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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R), heretofore known only for her stridently pro-gun stance, has caved to a gun control push that intends to ban Glock switches in Alabama, even though possession of the devices is already banned federally. The Associated Press quoted Ivey spokeswoman Gina Maiola saying, “Governor Ivey supports getting dangerous Glock switches out of the hands of gangs and criminals. Along with this measure, she will unveil several other public safety proposals that will support law enforcement and crack down on crime. She expects the package to have bipartisan support.” Mike Blo0mberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Safety cheered Ivey’s...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced on Wednesday a nonpartisan state-level initiative to foster collaboration with fellow governors to protect against threats to democracy and strengthen government institutions. The nonpartisan coalition of governors, Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD), will “leverage the collective strength, experience, and institutional knowledge in governors’ offices across the country to craft laws and policies that protect the rule of law and serve the people of our great states,” according to the group’s website. Pritzker and Polis, who will serve as co-chairs of the new alliance, launched GSD one week after the...

The intense political polarization of the United States is most clearly reflected by the dysfunctional nature of the federal government. At a more local scale, it is seen as well in the growing movement to create new states by splitting existing ones. Most of these cases involve the desire of people in rural, conservative counties to secede from the more liberal states in which they are currently located. A front-page story in the October 7 edition of the New York Times, for example, highlights a drive to devise a new state of “Northern Colorado.” Eleven Colorado counties will vote on...

It looks like the GOP is finally going to succeed in Texas. Hopefully, Martin Frost is tossed out on his butt, and the GOP can make some gains. I won't celebrate until it's pushed through, but I like what I see so far. But the dems have threatened payback(New Mexico is rumored), and we all know they are going to try and get even. Thanks to redistricting, Dave Bonior and other dem stars are now toast. So what can we do? In most states, the state legislature and the governor handle redistricting. These races don't get a lot of hype...