Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/28/2023 - 3:00am
Another rapid-fire gun device that is worrying federal government officials is being put to the test in lawsuits in New York City and Texas. The forced-reset trigger introduced by Rare Breed Triggers in late 2020 has been deemed an illegal machine gun by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The ATF says the trigger can make an AR-15-style rifle fire as fast as a military M-16 machine gun. The ATF is suing Rare Breed in federal court in New York City on civil fraud allegations.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is casting doubt on the powers of “inspectors general” appointed by the Legislature to look into problems concerning state prisons and child welfare cases.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump's actions in the most recent criminal cases brought against him, a new poll shows, with about half saying his alleged attempt to interfere in Georgia's 2020 vote count was illegal.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 5:00am
When Utah legislators passed a bill requiring the review and removal of “pornographic or indecent” books in school libraries, they likely did not imagine the law would be used to justify banning the Bible.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 4:00am
KEARNEY — On a recent trip with his state trooper drivers, Gov. Jim Pillen said he watched as a vehicle ahead swerved in and out of its lane, then veered into the ditch and back onto the roadway.
So when asked Wednesday if he’d support a tougher ban on cell phone use while driving, the first-term governor said that it needs to be looked at.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 3:00am
Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 2:00am
Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/11/2023 - 4:00am
Cheryl Lee Carr clutched her phone, willing it to ring. The last time she’d answered it, a hospital surgeon told her he didn’t know if he could save her mother’s leg, let alone her life. But he would try to stop the hemorrhaging from her major leg artery, punctured by a doctor at a nearby clinic.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/07/2023 - 5:00am
Faced with growing calls for the public release of police disciplinary records, lawmakers in almost every state have grappled with how to balance revealing law enforcement misdeeds and protecting officers’ privacy and safety.