Tim Wesselman, Georgia Recorder This week will mark 11 years since a massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary forever changed the lives of more than 20 families. A young man with military-style firepower killed 20 children and six adults in less than five minutes. The mass shooting in Connecticut came three …
Read More »House Democrats Renew Longshot Gun Control Push
As most U.S. House Republicans and two Democrats on Tuesday voted to block the Biden administration’s regulation of pistols with stabilizing braces, several other Democratic lawmakers renewed a fight for gun control policies unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled chamber. Democratic Reps. Jared Golden (Maine) and Mary Peltola (Alaska) joined with …
Read More »House Passes ‘red flag’ Gun Control Bill From Georgia Rep. McBath
by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder The U.S. House on Thursday passed a “red flag” gun control bill that would allow federal courts to temporarily remove a firearm from an individual who is adjudged to pose a threat to themselves or others. In a 224-202 nearly party line vote, the House passed …
Read More »House Passes Bill To Cap Insulin Prices At $35 Per Month
A bill to cap the cost of insulin prices at $35 per month for Americans with diabetes was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. The House approved H.R. 6833, also known as the Affordable Insulin Now Act, by a vote of 232-193, with all votes against coming …
Read More »A record number of Black women are expected to run in 2022
No Black woman has ever been elected governor, and no Black women currently serve in the U.S. Senate. But some candidates are hoping to change that. Errin Haines Originally published by The 19th Black women candidates could make gains — and possibly history — in 2022 across the ballot, with a …
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