Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) calls his opposition to an assault weapons ban a mistake after the deadly mass shooting in his district.
"The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure...for those who have been harmed, I ask for forgiveness"
Lewiston, Maine was home for me for four years. Down to earth people. Kind. Salt of the earth. My heart is broken. This guy shouldnโt have had access to guns. Thinking about all of those impacted and prayers to @BatesCollege and to the city of #Lewiston.
@iamjameelg@HillaryRonen@SFFFLocal798 Capp St residents have been kept awake for many years with an uptick in traffic getting totally out of hand. @HillaryRonen saw this and helped to take this drastic action for good reason. There hasnโt been an increase in other areas since Capp st was closed last week.
BREAKING - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just announced a 20-year mineral withdrawal on federal land near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - a moratorium on copper-sulfide mining!
The Missouri Legislature is attacking trans kids and drag queens today. An incredible play-by-play from @RavBogard who is in the room trying to protect his child and others from blatant bigotry and hate.
*Live thread* for the EIGHT anti-trans bills that the Missouri Legislature is about to hear (with 25h of notice). 3 trans athletics bans; 3 medical bans (the scary ones); & two attempts to classify drag shows as pornography. ๐งต
@terronk Washoe County, NV is also home to Reno. Not sure why the author called out Tahoe like that unless they all moved to the lake which I donโt think they did. Strange.
Spent some time this week reporting on the life of Jim Lowenstein, a dapper former ambassador with a varied career: Worked for the Marshall Plan, co-founded the French-American Foundation and uncovered secrets in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. RIP https://t.co/eKeHJiPj9N
SCOOP: Today at at the WH Tribal Nations Summit @POTUS will commit to putting hundreds of thousands of acres in southern Nevada around Avi Kwa Ame, Spirit Mountain, off limits to development. When signed, it would be his biggest national monument yet. https://t.co/hYvgMNO9aK
The public lands surrounding the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument areย sacred to indigenous communities.
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Joined @RepGaramendi in calling on @POTUS to expand this national monument to include Molok Luyuk, to protect the region for generations. https://t.co/VzZek18nN9