Campus Guns “College campuses as gun-free zones present an environment where murderers, rapists and other criminals may commit crimes without fear of being harmed by their victims.” — An NRA lobbyist who supported a new Tennessee law to allow state …
Aftermarket Parts “By passing extremely narrow interest legislation to ban the use of aftermarket parts, the General Assembly has unfortunately voted to raise auto repair costs for Rhode Island drivers who, as a result, could end up paying the highest …
Medical Marijuana “Prosecuted or not, the fact remains that Twin Rivers would be forced to commit a federal crime if it complied with the directive of the Workers’ Compensation Board.” — Maine Supreme Court Associate Justice Jeffrey L. Hjelm stated …
Pesticide Safety “EPA’s indefinite suspension of critical pesticide safety training is reprehensible – and illegal.” — New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood said about a lawsuit she is leading with Attorneys General Xavier Becerra of California and Brian Frosh …
Communication Breakdown “We communicated effectively to our staff and to our residents, and certainly to the family members of each resident that was exhibiting signs and symptoms of pneumonia.” — Illinois Veterans’ Affairs Director Erica Jeffries commenting after Illinois workplace …
Insurance Commissioner Obscurity “Without being too cynical, voters aren’t going to hear much about this office. I’m not sure a lot of people know what the insurance commissioner does.” — Parke Skelton, a Democratic political consultant who worked on the …
No Liability Protection “(The law) does not protect a website operator from liability that arises from its own conduct in facilitating user activity, as is the case here.” — Wisconsin’s 1st District Court of Appeals, which reinstated a lawsuit against …
Hazing Deaths “We’re on the precipice of losing the Greek system if this type of hazing keeps happening. I want to save the Greek system. When you have four of these events happen nationwide in one year, it is significant,” …
Autonomous Caution “Unlike Arizona, California has taken a safety driven approach when developing autonomous vehicle regulations.” — Jim Frazier, a California Assemblyman, urged caution in his state following the death of a 49-year-old woman in Arizona after she was struck …
Climate Opposition “Now more than ever is the time for the United States to be a leader and a partner on this. Not to walk away from this.” — Mary Nichols, chairwoman of California’s Air Resources Board, said California stands …
