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“We don’t need more guns on our streets.”

June 23, 2022

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a state law that restricted who could obtain a conceal-carry permit based upon proper cause. The court said the law conflicts with the Second Amendment. The law has been in place since 1913. (Associated Press — June 23, 2022)

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“Yeah, a man died. That’s the tragedy. That’s not a good enough reason to impeach.”

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johns, regarding the successful impeachment of state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg after Ravnsborg struck and killed a pedestrian while he was driving in September 2020. The state Senate voted 24-9 and 31-2 in favor of both articles of impeachment against the attorney general; Johns voted against both articles of impeachment. Ravnsborg is the first statewide official to be impeached, removed from office and barred from ever again holding an office in the state. (NPR — June 22, 2022)

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"Get a RINO hunting permit. There's no bagging limit, no tagging limit, and it doesn't expire until we save our country."

Eric Greitens, the controversial former governor of Missouri who is now running for U.S. Senate, in a campaign ad that shows Greitens accompanied by a team of men outfitted in military gear who break into a home with their guns raised. The ad was posted to social media on Monday morning and soon was taken down by Facebook and flagged by Twitter. (NPR — June 20, 2022)

June 21, 2022
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"It's a drag on society.”

Arizona state Sen. Vince Leach, commenting on drag shows and the negative impacts, he believes, that these shows can have on children. Leach is one of just several Republican lawmakers across the nation who are trying to ban minors from drag shows. (NPR — June 16, 2022)

June 17, 2022
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"And if we delay this, it's a smack in the face to Black folks."

Connecticut state Rep. Anthony Nolan, who is Black, arguing in favor of making Juneteenth a paid holiday in the state for its major significance in American and Black history. Despite Congress and President Biden making Juneteenth a federal holiday last year, the move didn’t automate adoption in all states. (NPR — June 15, 2022)

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