But getting gun-control laws passed is not just about whether voters support certain measures but also about how passionate voters are that those measures will work. If a voter generally supports a new law but doesn’t think it will actually change much, they may not be as active in support...
Democrats are on the "left." The Republicans profess the ideology that each person is responsible for his/her status in the society and the government should intervene only when society is unable to act on its own. Democrats believe that it is the responsibility of the government to take care...
House Republicans seek to undo DC gun-control laws, restore penalties for pot possessiondoi:urn:uuid:32534845be247410VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDIf House Republicans have their way, District of Columbia residents won't be allowed to walk the streets with a joint in their pocket,...
Murphy said there are "serious" bipartisan negotiations on a new gun law meant to curb future shootings. Negotiations with the Republican senators have included so-called red flag laws, which allow authorities to confiscate guns from people deemed a risk to themselves or others, expanding a...
It doesn’t need to happen that way, but this table from Brian Riedl’s chartbook shows that the only attempts to deal with America’s fiscal problems in the past 40 years have relied on the debt limit. By the way, not all of the laws on Brian’s list were good. In some cases,...
Gun control has been on the legislative agenda since the Newtown school shooting in December, shocking the White House and lawmakers into action on an issue usually considered too politically toxic to touch. PresidentBarack Obama has exhorted Congressto ban military-style assault weapons and to outla...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With legions out of work, Republicans across the critical battleground states are trying to lay blame for the economic wreckage of the coronavirus outbreak on Democratic governors, ramping up a political strategy that is likely to
This November, the entire 134-member House is on the ballot. Meanwhile, the state Senate and the governor's race are not on the ballot until 2026. Right now, the DFL has total control of state government. Democrats want to keep it that way, but Republicans are hoping to flip the House...
— “Possible override of Brockton mayor’s veto of camping and loitering bills set for Monday,” by Chris Helms, The Brockton Enterprise: “Again this week, all eyes will be on whether Brockton’s city council will override the mayor’s veto of two controversial laws about homelessness. At...
Of course, he won’t control the committee next year, when those hearings could occur. “I am calling on the House Ethics Committee to preserve and share their report and all relevant documentation on Mr. Gaetz with the Senate Judiciary Committee,” Durbin, who is expected to be the top ...