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Bye, Bye Beretta

(John Hinderaker) Beretta USA has been headquartered in Maryland for many years. But Maryland’s left-wing governor, Martin O’Malley, has just signed legislation that, among other things, bans the possession or use of average-capacity magazines. Show More Summary

Johnny Depp Has a New Namesake

Ancient creature named after Johnny Depp Taylor Swift's favorite viral video Christoph Waltz rushed off French talk show after apparent gunfire How Sandra Lee and Governor Andrew Cuomo do dinner at home Idol's Candice and Kree reflect on the show's finale and their relationship

Wisconsin “Pay for Performance” Plan Shorts Low-Income, Urban Students

In his proposed budget, Governor Walker recommends setting aside a portion of education funding to distribute to schools based on their performance. While this proposal might sound attractive on the surface, it will result in significant funding increases for schools with few low-income students, disabled students, or English language learners. Show More Summary

Nick Gillespie Discusses 3-D Printed Guns, Obama's Call to Trust Government, and Chris Christie on Fox's Red Eye

17 hours agoNews : Reason

Reason TV Editor-in-Chief Nick Gillespie appeared on Fox's Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld to discuss 3-D printed guns, Obama's call to millenials to trust in government, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's fight against spiders. Airdate:...Show More Summary

Christie Says It Would Have Been Political Not to Appear in Ads

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) "defended his starring role in publicly funded tourism ads that Democrats say gives him an unfair advantage in the race for governor," the Newark Star Ledger reports. Said Christie: "I don't see any advantage due or undue to me. Show More Summary

Scott Walker Touts Job Growth That Ranks Wisconsin Seventh-To-Last In Nation

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) is pushing a report from his administration’s Department of Workforce Development that puts the state’s net private-sector job gains at 32,000 for 2012. Federally tallied figures for all states won’t...Show More Summary

Maryland Stands Up for Pregnant Workers

Yesterday, Maryland's governor signed into law legislation protecting pregnant women from workplace discrimination. This should be a no-brainer. Picture this: you have a good job, you have medical benefits, you're financially stable, and you decide it's time to start a family. Show More Summary

No, Inequality Isn't Preventing A US Economic Recovery

Stock markets and corporate profits are up, wage growth anemic. So Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin is wondering whether the “large and increasing amount of inequality in income and wealth” is hampering the current US economic recovery...Show More Summary

No, Dude. You're Not a Liberal

Mm hm. Promoted by Rosi You keep using that word, but I don't think it means what you think it means. Burlington City's Democratic mayor said he's still a bleeding heart liberal, but he's endorsing Governor Christie's re-election bid. Show More Summary

Ribicoff Most Distinguished Nutmegger&Heir To Many Footnotes in Histort

Were I to come up with a “Nutmegger of the Century,” Abe Ribicoff would undoubtedly be the man. More than any other individual from Connecticut, Ribicoff impacted the tone and progress of the state. As a Senator, Governor, and Congressman (not to mention cabinet Secretary), Ribicoff served the state for 38 out of 42 years [...]

Illinois Lawmakers Send Medical Marijuana Bill To Governor

20 hours agoNews : The Two-Way

Gov. Pat Quinn has not said whether or not he will sign after the state Senate approved the measure, which includes tough guidelines for who is eligible.

David A. Love: Florida's Timely Justice Act Is Neither Timely Nor Justice

The bill -- passed by the Florida legislature and now awaiting the signature of Governor Rick Scott -- would expedite the death penalty process in the Sunshine state.

Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas’ Stringent 12-Week Abortion Ban From Taking Effect

Earlier this year, Arkansas Republicans overrode their governor to enact one of the harshest abortion restrictions in the nation, a 12-week ban that would criminalize one out of every 10 abortions in the state. But reproductive rights advocates are fighting back, taking the state to court and ultimately winning an injunction that will prevent the [...]

BREAKING: Illinois Legislature Gives Final Approval to Medical Marijuana

Illinois is set to become the latest state to adopt medical marijuana. The Illinois State Senate gave final approval to a medical marijuana bill sending it to the governor. The senate approved HB 1 in a vote of 35 to 21. The bill was narrowly approved by the House of Representatives back in April.

Illinois Senate Approves Medical Marijuana, Awaits Governor’s Signature

Illinois would be the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana. The state Senate voted 35-21 in favor of the bill early Friday afternoon, despite concerns expressed by some opposing lawmakers — particularly Republican state Sen. Kyle McCarter — that marijuana is a “gateway drug” to usage of other, more dangerous drugs. But the bill’s Senate [...]

Week In FX Americas - The Loonie Wallows In No Man's Land

By Dean Popplewell: The currency that the new governor of the Bank of England is leaving behind, managed to quietly slip to a 10-week low on Friday. It was not even in sympathy to its sister currency’s plight ‘down-under.’ Friday’s reasons had more to do with its domestic CPI print proving that inflation can still surprise on the downside. Show More Summary

Christie's Latest YouTube Video Relegates Thousands of New Jerseyans to Second Class Citizenship

Governor Christie's latest publicly-funded campaign video is entitled "The Greatest Social Program in the World is A Job." This video is mind-boggling on so many levels. As he is wont to do, Christie starts out the video with a lie. Well, not technically a lie, but an extremely misleading twist of words that conveys false information. Show More Summary

Wisconsin Gov. Promises To Use Internet Sales Tax To Lower Income Tax

22 hours agoTechnology : TechCrunch

It sounds like a nice idea, if you don’t own a calculator. The governor of Wisconsin wants to give his residents a tax break, using the revenue from a proposed Internet Sales tax to lower the state’s income tax. “I want to make clear,...Show More Summary

Our Unemployment: A Sow's Ear Not A Silk Purse

Our governor yesterday crowed over the fact that New Jersey unemployment decreased in April from 9.0% to 8.7%. However, NJ remains unchanged from last month in having the 7th highest unemployment rate among all states. Should we be boasting that 43 other states are doing better than us? Not an enviable position. Show More Summary

Pennsylvania Families Afield Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

A bill that would expand the popular Mentored Youth Hunting program in Pennsylvania to allow adult participation recently passed the legislature and is awaiting approval of Gov. Tom Corbett. The bill, Senate Bill 623, introduced by Sens. Jake Corman (R...

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