[ad_1] The following is a rushed transcript and may contain errors. A proofread version will be made available as soon as possible. Kayla Denker: Hello. My name is Kayla Denker. I am a former archeologist with the US Forest Service. Yeah. That’s really all I know how to say. Maximillian Alvarez: Oh, right. Well, welcome everyone to another episode of Working People,
[ad_1] Florida Legislature: What companies are driving legislation? In this excerpt from the Florida Pulse, reporters talk about companies involved in this year’s legislative session. Rob Landers, Florida Today TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s Republican-dominated Legislature passed about 200 bills during the 2023 legislative session, which wrapped up on Friday afternoon. That’s only a slim portion of
[ad_1] First responders from across the East End participated in a mass casualty incident training in Greenport last year. (Credit: Jeremy Garretson/file) An expert on surviving school shootings credits luck or God’s protection with keeping Long Island from a school shooting (“Expert: Adopt ‘run, hide, defend’ strategy,” April 28). “We have been either very lucky,
[ad_1] by Jeffrey Gross, contributing writer While fishing season is in full swing and numerous folks are filling up their outdoor grill with their catch, this weekend is the DEM free fishing weekend for everyone in Rhode Island. No license nor trout stamp is required to fish on Saturday and Sunday. And all eyes are
[ad_1] Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla) supported a bill that would allow 18-year-olds to buy a firearm in Florida. Current state law requires residents to be at least 21 to purchase a gun. However, if the bill reaches the governor’s desk, more people can buy firearms to defend themselves. Speaking to reporters, DeSantis cited his experience
[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) – The idea that North Carolinians would be allowed to carry a concealed, loaded weapon without having a permit appears to be holstered for this legislative session. In a surprise move Wednesday, the NC House pulled House Bill 189 – the so-called “NC Constitutional Carry Act” – before its scheduled floor
[ad_1] Nikki Haley hosted a town hall at Murphy’s Taproom in Bedford, New Hampshire, on April 26th, continuing her Presidential campaign and her New Hampshire Town Hall series. Haley hosted a town hall here at NHIOP in February after announcing her campaign for President. Haley began the event with her usual stump speech. She cited
[ad_1] Tensions were high last month in Indianapolis as the National Rifle Association held its annual convention at the Indiana Convention Center. It’s another of those polarized arguments over the rights and wrongs in American society. It all springs from a mere 27 words that make up the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “A
[ad_1] FIRST ON FOX: The NRA taunted President Biden over his 2020 pledge to “defeat” the group, saying in a new video that his statement is “backfiring” after the U.S. tipped into becoming a permitless carry-majority nation. The NRA video, released Wednesday and exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital, shows various members of the prominent
[ad_1] Thirty-nine percent of Gen Z and millennial Republicans support stricter gun regulation, according to YouGov. This may not sound like a lot, but it’s 17% more than the 22% of older Republicans who support more gun control. Republicans like to act as if these young voters do not matter, but their turnout and strength
[ad_1] This story was updated at 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2023. One person was killed and four others injured in a mass shooting at a high-rise Midtown Atlanta medical facility that put Georgia’s capital city on edge and immediately sparked calls on all levels of government for more action on gun safety. The shooting
[ad_1] Math, too Literacy is getting a lot of attention at the State Capitol and rightfully so. Reading proficiency has been in decline for a decade and the pandemic only made matters worse. The Minnesota House and Senate education finance bills dedicate millions to improve reading instruction. These are worthy investments that I applaud. I
[ad_1] RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill that would allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit in North Carolina, which was poised to move forward in the General Assembly this week, appears to have stalled for now. House Bill 189, which would allow anyone age 18 or over to carry a concealed handgun without
[ad_1] The Democrats have finished their work in Olympia. They were forthright in defending access to abortion and enhancing gun control. But, when it came to decreasing the economic uncertainties of life for working-class families, their approach was at best incremental. Let’s start with the good stuff. Thanks to the Democrats and Gov. Jay Inslee,
[ad_1] In the first ruling on a California gun law since the U.S. Supreme Court reduced the government’s authority to regulate firearms, a state appeals court has upheld a ban on semiautomatic AR-15 rifles that state law classifies as “assault weapons.” The Third District Court of Appeal in Sacramento said the high-capacity rifles, which can
[ad_1] On Monday March 27th, Nashville was forever changed. Six people, including three nine-year old children, died in a mass shooting at The Covenant School. Since then, I have been asked repeatedly: what can we do to keep this from happening again? At the time, I didn’t have an answer. But since then, I’ve been
[ad_1] The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Linda Pletka is retired and lives in Orono. Dr. Geoff Gratwick’s commentary in the Bangor Daily News is dead on when it comes to necessarily emphasizing “life-and-death” rights in the current
[ad_1] Alexis MarshallWPLN News Demonstrators rallied at the Tennessee State Capitol this spring to call for tougher gun laws in the wake of the Covenant School shooting. A recent poll from Vanderbilt suggests most Tennesseans agree. After years of indifference, Tennesseans now believe guns is one of the top issues facing the state. That’s one
[ad_1] STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS By Noah Schwartz and Tim Thurley The government has renewed its push on Bill C-21, drawing on recommendations in the report by the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC), which had been tasked with investigating the causes of the 2020 mass killing in Nova Scotia. Yet if the commission was
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comment Noah Schwartz and Tim Thurley: If the commission was aiming to prevent another mass killing, it missed the target Published May 03, 2023 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 4 minute read Toronto police show off seized illegal firearms used by organized criminals. Photo by Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network
[ad_1] The Defense Department defines terrorism as the “unlawful use of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and coerce governments and societies.” Given the official definition, it is easy to conclude that Americans live in an era of domestic terror. The January 6 insurrection, the Michigan militia plot to abduct and assassinate Governor
[ad_1] In his April 17 column in defense of banning modern sporting rifles like the Armalite 15, Rich Moniak states: ” As I’ve written numerous times, in the majority opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller, U.S. Supreme Justice Antonin Scalia wrote “Like most rights, the right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited.”
[ad_1] CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The race for a contested U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia is already getting heated. And, it also looks to get very expensive. It is a contested Republican primary, and that usually means a lot of sharp elbows and advertising money being spent. “Liberal Jim Justice, just can’t be trusted,”
[ad_1] What next for Fox News, Tucker Carlson? Re: “Will settlement alter conservative media,” April 23 news story The Dominion lawsuit against Fox News only cost Fox a little more than two weeks of annual profit. Fox has been making billions of dollars feeding “conservative” news to a gullible American public. Telling viewers bogus horror
[ad_1] What next for Fox News, Tucker Carlson? Re: “Will settlement alter conservative media,” April 23 news story The Dominion lawsuit against Fox News only cost Fox a little more than two weeks of annual profit. Fox has been making billions of dollars feeding “conservative” news to a gullible American public. Telling viewers bogus horror
[ad_1] The candidates below are in contested races in Perry County. Because a number of candidates have cross-filed, they are listed in alphabetical order by first name rather than in ballot order. If a race is not listed, it was not contested. Ticket running on: Republican Occupation: Dairy Farmer Experience: Farming teaches you many things,
[ad_1] In its 2023 session, the Kansas Legislature developed a set of priorities in the name of helping children, apparently without regard for what the children of Kansas need. Lawmakers myopically and dangerously focused on transgender children, with the likely potential for truly unimaginable consequences. When considering these priorities, we should ask ourselves why this
[ad_1] It has been five years since Alek Minassian killed 10 people and injured 16 others in the streets of Toronto. When I first heard of the attack, I was mortified, but I was especially angry because Alek Minassian had Asperger’s. Shortly after the attack, it was reported that Alex Minassian also subscribed to ‘incel’
[ad_1] When she spoke at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum, Gov. Kristi Noem said that South Dakota is setting the standard as the most Second Amendment friendly state in nation. If it’s true — and why would anyone lie to the NRA? — it’s worth noting how we got that designation. In the five legislative
[ad_1] In Kansas City, Mo., on April 13, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is Black, was attempting to pick up his brothers but rang the wrong doorbell; Andrew Lester, the homeowner, shot and wounded Yarl. In Hebron, N.Y., on April 15, Kevin D. Monahan shot and killed 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who is white, when she and