[ad_1] But the demographic changes in the city’s voter participation might be the most fascinating part of the report: While Black voters now make up 57% of the registered voters in the city and white voters make up about one-third of the electorate, white voters passed Black voters in the 2020 elections to comprise a

[ad_1] BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As a chorus of top Democrats demanded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation over sexual harassment allegations last week, the woman who would succeed him if he stepped down did what she’s done for most of her time in office: Kept a discreet profile. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered virtual

[ad_1] A ballot in the United States is a lot like U.S. currency. It’s a piece of paper that can be used to move value from one place to another. U.S. currency is driven around in armored trucks, stored in vaults, and protected from counterfeiting by the United States Secret Service. Ballots, on the other

[ad_1] The gun lobby would like you to believe that Maine doesn’t have a “gun problem.” They say it a lot, especially in response to gun safety legislation – no matter how innocuous, or how many lives would be saved. The facts tell a different story. Maine’s gun-death rate (11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents) is

[ad_1] Reprinted with permission from Daily Kos If modern Republicans have established a noteworthy track record in any aspect of electoral politics, it involves being the sorest of all losers. Whenever their presidential nominee loses, you can count like clockwork on the GOP-dominated states starting to talk about seceding from the union, and the red

[ad_1] Contact your State Representatives in Opposition to SB 32 Earlier this week, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 32, a measure to ban the use of traps or snares on public lands, on a 26-13 vote.  The measure does exempt hunting with firearms and archery equipment, but many sportsmen and agricultural partners that are Second Amendment

[ad_1] We need your help. The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis is threatening our ability to keep producing the quality reporting you’ve come to love. If you’re able, please consider making a monthly contribution to the Mercury. Biden reminding Americans that if we want to gather on July 4, then WEAR YA DAMN MASK,

[ad_1] On Thursday, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill called the American Rescue Plan. Many people have already gotten their $1400 stimulus deposited into their bank account. Other provisions will provide additional unemployment insurance and health insurance assistance. American Rescue Plan WMNF’s MidPoint Monday spoke with U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa) about

[ad_1] Please tune in Monday, March 15 at 12:06 p.m. for MidPoint Monday hosted by Seán Kinane. One guest will be U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa). We’ll talk about a range of issues, but especially about two gun safety bills passed Thursday by the House and about the American Rescue Plan that was signed into

[ad_1] Leading the way once again is Texas, where Republican legislators filed a bill creating a referendum election on whether Texans should create a joint legislative committee “to develop a plan for achieving Texas independence.” Its advocates call the secession movement “Texit,” and as Owen reports, it’s gaining steam not just in the Lone Star

[ad_1] Her departure leaves open a Tucson-based district that in 2014 hosted one of the closest House races in the country. But it has since trended Democratic and will be redrawn by an independent commission this cycle. Arizona is on track to gain a House seat in reapportionment. Democratic state Rep. Randy Friese, a trauma

[ad_1] Prominent economist and gun rights advocate John Lott said that the enhanced background checks contained in new House-passed measures would burden law-abiding citizens and not reduce crime. The House approved two bills on Thursday that expand background checks on individuals who are seeking to purchase or transfer firearms and lengthens the review period for background

[ad_1] A bill that seeks to expand New Mexico’s fledgling red flag gun laws has been bumped from this year’s 60-day legislative session by more pressing priorities, according to local reports. “For all intents and purposes, it’s gone, unless something really radical changes,” one of the bill’s Democrat sponsors, State Rep. Daymon Ely, told the

[ad_1] Today, the House Committee passed a Substitute for House Bill 2089 to empower the state Board of Education to make gun safety education available to K-12 students. It will now go to the House floor for further consideration. Please contact your state representative and ask them to SUPPORT Substitute House Bill 2089. Substitute House

[ad_1] Contact your State Representatives in Opposition to SB 32 Earlier this week, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 32, a measure to ban the use of traps or snares on public lands, on a 26-13 vote.  The measure does exempt hunting with firearms and archery equipment, but many sportsmen and agricultural partners that are Second Amendment

[ad_1] On Thursday, the Senate Law & Public Safety Committee amended and passed S.568 on a unanimous vote of 6-0.  As reported earlier this week, the bill requires law enforcement to be notified of mental health expungements for firearms permit applicants.  NRA and the Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs (ANJRPC), the official

[ad_1] Legislators in both chambers pushed a couple of anti-gun bills across the half-way marker in order to meet their self-imposed “crossover” deadline Friday.  Typically, legislation needs to clear this hurdle if it is going to be viable during this year’s legislative session.  Now, both bills advance as politicians in Montpelier continue to push gun

[ad_1] The noose is tightening on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who is under police investigation and looking at possible impeachment. Matthew Cavanaugh / Getty News Here’s your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. (Like our coverage? Please consider making a recurring contribution to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) IN

[ad_1] On March 10th, the House State and Local Government Committee voted 9-5 to issue a favorable report to House Bill 89 to amend Ohio’s “duty to inform” law. It will now go to the House floor for further consideration. House Bill 89 removes the requirement that a concealed handgun licensee notify a law enforcement

[ad_1]   DATE: March 12, 2021 TO:    USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   Following yesterday’s passage of two gun control bills by the US House, controlled by Nancy Pelosi, NRA-ILA Executive Director, Jason Ouimet issued the following statement.    Statement on Gun

[ad_1] On March 16th, the Senate Public Safety Committee will be hearing Senate Bill 264 to ban the sale of firearms, firearm parts, or ammunition on state or county property. Please contact committee members and ask them to OPPOSE SB 264. Senate Bill 264 bans county and state officers, employees, operators, lessees or licensees from entering into any agreement

[ad_1] Please accept this invitation to join Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, NRA-ILA legislative State Director Matt Herriman, and NRA-ILA grassroots staff for a legislative update on the evening of March 22nd.  Hear directly from Governor Lee as he promotes the importance of his constitutional carry legislation House Bill 786 /Senate Bill 765. To join us at

[ad_1] CLOSE Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., talks about a recent fall and seeking treatment for alcoholism during an interview at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix on Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo: Cheryl Evans/The Republic) Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick says her fifth term in Congress will be her last. Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., is expected to announce Friday that she will

[ad_1] VIDEO FEED VIA C-SPAN Sen. Chris Murphy at the podium at a gun control press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. At center is Sen. Richard Blumenthal. For the second time since the slaughter of 20 school children and six educators in Connecticut, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a

[ad_1] Merrick Garland in 2016. (Senate Democrats/Creative Commons) The U.S. Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general, by a vote of 70-30. Alaska’s senators were divided: Lisa Murkowski voted yes while Dan Sullivan voted no. Sullivan’s press secretary said the senator had concerns about Garland’s views on the Second Amendment. At his confirmation hearing

[ad_1] Yesterday, the House Criminal Justice Committee advanced House Bill 786. It now goes to a House Finance Subcommittee for further consideration. In addition, the Senate Finance Committee will hear Senate Bill 765 on Tuesday, March 16th. Please contact committee members and ask them to SUPPORT House Bill 786 / Senate Bill 765. House Bill

[ad_1] Today, the House passed House Bill 134 by a vote of 72-44. The bill expands the ability of citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones while attending religious worship. This is similar to the Senate Bill 43 that the Senate recently passed. House Bill 134 allows law-abiding citizens who hold a concealed handgun

[ad_1] Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday vowed that the Senate would vote on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, which passed the House Thursday in a 227-203 vote. A prior version of the H.R. 8 bill, which would require background checks for all U.S. firearm purchases, passed the House in 2019 but did not receive 60 votes in

[ad_1] The House passed gun legislation that would expand background checks on all commercial gun sales, marking the first congressional move on significant gun control since Democrats won the White House and the majority in both chambers of Congress. The House passed the legislation in two separate votes. The first vote on H.R. 8, the

[ad_1] FAIRFAX, Va. – Jason Ouimet, executive director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, released the following statement Thursday after the House passed gun control bills HR 8 and HR 1446: “These bills are a transparent attempt by gun control advocates in Congress to restrict the rights of law-abiding Americans under the