bill 19, NRA-backed bills that discourage banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries.  The legislation prohibits businesses that engage in this practice from contracting with governmental entities in the Lone Star State. 

[ad_1] EDEN VALLEY, MINN. – Rick and Tammy Kirkpatrick woke up one day and discovered their house was going to be on the target end of a gun range. They haven’t always slept well since. “We’ve had such a nice, peaceful life,” Rick Kirkpatrick said of the home where they’ve lived for 32 years, on

[ad_1] Today, the South Dakota Senate passed important self-defense legislation, House Bill 1212, by a 21 to 14 vote.  The pro-gun measure now heads to the desk of Governor Kristi Noem, who supports the measure.  Please contact Governor Kristi Noem and ask her to sign House Bill 1212 into law. House Bill 1212 clarifies the use of

[ad_1] The U.S. House is scheduled to vote on two restrictive gun control bills this week, H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Please contact your U.S. Representative today and urge them to oppose this misguided legislation! H.R. 8 would impose so-called “universal” background checks on law-abiding gun owners. So-called “universal” background checks will never be universal, because criminals do not comply with

[ad_1] President Biden’s nominee to serve as United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM), is yet another cog Biden hopes to fit into his administration’s anti-gun machine. Perhaps it would be more newsworthy if we only reported on Biden nominees that don’t support gutting the Second Amendment, but then we might

[ad_1] Should the government be able to deny your right to obtain a firearm, simply by failing to complete a mandatory background check? Anti-gun Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) apparently thinks so. On March 1st, Clyburn introduced H.R. 1446, the so-called “Enhanced Background Checks Act.” Under the bill, the FBI could indefinitely block federally licensed dealers

[ad_1] Having lived in Virginia most of his life, Larry Sabato can remember racially segregated schools and systematic efforts to stop Black people voting. Now 68, he observes a state that has diversified, embraced liberal values and shifted from symbol of the old south to symbol of the new. “I have to admit, as a

[ad_1] Having lived in Virginia most of his life, Larry Sabato can remember racially segregated schools and systematic efforts to stop Black people voting. Now 68, he observes a state that has diversified, embraced liberal values and shifted from symbol of the old south to symbol of the new. “I have to admit, as a

[ad_1] Having lived in Virginia most of his life, Larry Sabato can remember racially segregated schools and systematic efforts to stop Black people voting. Now 68, he observes a state that has diversified, embraced liberal values and shifted from symbol of the old south to symbol of the new. “I have to admit, as a

[ad_1] Andrew Cuomo has found himself in a heap of trouble over long-term care facility residents’ COVID-related deaths and sexual harassment allegations. Although Cuomo is not going to resign, his cases may have repercussions for his political future and hit Democratic governors who issued similar nursing home orders during the pandemic. On 5 March, New

[ad_1] The background check gun controls which were introduced in the House last week bring back Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) 2013 gun control push and make his support for the current legislation crucial to Democrat success. Manchin was elected to the Senate in 2010 with an A-rating from the NRA. But following the December  14,

[ad_1] Andrew DeMillo  |  The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday signed into law a measure easing the state’s restrictions on the use of deadly force in self-defense, but urged conservatives who pushed for the legislation to pass a hate crimes proposal they’ve so far resisted. The Republican governor signed the

[ad_1] Yesterday, the Utah Legislature adjourned sine die from its 2021 session after passing two more self-defense bills. They are currently in the enrolling process to be sent to Governor Spencer Cox’s desk. House Bill 227, sponsored by Representative Karianne Lisonbee (R-14), improves Utah’s self-defense laws by defining justifiable use of force, and establishing procedures

[ad_1] In this file photo, Gov. Spencer Cox gives his first State of the State address before the Utah Legislature, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 21, 2021 | Pool photo, St. George News SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature wrapped up its business for the year Friday. Lawmakers tackled a number of issues this

[ad_1] The two men were born a decade apart in Queens, New York, one the heir to a real estate fortune and the other to a political dynasty. Donald Trump went on to be president, and Andrew Cuomo became governor, like his father. Over the course of their long and controversial careers, both men have

[ad_1] The two men were born a decade apart in Queens, New York, one the heir to a real estate fortune and the other to a political dynasty. Donald Trump went on to be president, and Andrew Cuomo became governor, like his father. Over the course of their long and controversial careers, both men have

[ad_1] The Guardian What if liberal anti-racists aren’t advancing the cause of equality? Much of today’s advocacy around racial justice places the onus on individual actors and the private sector. We need collective action instead ‘Are liberal anti-racists advancing the cause of equality? Could they even be setting change back?’ Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Americans

[ad_1] The Hawaii State Senate is holding votes next week on bills to ban more firearms and magazines in Hawaii. Please contact your state senator and ask them to OPPOSE SB 301 and SB 307. Senate Bill 301, sponsored by Karl Rhoads (D-13), bans all magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds. The legislation fails to protect magazines

[ad_1] Yesterday, important self-defense legislation, House Bill 1212, was brought to the Senate Floor following a successful “Smoke Out” motion by Senator Wiik.  The pro-gun measure is supported by Governor Kristi Noem and is expected to be considered as early as Monday.  Please contact your State Senator and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 1212. House Bill

[ad_1] This week, the House passed House Bill 2840, and last week, they passed House Bill 2551, to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their families. These bills now go on to the Senate for further consideration.​ House Bill 2840 allows law-abiding citizens to store their loaded firearms in their locked personal

[ad_1] Yesterday, the NRA and several other parties filed their opening brief in an appeal challenging Los Angeles County’s COVID-19 restriction on gun stores and shooting ranges. This case challenges the Los Angeles County “Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19” that prevented gun stores and shooting ranges from operating for a period of