The scene at the King Soopers grocery store the day after a gunman opened fired on March 22, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. (Chet Strange / Getty Images) It’s become an all-too-familiar routine in America: A mass shooting in a public place that shakes our collective consciousness is quickly followed by thoughts and prayers, media attention,
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Late Sunday night, the Washington House of Representatives quietly attempted to go to work passing unconstitutional anti-gun legislation off the House Floor. Despite overwhelming outcry from the public, hours of debate and offers of amendments that would have prevented law-abiding Washingtonians from becoming criminals, the House voted along party lines 57-40 to pass ESSB 5038. ESSB 5038 will now head back
President Biden on Sunday expressed confidence that a “rational” gun control bill can pass the evenly-divided Senate. In the wake of two deadly mass shootings in two weeks that left 18 people dead, the White House has said Mr. Biden is considering executive action that would bypass the Senate, although Mr. Biden has previously called
With Daniel Lippman AZAR TO HEADLINE FUNDRAISER FOR FORMER CHIEF RUNNING IN SPECIAL ELECTION: Former HHS Secretary Alex Azar will headline a fundraiser tomorrow for his top aide running to replace the late Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), according to an invitation obtained by PI. — The fundraiser for former HHS chief of staff Brian Harrison,
Tomorrow, March 30th, the New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee is expected to vote on pro-gun legislation that fixes the handgun purchase process in the Granite State. Please contact committee members, by email and phone, and politely ask them to support Senate Bill 141. Senate Bill 141 resolves New Hampshire’s longstanding problem with delays during handgun purchases, by
This op-ed by Trish Zornio appeared on Colorado Newsline on March 25, 2021. This week’s article started out about Colorado’s response to the pandemic. It was quickly upended on Monday afternoon when less than 15 minutes from my house a massacre unfolded at the local King Soopers. By 2am, 10 of our neighbors were confirmed
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action applauds South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for signing NRA-backed House Bill 1212 into law, providing more protection for the self-defense rights of law-abiding South Dakotans. “I would like to thank Gov. Noem for her leadership on this critical self-defense initiative. Today was a celebration
Carl Levin’s new memoir (Wayne State University Press, $30) offers a prescription for our politics. // Image courtesy of Wayne State University Press Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator has a lot to say. Carl Levin, who served 36 years in Washington and retired in 2015, goes deep in Getting to the Heart of the Matter, a
Show Caption Hide Caption State of the State: Gov. Lee outline budget, legislative priorities During his speech, Lee highlighted his budget and legislative priorities, including the state’s COVID-19 response, education, rural development and assistance for struggling families. Nashville Tennessean The Tennessee General Assembly has approved Gov. Bill Lee’s legislation to allow most adults to carry
On March 30th, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 30. Please consider submitting testimony against HB 30 through the Hawaii Legislative website. For help creating an account and submitting testimony, click here. House Bill 31, sponsored by Gregg Takayama (D-34), increases Hawaii’s mandatory firearm storage requirements. Safe storage is a matter of personal responsibility and everyone’s situation
Today, the House passed House Bill 2793 by a unanimous vote of 98-0. It now goes to the Senate for further consideration. Please contact your state senator and ask them to SUPPORT HB 2793. House Bill 2793 creates the option of a nonresident West Virginia concealed carry permit. This allows nonresidents to apply to take
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was once the gold-standard for professional, unbiased law enforcement, with the exploits of federal agents and U.S. attorneys in battling crime, terrorism, and discrimination a source of pride and reassurance to Americans across the political spectrum. Joe Biden, however, appears determined to undermine that reputation and tradition with nominees
Once a powerful group respected or feared on both sides of the aisle, financial and legal problems in recent years have hobbled the NRA’s ability to shape the political conversation around gun ownership and the Second Amendment. Neither the NRA nor its public face, executive vice president Wayne LaPierre, have made policy statements about the
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will continue to “push for” gun control reforms in the wake of recent mass shootings in Colorado and Georgia, said White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Sunday as she outlined Biden’s next legislative priorities. Psaki, appearing on Fox News Sunday, said Biden will unveil the first part of a
March 27, 2021 Perhaps the surest — and sickest — sign that, after more than a year of the pandemic, things are getting back to “normal” in the U.S. has been not only the return of mass shootings, but also the Republican refusal to do anything about them. After two gun massacres in Atlanta and
<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), for example, said that he <a href=”http://rawstory.com/ted-cruz-voting-rights/” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>doesn’t like the idea of people on Welfare voting</a>. </p><p>Brown began asking of Waltz even believes that Biden won the election since he <a href=”https://floridapolitics.com/archives/392967-following-riots-michael-waltz-will-no-longer-object-to-joe-bidens-win” rel=”noopener noreferrer” target=”_blank”>initially planned to object to the election</a>, but ultimately decided to support a peaceful transition
Filibuster stands in way of For the People Act We have to get rid of the filibuster to stop the tyranny of the extremist minority that currently dominates our political power through violence, guns, racism, and disinformation. We have to do that to pass the For the People Act. If this Senate can do nothing
I’ve always been an independent voter. I vote for candidates based on the person, not their party affiliation. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threatens “scorched earth” if the filibuster is changed or eliminated. Can it possibly get any worse than the current environment in our country? To me, we have no sane gun control legislation