Legislators: hate to love them, love to hate them, the good, the bad, the ugly…and many other cliches, more often than not ring true to Americans. Some legislators are extremely effective, forward thinking, collaborative and principled. Others make their splash for their corruption, allegiance to special interests, obstructionism or extreme partisanship. It is up to Americans to choose who represents them and to hold those elected officials accountable.
Rand Paul tweeted last week about the federal government’s recent disconcerting string of hollow point bullet purchases.
Following a vote to support the elimination of a corporate tax break, California Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande has stepped down from his position as Republican caucus chairman in a move largely interpreted to be a rebuff of his party’s staunch opposition to taxes.
“…nothing is going to happen for the rest of the year…”
Paul Ryan’s votes on the Patriot Act, NDAA, CISPA, and the MCA among other things has civil liberties advocates worried.
Legislation requiring law enforcement notification of customer purchases of more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition was introduced by California state lawmakers on Wednesday.
Sequestration, the automatic budget cuts required by the Budget Control Act, will make only a modest cut to the defense budget.
On Wednesday, the US Court of Appeals granted an appeal to freeze the implementation of Arizona HB 2036, which outlaws late term abortions.
