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A Wayne County Commissioner on Tuesday unveiled a plan for new limits, taxes, mental screening and background checks on the sale of ammunition. District 6 Commissioner Reggie “Reg” Davis, a radio host who entered politics after his brother was fatally shot, announced the multi-pronged proposal at a press conference held at his family’s mausoleum space. In addition to calling on more controls nationally, the measure would mandate local regulations that would include a mental illness and background check certified by law enforcement prior to each bullet sale — with police handling the transfer. “We’re up against some state and federal...

<p>Faced with a recall that's picking up steam daily -- and a governor who seems to be losing steam with voters just as fast -- Gray Davis' supporters in the Democratic Party have come up with a unique counterstrategy.</p> <p>They are going to try to make the recall of Davis be about everything but Davis.</p>

This is now the official song of the Recall Gray Davis campaign! Clicky

MONDAY MORNING MEMORANDUM By Senator Ray Haynes August 12, 2002 When Only Government is Left Last week I shared some thoughts on how hard it is to do business in this state. With the increased burdens coming out of Sacramento, it is a wonder anyone bothers to do business here at all. I have been contacted by several businesses in the last week, each one indicating that they just don't know how they are going to stay in business. The Small Business Survival Index 2002 ranks the 50 states according to their respective policy environments for entrepreneurship. The Index can...

<p>With a landmark state study on slave-era insurance policies about to be released, Gov. Gray Davis addressed the issue of possible reparations to California minorities yesterday, saying, "Clearly, we want to right any wrongs and do justice to people who were taken advantage of."</p>