His visit to Texas was his second trip in as many weeks to console a community mourning a staggering loss after a shooting.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Attack ad teaches Gov. Mills the wrong lesson
Don’t yield to bullies – they’ll just keep coming back for more.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: The real power of ‘the gun lobby’
We can’t pass meaningful public safety laws until we can overcome a fatal lack of trust.
Posted inNation & World
As U.S. mourns, NRA in turmoil but influence remains
Republicans and Democrats agree there is little chance that legislation tightening gun laws will be passed by a narrowly divided Congress.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Laws reducing the number of guns in our communities work – if we pass them
We don’t hear about the massacres that were prevented because Connecticut passed strict laws after Newtown. Here’s one example.
Posted inNation & World, News
NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre
The group’s convention in Houston, which drew hundreds of protesters, came just three days after the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Police waited as children inside Texas school called 911 begging for help
The commander at the scene in Uvalde believed that 18-year-old gunman was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School and that children were no longer at risk.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: U.S. Senate running short on time to solve our biggest problems
Systemic challenges are taking lives and putting our planet in peril, and so far the Senate has been unable to answer the call.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Five minutes that shook a nation – and changed too little about it
Despite our differences, each community that has suffered a tragedy like Newtown asks ourselves how many more times we must bear such horror.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Collins exploring bipartisan compromise on gun safety measures
Collins says she is optimistic a compromise can be found after the initial meeting of 4 Republican and 4 Democratic senators.