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Mar 12 2024
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Biden stops taking NH for granite
ALL TOGETHER NOW — Democrats are showing they can come together when it counts. Joe Biden and New Hampshire Democrats who spent more than a year feuding over the state’s place in the primary lineup made public amends on Monday, when top Democrats appeared alongside the president for his first visit to the Granite State in nearly two years. Biden lavished praise upon members of the state’s all-
PoliticoMar 12 2024
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Delaware attorneys defend assault weapons, high-capacity magazine bans in federal court
• Attorneys were in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday to give oral arguments on Delaware's assault weapons and high-capacity magazine bans. • Gun rights groups in 2022 filed a lawsuit over the bans, arguing that they violate citizens' Second Amendment rights. • A federal court denied the gun rights advocate's request for a preliminary injunction in March 2023, and appealed that ruling
Delaware OnlineMar 13 2024
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Salem Voters Approve $38.6M Police Station; School, Town Budgets
SALEM, NH — Here are the results from the March 12, 2024, town and school elections in Salem. Article 2: Approval of a recording secretary for the town council, approved, 2,855 to 885. Article 3: Clarifying the town manager’s role and the library’s budget within state law, approved, 3,689 to 735. Article 4: Approval of charter amendments relative to charter and default budgets, approved, 3,403
Patch.comMar 11 2024
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments on two Delaware gun safety laws
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments on Monday on a Delaware gun groups' efforts to halt recently passed gun safety laws. In April 2023, a federal judge denied the Delaware State Sportsmen's Association’s (DSSA) request for a preliminary injunction against Delaware’s ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines (LCM). In their original complaint, DSSA argues these
Delaware Public MediaApr 09 2024
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Trump is just days from his first criminal trial after latest legal gambit fails
Donald Trump is close to running out of time in his last-ditch bid to stave off the historic stigma of being the first former president to go on criminal trial next week.
The presumptive Republican nominee suffered yet another courtroom defeat on Monday in an attempt to delay his hush money trial and move it out of Manhattan. His latest legal defeat moves him – and the nation – to the
CNN DigitalMar 13 2024
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Minnesota bill seeks to limit train lengths
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota bill to limit the length of freight trains has cleared its first legislative hurdle, passing a committee of the state’s House of Representatives on Tuesday. HF3499, introduced by Rep. Jeff Brand (Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, St. Peter, Minn.), would limit trains to 8,500 feet, with penalties escalating from as little as $1,000 for a first offense to no less than
Trains.comMar 13 2024
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Opponents say Kentucky 'ag gag' bill could stifle free speech, limit whistleblowing
FRANKFORT — A bill advancing through the legislature pits the state’s meat processing industry against a diverse group of opponents that ranges from photojournalists to animal rights groups. Senate Bill 16, sponsored by Sen. John Schickel, R-Union, amends Kentucky’s criminal trespass law, first enacted in 2018. That law sought to protect “key infrastructure assets” like energy and drinking
The Courier-JournalMar 13 2024
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Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules
Texas can enforce a law requiring age-verification systems on porn websites, the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled Thursday. The appeals court vacated an injunction against the law's age-verification requirement but said that Texas cannot enforce a provision requiring porn websites to "display health warnings about the effects of the consumption of pornography." In a 2-1 decision,
WiredFeb 08 2024
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Hawaii Supreme Court Rolls Back Individual Firearm Rights for Clashing with 'Spirit of Aloha'
It seems as if Hawaii is going out of its way to demonstrate the utter contempt with which blue cities hold our constitutional rights. Specifically, the Hawaii Supreme Court has decided that the Second Amendment to the Constitution, which grants American citizens the right to bear arms, must take a back seat to the island state’s “spirit of Aloha.” No, this isn’t a mediocre SNL skit — this is
Western JournalFeb 08 2024
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After Border Deal Implosion, Senate Shows Small Signs of Progress on Foreign Aid
Some Republicans then about-faced on their previous demands, with more than a dozen GOP lawmakers voting on Thursday to move forward with work on a bill that includes $60 billion for Ukraine in its war against Russia and $14 billion for Israel as it battles Hamas. Additionally, it includes billions to support Indo-Pacific allies like Taiwan. No measures on the border are included, though
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