Pres. Obama Gets Some Quick Reactions on Gun Safety Initiative
President Obama has called for sweeping new gun laws in the United States, setting the stage for what may become the most sweeping political battle over gun control in decades.
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President Obama has called for sweeping new gun laws in the United States, setting the stage for what may become the most sweeping political battle over gun control in decades.
Mayor Nutter says the Sandy Hook Principles, modeled on the "Sullivan Principles" that helped force an end to apartheid in South Africa, are designed to make the gun industry behave better.
Several pieces of legislation were passed in the last session to enable Mayor Nutter's property tax overhaul known as "AVI," for Actual Value Initiative. Now, lawmakers plan to introduce more legislation to enhance the changeover process.
Newark mayor Cory Booker has built a national fan base with exploits such as rescuing people from burning buildings. But some members of his own New Jersey Democratic party are miffed at him.
The Corbett administration announced Friday that it intends to award a contract to Camelot Global Services -- a Canadian-owned, British-based company -- to run the state lotteries.
New Jersey political pollsters are turning their attention to the next U.S. senate race, which is a year and a half away.
The biggest early test for the second Obama administration is close at hand.
"Not even the insane people at the NRA can put forward a legitimate explanation" for not limiting assault weapon ownership, Nutter said Friday morning.
State senator Dominic Pileggi of Chester County says that because reforms have failed, it's time to have Municipal Court take over its functions.
"It's been attempted before in the state and has not succeeded," a union spokesman admits.
Each dependent on county health plans costs the county between $4,000 and $6,000 a year.
His stance hasn't really changed, it's just getting a lot more attention now.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court chief justice Ronald Castille says he plans to seek "retention" by voters this fall for another ten years on the state Supreme Court -- even though, under current rules, he faces mandatory retirement just two years from now.
Gov. Chris Christie is again urging Congress to approve $60 billion in storm aid for states including New Jersey that were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.
Governor Corbett was asked about why the state allows gun sales at its massive Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, and whether that policy should be changed.
