PA Bill Number: HB2089
Title: Establishing the Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence and Landslide Insurance and Assistance Program within the Department of Environmental Protection; ...
Description: Establishing the Coal and Clay Mine Subsidence and Landslide Insurance and Assistance Program within the Department of Environmental Protec ...
Last Action: Referred to INSURANCE
Last Action Date: May 14, 2024
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Nation's largest police union endorses Trump :: 09/16/2016
The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) gave the GOP presidential nominee its endorsement after he received support from more than two-thirds of the group's national board.
This Time It's Personal: Why Western PA Democrats Are All In For Trump :: 09/16/2016
Hillary Clinton needs to build a firewall in Pennsylvania. That’s what The Cook Report’s David Wasserman said prior to the Democrats’ national convention—and for good reason: the state is trending more Republican. It’s not a guarantee of a Trump win, but the latest polls have the billionaire leading in some key swing states, like Florida, Ohio, Nevada, and Colorado.
Dems gather on House floor to call for gun control votes :: 09/15/2016
Nearly a dozen House Democrats gathered at the center of the House floor on Wednesday to call for gun control legislation, but they stopped short of launching another sit-in like the one that shut down the chamber’s proceedings this summer.
Is Gun Confiscation Coming To Hawaii? :: 09/15/2016
States are seen as the laboratories for democracy. They can be places to cite great public policy successes and highlight the many horrible failures. As more Democratic states adopt more anti-gun policies, there are fears that the groundwork for confiscation is being set. Of all places, you would think that California, or New York, would be the place that Second Amendment rights advocates fear would be the test area for such policies. Nope. It’s actually Hawaii. The Aloha State is the first in the country that requires its gun-owning residents to enter a federal database (via NRA Hunters):
Marco Rubio introducing bill to stop gun purchases by suspected terrorists :: 09/15/2016
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is introducing another bill aimed at preventing suspected terrorists from buying weapons, this time with a 10-year look-back provision on anyone who had previously been investigated.
Nancy Pelosi Wants a Gun Vote from the GOP :: 09/15/2016
On September 14 Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA-12) called on the Republican-led House to allow a “gun vote” on new versions of old controls that Democrats have been pushing for years.
Punishing the Good Guys is Always a Bad Idea :: 09/15/2016
We have high unemployment and our governments are deeply in debt. Some politicians want us to forget all that during this election. This is the election season when politicians will say anything to get more campaign cash.
Stop Grandstanding: Cancer Kills More People Than Guns :: 09/15/2016
The Constitution’s amendments to explicitly guarantee rights draw the boundaries of political debate—that is, limit government’s power and scope. Yet the Left debates our constitutional rights the same way they talk about taxes and almost everything: as privileges of a beneficent government.
ATF sting operation: Operation Fearless or feckless? :: 09/14/2016
The undercover sting operation certainly meant well. Federal officers opened a phony storefront operation, ostensibly selling sneakers and jerseys in Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood. But the real deal wasn’t selling. It was buying.
Australia: Get ready for a gun amnesty :: 09/14/2016
The federal government is poised to announce a national gun amnesty following an unprecedented wave of violent firearm-related crime in Melbourne.
DRGO: Docs, Glocks & Rocket Jocks :: 09/14/2016
As a radiologist, being the butt of jokes in the doctor’s lounge about light sensitivity and the risk of developing decubitus ulcers is par for the course. The “banker’s hours” jokes have fallen off since the advent of 24-hour radiology service, but as for the rest, I’ve found it’s best just to smile and nod.
Green Party's Jill Stein: Americans should be persuaded to disarm :: 09/14/2016
Long-shot Presidential candidate Jill Stein, the nominee for the fourth place in the polls Green Party, outlined her feelings on gun control and confiscation in a recent in-depth interview.
Missouri Becomes 11th Constitutional Carry State-Lawmakers override Nixon on guns and voter ID :: 09/14/2016
JEFFERSON CITY • Republicans used their legislative muscle Wednesday to loosen state gun laws and require people to present photo identification when they head to the polls.
The high court struck down D.C.'s gun ban eight years ago, but the fight continues :: 09/14/2016
In 2008, D.C.'s ban on handguns was struck down by the Supreme Court after more than 30 years. The city's gun control laws are under challenge again. This is a look back at D.C.'s tough history on gun ownership. (Claritza Jimenez/The Washington Post)
The VA is restricting veterans gun rights without due process :: 09/14/2016
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has placed gun restrictions on thousands of veterans without due process, and Congress needs to address the matter. It is quite ironic that under VA policy, the men and women who protected our nation in the armed forces are effectively becoming disarmed by unaccountable government employees.
Black Rifles Matter sign draws complaints from tourists in Maine town :: 09/13/2016
A Maine town’s tourism sector has come under fire after some visitors have been complaining about a large, hand-painted sign on a private lawn that reads “Black Rifles Matter.”
Gun ownership is up in America. So why isn't the media telling you about it? :: 09/13/2016
Two weeks ago, the PEW Research Center released a survey showing that gun ownership by households is up to 44% — a 7-percentage point increase in the past two years. Another 5% of households won’t reveal whether they own a gun. Yet, not a single mainstream American media headline has announced the increase.
Hillary Has A Problem With Women Gun Owners :: 09/13/2016
When it comes to keeping Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton out of the White House, all gun owners must do their part between now and election day. Yet the formidable foe that might actually be the deciding factor in defeating Clinton’s presidential run could be a demographic she expects to win handily—women voters.
History reveals the stupidity of gun buyback programs :: 09/13/2016
When anti-gun laws fail to gain ground, gun grabbers have to get creative and try new tactics to rid the world of guns. One of the most idiotic techniques is gun buyback programs—that is, paying people to give up their guns.
House Dems plan gun protest Wednesday (Sept. 14th) :: 09/13/2016
Democrats will demand a vote on gun control from the House floor Wednesday, making their second such protest in two months.
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