Feb 24 Trump floats new gun measures as gun owners talk ‘betrayal’ By Richard Lardner and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Trump's flirtation with modest gun control measures drew swift condemnation from gun groups, hunters and sportsmen who banked on the president to be a stalwart opponent to any new restrictions. Continue reading
Feb 24 Before the U.S. approves new uranium mining, consider its toxic legacy By Stephanie Malin, The Conversation Today, most of the uranium that powers U.S. nuclear reactors is imported. But many communities still suffer impacts of uranium mining and milling that occurred for decades to fuel the U.S.-Soviet nuclear arms race. Continue reading
Feb 24 NRA faces corporate backlash after latest school shooting By Alexandra Olson, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The National Rifle Association is facing a corporate backlash as companies take a closer look at their investments, co-branding deals and other ties to the gun industry following the latest school massacre. Continue reading
Feb 23 All of West Virginia’s teachers are on strike. Here’s why By Ryan Connelly Holmes Teachers across the state said they planned to strike again Monday. They argue a recent pay increase did not do enough to offset rising health care premiums, and that the state was also slashing their benefits. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 5:55 New Florida gun control proposals make notable break with NRA By PBS News Hour President Trump at CPAC again insisted that arming teachers would help stop mass shootings, despite disapproval of many education groups, and repeated his call to keep seriously mentally ill people from buying guns. But in Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 8:37 The challenge of preventing mass shootings through mental health records By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of the school shooting in Florida, there's been discussion of addressing those with mental and emotional problems. But preventing violence by using mental health records is more complicated than many realize. What systems are already in place… Continue watching
Feb 23 Opinion: I’ve asked hundreds of students if they would feel safer if I was armed. Not one has said yes By Mike Conrad Teacher Mike Conrad says in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, students have told him they'd feel less safe if teachers were armed. Continue reading
Feb 23 Second judge says Trump can’t keep stalling clean-air rules By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A second judge has told the Trump administration it can't keep stalling clean-air rules for oil and gas production on federal lands. Continue reading
Feb 23 WATCH: Trump, Australia prime minister to speak at joint news conference By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and President Donald Trump are scheduled to speak at 2 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Feb 23 Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says U.S. should ban bump stocks, raise age to buy AR-15 By Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline “It’s just crazy to me that you can’t buy a beer at 19, but you can buy an AR-15,” Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said during an event in Washington, D.C. Friday. Continue reading