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Last week, a top Pennsylvania Republican senator made a significant step toward amending the state's Uniform Firearms Act to conform with the legalization of medical cannabis. Sen. Dan Laughlin introduced previously announced Senate Bill 1146 on 2nd Amendment Day, a public awareness day observed on April 17. Even though the use of medical marijuana for specific conditions is considered legal in Pennsylvania, possessing a firearm is illegal at the federal level for those who admit to consuming cannabis. "My legislation will make sure a valid medical marijuana cardholder is no long...

I knew about Terry Anderson as early as 1974, before his kidnapping a decade later by Shiite Muslims in Lebanon, where he remained a hostage for 2,454 days, suffering mental and physical torture. I worked as a reporter for United Press International. Terry worked for our competitor, The Associated Press. We knew him by reputation […] The post Terry Anderson, journalist and former hostage, was also a poet and a friend appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.

By Tommy Ross | Special to The OBSERVER Tommy Ross, Courtesy Photo. Undoubtedly, the Emancipation Proclamation was a pivotal moment in our country's

The Iowa Firearm Coalition held its annual "Second Amendment Day," at the Iowa capitol building Thursday morning."In the wake of the tragedy at Perry High Schoo

The Iowa Firearm Coalition held its annual "Second Amendment Day," at the Iowa capitol building Thursday morning."In the wake of the tragedy at Perry High Schoo