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Gun rights activists target new Massachusetts law with lawsuit and repeal effort
Read full article: Gun rights activists target new Massachusetts law with lawsuit and repeal effortMassachusetts gun rights activists are vowing to pursue repealing a gun bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Maura Healey.
Salem elects its first-ever female mayor
Read full article: Salem elects its first-ever female mayorSALEM, Va. – On Wednesday morning, the Salem City Council named its new mayor and for the first time in the city’s history, it’s a woman. After the newly elected members of council were sworn in, they nominated and selected Renee Turk as the new mayor. Turk is no stranger to politics; her brother Ray Ferris was on Roanoke City Council for a number of years. Nelson Harris is a former Roanoke mayor and local historian, most recently publishing a history of the Roanoke Valley during the 1940s. He said Turk is not only making Salem history, she’s making regional history as both Vinton and Roanoke City have never had female mayors.