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Jan 15 2024
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2A Supporters Rally in Richmond on 'Lobby Day'
Dueling factions of the ever-contentious Second Amendment debate squared off in Richmond on Monday at the annual Lobby Day in the Virginia State Capital. One side featured the Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL), a pro-Second Amendment organization, and another the Virginia Center for Public Safety (VACPS), a group that seeks to reduce gun violence. "We are out here fighting for a right
Newsmax (News)Mar 17 2024
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Logan students lobby for return of tacos to school lunch menu to 'revive the Mexican spirit'
LOGAN — No way was Bentley Jibina going to let taco day in the Bridger Elementary School lunchroom fade away without a fight. In a handwritten message to Kandice Goodman, principal of the Logan school, he voiced his sentiments. Last year, tacos were pulled from the cafeteria rotation, in part because of the mess typically left behind by students after the fact. "Bring back taco Tuesday, Mrs.
KSLMar 20 2024
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Louisiana House rejects anti-vax bill after business lobby opposes it • Louisiana Illuminator
Louisiana lawmakers rejected a bill to open businesses and schools who require certain vaccines to civil liability after a powerful lobbying group came out against it. House Bill 87, by Rep. Mike Echols, R-Monroe, would have allowed employees and students required to receive COVID-19 or other vaccines with emergency use authorization to sue if they are injured as a result of the vaccination.
Louisiana IlluminatorMar 12 2024
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Advocates ask C.R. to lobby against proposal to ban citizen police review boards
CEDAR RAPIDS — Members of local nonprofit Advocates for Social Justice are asking the city of Cedar Rapids to lobby against a bill — which advanced Tuesday in the Iowa Legislature — that would dismantle citizen boards that review local law enforcement functions like the one Cedar Rapids created in 2021. The bill required Iowa’s five cities with civilian review boards to disband those boards
Cedar Rapids GazetteJan 25 2024
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PETA Lobbies for Punxsutawney Phil to be Replaced by a Coin Flip
On February 2nd, millions of Americans will have their eyes on Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, where a groundhog named Phil will predict whether or not we will see 6 more weeks of winter. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, is concerned about Phil's well-being. They believe the famous groundhog is being cruelly exploited for publicity. PETA has offered to donate a giant coin to the
Erie News Now WICU/WSEEFeb 13 2024
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1 Dead, 5 Injured After Car Crashes into Austin Emergency Room Lobby
The driver of the car that crashed into St. David's North Austin Medical Center was declared dead on the scene The driver of a car that crashed into the emergency room in Austin, Tex. on Tuesday night is dead. Five others, including two children, were injured in the incident. According to CNN , the crash occurred at approximately 5:30pm in the emergency room lobby of St. David's North Austin
PeopleMar 13 2024
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Rutherford County, the latest casualty in Tennessee's lobbying quarrel over impact fees • Tennessee Lookout
For years, county mayors have come to Tennessee’s Capitol asking for the right to enact a tax on development to cover cost influxes due to population growth, only to be rebuffed by lawmakers lobbied by powerful and well-funded business groups. The fight over impact fees, or one-time costs paid by developers when building new housing or commercial projects and often based on project size, pits
Tennessee LookoutMar 19 2024
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NH LAKES Faulted for Lobbying for Watercraft Limits While Taking State Funds for Lake Host Program
By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – The New Hampshire Lakes Association was called to task for its advocacy of bills that one Executive Councilor said is intended to limit watercraft and enjoyment of the water while taking a contract with the state to protect lakes in its Lake Host program. After lengthy debate after last week’s meeting in which Republican Councilor Joe Kenney threatened
In Depth NHJan 24 2024
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Mitch McConnell Lobbies Republican Senators to Pass Secret Migration Bill
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is quietly pressuring GOP Senators to promise their support for his border bill before it is released to the public for debate.
Multiple media reports say the still-secret bill is largely complete. But its release has been delayed until McConnell can lock in at least 20 of the 49 GOP Senators, perhaps by making minor changes.
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Breitbart NewsJan 15 2024
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Gun rights supporters rally at Virginia Capitol on annual 'Lobby Day'
Hundreds of gun-rights supporters held an annual rally at the Virginia Capitol on Monday, calling on the state's Democratic legislative majority to back down from its push to send GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin bills further restricting firearms. Democratic legislators have filed a range of measures they say would promote public safety and reduce gun violence, including bills that would ban new
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