By Samuel Warde on January 8, 2016
banning firearms in city playgrounds and parks, banning firearms on campuses, banning guns in playgrounds and parks, banning guns in schools, common sense firearms restrictions, Common-sense gun laws, pre-emptive state statutes, restricting the sale or use of firearms and guns, Seattle Battles The NRA And Is Winning, Seattle Finds A Way To Beat The NRA And Fight Gun Crime, second amendment protections, Side stepping the power of the NRA, state preemptive law, The City of Seattle, the second amendment and the rights of victims, victims rights
Gun Control, States Issues
Seattle Battles The NRA And Is Winning The City of Seattle has found a unique way to combat gun crimes while side-stepping the power of the NRA. The NRA’s lobbying arm, the Institute of Legal Action (ILA), has successfully lobbied 43 states to enact “preemption” laws -statutes which bar cities like Seattle from passing laws […]
By Samuel Warde on November 10, 2015
Animals, Tennessee creates first statewide animal abuse registry, Tennessee Will Soon Start Posting Animal Abuse Offenders Online, Videos
Animals, States Issues
Tennessee will begin posting the names of convicted animal abusers online as part of the nation’s first statewide Animal Abuse Registry. Beginning on January 1, 2016, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will start posting the names of animal abusers online. Similar to sex offender registries, Tennessee’s new program will be the first statewide program in […]
By Samuel Warde on October 14, 2015
8 Progressive Laws That Could Set A National Trend, Activism, Automatic Voter Registration, Livestock Antibiotic Ban, Medical Marijuana rights, progressive, Right to Die with Dignity, Social Justice, States Issues, Sweeping New Social Policies Could Set National Trend, Voting Rights
Government, Gun Control, Marijuana Legalization, Politics, Social Justice, States Issues, Voting
California, known for its progressive social policies, may very well be setting a national trend with 8 progressive laws. California’s legislative session officially concluded for both legislative houses on September 11th of this year, with October 11th being the last day for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills. Statutes take effect on on […]
By Samuel Warde on September 13, 2015
Democrats, Firsts, Megan Barry, Women's issues
Elections, States Issues, Women's Issues
Good news for the majority of voting residents in Nashville, Tennessee. Democratic candidate, Megan Barry won the September 2015 runoff election for Mayor in the state’s capitol, making her the first female mayor in the city’s history. Tennessee is known for being a very Republican state in the Deep South. Barry’s victory is a win for […]
By Kimberley Johnson on August 5, 2015
Texas ID Laws, voter id, Voter Suppression
Elections, States Issues, The Courts, Voting
In a sweet twist of irony, the day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a very conservative federal appeals courts struck down a Texas voter suppression law. In an opinion written by a George W. Bush appointee, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously voted […]