2020 Legislative Polar Plunge - Courtesy Special Olympics of Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Typically this time of year, dozens of Michigan Legislators and staffers would brave the cold by plunging into an icy pool in front of the Capitol Steps as part of the annual Legislative Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Michigan. This year, the size of the pool is changing but the water will be just as cold, and the money raised is just as important.
In order to follow safety guidelines, gone is the typical 4-foot-deep pool and platform. Instead, Legislators will show their support by soaking in 50 socially-distanced âkiddie poolsâ filled with icy cold water spread out on the Capitol lawn in front of the State Capitol. The event takes place on Thursday, March 4 at 3 PM and will last approximately 20-minutes.
Texas Proposes More Laws Protecting Gun Rights During Disasters Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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Since then, several more measures with this NRA-supported language have been filed:
House Bill 3, by Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock), a comprehensive bill relating to the emergency powers of state and local officials specifically during a pandemic, and
House Bill 1500, by Rep. Cole Hefner (R-Mount Pleasant), identical to House Bill 2249 but assigned a lower bill number so it can be referred to, and be eligible for, committee action sooner.
We appreciate Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) and Rep. Burrows for ensuring that this critical language is included in one of the House priority bills, HB 3, and for granting HB 2249 a lower bill number, now HB 1500.
Texas Introduces NRA-Backed Laws Protecting 2A Rights During Disasters Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- COVID-19 and uncivil disorder have illustrated that in times of crisis or uncertainty, Americans buy guns. Last year, as concerned citizens across the country lined up outside gun stores to exercise their constitutional right to purchase and own firearms, state and local officials – including those in a number of Texas cities and counties – refused to designate firearms retailers as “essential businesses” and shut them down.
Fortunately, Texas’ current statewide leaders acted quickly, such as here and here, so that Texans’ Second Amendment rights were protected. Now, with the Texas Legislature in session, state lawmakers must ensure that this will always be the case during a declared disaster or emergency, regardless of any statewide or local officeholder’s politics.
Iowa Iawmaker calls bill to limit off-campus mask-wearing just crazy | Govt-and-politics globegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
DES MOINES - The debate over mask-wearing continued at the Iowa Statehouse as lawmakers heard arguments against limiting the authority of colleges and universities to mandate facial coverings for students and employees when they are off-campus.