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Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period, updated machine gun definition
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTwo pieces of gun legislation updating the definition of machine gun and creating a 72-hour waiting...
Maine House narrowly approves 72-hour waiting period on gun purchases, ban on bump stocks
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 16—AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives voted narrowly Tuesday to join the Senate in endorsing proposals that would ban bump stocks and other rapid-fire devices on firearms and ...
Advocates praise bills aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use; some restaurants have concerns
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoGov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills last month aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use....
JoCo Sheriff Hayden attacks other GOP officials as election investigation produces no charges
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJohnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden, without offering specific allegations or detailing evidence,...
Here’s the final list of gun reforms passed in the aftermath of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOf the many proposed gun safety reforms introduced in the aftermath of Maine’s deadliest mass...
Election deadline approaches
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 20—GREENSBURG — Individuals interested in having their names on the May 2 primary ballot have until noon Friday, February 3, to file a declaration of candidacy with their county clerk's ...
Wide range of bills before Hawaii Legislature aim at issues broad, specific
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 21—New bills introduced this legislative session would allow for a nuclear power plant in Hawaii, guarantee everyone the right to a clean environment and place a cap on ticket prices sold ...
Lawmakers return for veto day as Mills warns against additional spending
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMay 10—AUGUSTA — Lawmakers returned to Augusta Friday to cast override votes on six bills vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills and to potentially vote on as many as 80 leftover spending bills despite ...
As legislative session reached final hours, lawmakers did not vote on red flag law
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 17—AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature ultimately never voted on a proposed red flag law that would give family members, in addition to law enforcement, a path toward restricting access to ...
Wildfire issues take center stage among Hawaii lawmakers
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 5—Predicting wildfires using artificial intelligence, banning new overhead high-voltage power lines and paying for catastrophic fire property losses could be in Hawaii's future depending ...
