September 4, 2019
Washington Post, Laurie McGinley, September 3, 2019- Michigan on Wednesday became the first state in the nation to ban flavored e-cigarettes, a step the governor said was needed to protect young people from the potentially harmful effects of vaping. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said in an interview Tuesday that she …
August 30, 2019
WLRN News, News Services, August 29, 2019- The 1st District Court of Appeal agreed Wednesday to speed up consideration of a high-profile battle over a state law that has threatened tough penalties for local officials and governments that approve gun regulations.A Leon County circuit judge last month struck down the …
August 28, 2019
CommonWealth Magazine, Margaret Monsell, August 27, 2019- THE LEGISLATURE’S PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE will hear public testimony on firearms bills on Wednesday. In roughly equal numbers, the 68 bills before the Committee would either tighten gun control in the state or loosen it. One of the bills proposing to loosen gun …
August 28, 2019
The Center Square, John Haughey, August 26, 2019- Don’t show up to a gun fight armed with plastic bags unless, that is, you’re bracing to do battle over state preemption in the Florida Legislature. Democrats have pre-filed two 2020 bills seeking to impose home rule over gun laws and in …
August 28, 2019
Plastics News, Steve Toloken, August 26, 2019- Large plastic packaging maker Berry Global Group Inc. is coming out against campaigns by its plastics industry peers for state laws that take away the power of local governments to ban or tax packaging. Passing those laws has been an important political priority …