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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is not a fan of the Second Amendment. He’s made that abundantly clear over the years. However, his anti-gun shenanigans apparently have enough backing in the state that he felt no need to restrain himself. Then again, that’s not overly surprising.
At least, that’s how it looked from outside the state.
Gov. Phil Murphy showed his progressive anti-gun credentials in 2019 by proposing 10 new gun-control laws.
Since New Jersey already had some of the strictest gun-control laws in the nation, the challenge seemed to be coming up with new ones he could put his name to. Getting his Democratic Legislature to enact them was the easy part.
Ohio governor announces vaccinated residents will be eligible to win $1 million
By Christina Prignano Globe Staff,Updated May 12, 2021, 7:02 p.m.
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Governor Mike DeWine.Andrew Welsh Huggins/Associated Press
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that the state will give away $1 million to a lucky vaccinated Ohioan each week for five weeks as part of a bid to push the stateâs COVID-19 vaccination rate higher.
DeWine said that any Ohio adult who has received at least one dose of the vaccine is eligible to win the money. The first drawing will take place on May 26, and a new winner will be drawn each Wednesday after that for the duration of the contest.
Gasoline prices hit $3 as shortages grow on pipeline outage
By Jeffrey Bair and Jill R. Shah Bloomberg,Updated May 12, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Motorists line up at an Exxon station selling gas at $3.29 per gallon soon after it s fuel supply was replenished in Charlotte, N.C. on Wednesday. Fears the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline because of a cyberattack would cause a gasoline shortage led to some panic buying. While it remained unclear the degree to which supplies would be affected, drivers lined up to fill their tanks at gas stations in the southeast, with some carrying extra containers amid fears of fuel scarcity.LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images