Pima County Supes vote to require gun owners to report missing firearms
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to enact an ordinance requiring gun owners to report stolen firearms within 48 hours, or face fines. However, the ordinance could face legal challenges. 1st District Democratic Supervisor Rex Scott, who proposed the measure, said he hoped it would act as a deterrent to so-called “straw buyers,” […]
Restructured Archives board would require “just cause” for removal
A bill by state Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) that would reorganize the Alabama Department of Archives and History's board of directors is headed for a vote on the House floor, but it made significant changes in committee Wednesday. It has not yet reached the point where it can be done. SB77 has changed considerably since […]
House committee changes bill to require cause for removal of library board members
When Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) drafted SB10, it would have allowed appointing authorities to remove library commissioners at will with a simple majority vote. However, following amendments made by the House Committee on County and City Government on Wednesday, removal of a library commissioner would require a two-thirds vote and a showing of cause from […]
Federal Judge Rules California Cannot Require Residents To Pass A Background Check To Buy Bullets
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez has ruled against California's strict ammunition purchase laws, requiring residents to undergo background checks and finance every time they purchase ammunition, the Associated Press reports. effectively eliminated the obligation to do so. The ruling, effective immediately, calls into question the state's unique position on ammunition control, which previously required background […]
L.A. County looks to require rental units to stay cool in summer
This winter, renters in frigid Los Angeles apartments will have some serious ammunition in their hands when they complain to their landlords about unheated and drafty rooms. Legally speaking, rental units are not supposed to have temperatures below a balmy 70 degrees. When summer comes, there is no such protection for the opposite problem: a […]
America First Legal Sues Merrick Garland, DOJ For Allegedly Failing To Require Hunter Biden To Register As Foreign Agent
The conservative legal group America First Legal (AFL) is suing Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for not requiring Hunter Biden to register as a foreign agent during the Obama administration. According to one report, Hunter Biden was not required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) when he […]
‘Scare Teachers Into Silence’: Dem Gov Vetoes Bill To Require Teachers Inform Parents Of Students’ Pronouns
Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would require teachers to notify parents if their child wants to change their pronouns or names at school. under Senate Bill 49, Cooper’s veto would ban classes on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fourth grade.invoice passed it In June, Republicans […]
Florida Is Latest State to Require Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander History
Community efforts to mandate the teaching of Asian American and Pacific Island history in K-12 schools have had some legislative successes in recent years. Earlier this month in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis, the current Republican presidential candidate,specifically referring to Japanese internment camps and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and signed into […]
Sedona’s new STR regulations require background checks to screen for possible sex offenders
The City of Sedona’s new permit ordinance for short-term rentals, passed by the Sedona City Council on November 22nd, went into full effect on Wednesday, February 15th. lawful operation. Among the ordinance’s new regulations is a requirement to conduct background checks on all booking guests. This requirement is specifically related to preventing sex offenders from […]
