[ad_1] (The Center Square) — Maine Democrats want to tighten firearm laws in the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in the state’s history, but the move faces pushback from Second Amendment groups who say the plan would violate constitutional rights. The package of bills, which are expected to be debated by lawmakers this week,

[ad_1] South Carolina is now the 29th state to legalize carrying a firearm without a permit, so-called “constitutional carry.” On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Gov. Henry McMaster signed H 3594 into law. The new law eliminates the requirement for a concealed weapons permit, sets the minimum age to receive a license to 18, and sets

[ad_1] Republicans hoping to win a coveted seat representing Eastern Washington in Congress have begun making early pitches to their base, trying to distinguish themselves through the force of their personalities, their records in office or their claim to be political outsiders, and in some cases their support for former President Donald Trump. There has

[ad_1] In his March 1 newsletter to his constituents, Rep. Josh Heintzeman writes that HF 601 and HF 4300 would “erode the 2nd amendment” and “put the onus on the victim of a crime to file a report to law enforcement.” HF 601 states that an individual must report the theft of a firearm within

[ad_1] SPOKANE – A federal judge today agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and dismissed a challenge to Washington’s new law that ensures gun manufacturers and dealers — like other purveyors of dangerous goods — must take reasonable steps to prevent their products from getting into the wrong hands. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Dimke

[ad_1] Did New York State try a kind of backdoor censorship of the National Rifle Association because of its defense of the Second Amendment? The NRA, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, will be arguing that question at the Supreme Court, after losing in the Second Circuit. The First Amendment dispute comes on the

[ad_1] UNKNOWN: Mr. Speaker, the president of the United States. [Applause] JOE BIDEN: [Off-mic] [Applause] Tony. [Applause] [Off-mic] Jill. [Applause] Good evening. [Applause] Good evening. If I were smart, I’d go home now. [Laughter] [Applause] Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans, in January 1941, Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber

[ad_1] A bill that would allow concealed carry of firearms in schools and government meetings is headed to Wyoming’s governor after clearing the state Legislature by a wide margin Thursday. What happens next is somewhat uncertain because Wyoming governors traditionally don’t say if they plan to sign or veto bills. Gov. Mark Gordon has not

[ad_1] With multiple factors weighing against his chances in the 2024 election, President Joe Biden faced a deeply divided Congress on March 7 to deliver a fiery State of the Union address, blaming President Donald Trump and Republicans for the array of crises facing the nation and highlighting his record since taking office. In the

[ad_1] “Let me close with this,” President Joe Biden said as he wrapped up his fiery State of the Union speech, his last before November’s election, which will be an all but certain rematch between himself and former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner who has a thrall on the party. He delivered the line

[ad_1] The transcript below reflects Biden’s prepared remarks. Additions or changes made during Biden’s speech are not included.President Joe Biden delivered the following 2024 State of the Union address Thursday night:The United States CapitolGood evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this

[ad_1] President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address — his last before he faces off with former President Donald Trump at the polls — is Thursday night. As HuffPost’s Kevin Robillard reported, the speech marks a chance for Biden to tout his first-term accomplishments ahead of his November match-up with Trump. Read Biden’s remarks

[ad_1] The United States Capitol Good evening.  Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans.  In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation.  He said, “I address you at a moment unprecedented in the history of the Union.”  Hitler was on the march. War was raging in Europe.  President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake

[ad_1] The Judiciary Committee heard two more gun-related bills — with 12 hours of slated public testimony — that are part of a suite of legislation brought forward by Legislative Democrats who call the measures sensible and necessary to save lives.  Sen. Peggy Rotundo (D-Androscoggin) introduced a bill that seeks to require a 72-hour waiting

[ad_1] President Biden delivered his State of the Union address Thursday night, giving him the biggest stage in politics as he gears up for a rematch against now-presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump in November. Biden covered a range of hot topics in American politics, including abortion, immigration, inflation and delivering foreign aid to Ukraine. Watch

[ad_1] Federal funding for research on gun violence has been restricted for nearly two decades. President Obama urged Congress to allocate $10 million for new research after the Newtown school shooting. But House Republicans say they won’t approve it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s budget still lists zero dollars for research on gun

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[ad_1] Iowans could pay extra for a license plate that bears the message “don’t tread on me” if a bill that’s cleared the Iowa House becomes law. The new specialty license plate would feature the image of the Gadsden Flag, with its coiled rattlesnake on the left side of the plate, “giving the Gadsden flag

[ad_1] Advocates for gun safety reforms and gun owners’ rights fill the Maine State House Thursday for public hearings on proposed gun law reforms. Photo by Randy Billings/Staff Writer AUGUSTA — Gun safety activists and gun rights advocates packed the halls of the Maine State House on Thursday afternoon and delivered sometimes emotional testimony about

[ad_1] FILE – Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump, including one carrying the Gadsden flag, try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) When Christopher Gadsden presented colonial Marines with a flag he designed depicting a coiled rattlesnake over the words “Don’t Tread

[ad_1] The U.S. and Iowa flags are on display Dec. 15 in the Iowa Capitol rotunda in Des Moines. (Erin Murphy/Gazette Des Moines Bureau) DES MOINES — Iowa hospitals and clinic operators were at odds in their reaction to a proposed bill to change the state’s approval process for new hospitals that lawmakers advanced on

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives approved a spending package that includes legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) to protect veterans from losing their Second Amendment rights without due process. Bost’s proposal, which restricts the Department of Veterans Affairs’ from automatically submitting veterans’ names for background checks when they need

[ad_1] OPINION A tenderpreneur’s lament Andrew Donaldson | 06 March 2024 Andrew Donaldson on Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu’s allegations against Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula A FAMOUS GROUSE STRANGE as it may seem, but Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s current spot of bother reminds me of Charles Dickens’s boundlessly optimistic character, Wilkins Micawber. Perhaps this is due to an apparently routine matter of balancing household expenses

[ad_1] COLUMBIA — A bill allowing adults to legally carry handguns without a permit while increasing penalties for felons illegally toting is heading to Gov. Henry McMaster’s desk. The governor is expected to quickly sign it into law, as he’s been demanding that legislators send him the so-called felon-in-possession piece of it as a way

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The top advocate for the gun industry in Washington is spending more than ever to influence the federal government. The group accuses President Joe Biden of waging war on the Second Amendment. It resists any effort to create universal background checks and argues that attempts to crack down on untraceable “ghost guns” are

[ad_1] What do unions do? Theda Skocpol and Lainey Newman argue in their new book Rust Belt Union Blues — Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away From the Democratic Party that an overlooked aspect of being in a union is the identity and personal meaning that unions provide. Unions, as Skocpol and Newman view it,

[ad_1] CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump, now the presumptive Republican nominee, has made a number of promises on the campaign trail, including rolling back car pollution rules, building 10 new cities and appointing a special prosecutor to investigate President Joe Biden and his family. While some of Trump’s plans are lacking in detail, here are

[ad_1] AUSTIN (Nester) — Rep. Stan Gerdes and Tom Glass are battling to be House District 17’s GOP nominee.  The race involves Bastrop, Burleson, Caldwell, Lee and Milam counties but, like many races for state representative, it reflects an ongoing rivalry in Austin. Click here for election results Gerdes, who is backed by Gov. Greg