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Chris Pritt owns his own law practice,Pritt Law, where he specializes in divorce, custody arguments and child support. But standing before the state legislature in West Virginia, his argument was a linguistic pretzel to justify eliminating all child support for the parent who gets custody of a child.

According to Pritt, there are fathers who don't want to be involved in the lives of their children.

"If she carries through with the pregnancy, he's going to have, possibly, some sort of child support obligation," said Pritt. "And, so, what he wants to do is, he wants to in a sense encourage her to go and find a way for her to get an abortion. Because he knows that a certain individual if he has any kind if familiarity with her, he knows that she might be of such a state of mind, she must be in such a vulnerable position that it's not worth everything that he's going to put me through to carry this pregnancy forward. It's going to be easier, it's going to be better, for me to just go and terminate this 'life.' So she goes over to Virginia or to some other state where she goes and gets the abortion. So, I think that's a really clear possibility if we enact the Second Amendment here, I don't want to be doing anything that is encouraging thugs to go and get an abortion."

"So, I think that's a really clear possibility if we enact the second amendment here, I don't want to be doing anything that is encouraging thugs to go and get an abortion," he said, referring to the second and competing amendment toHouse Bill 302.

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Republican Peter Lumaj is running to represent Connecticut in the U.S. Senate and has unsuccessfully run for statewide office three times.

Lumaj, 55, of Fairfield, is running for statewide office for the fourth time in 10 years. He dropped out of a Senate race before the primary in 2012, launched a campaign as the GOP nominee for secretary of state in 2014 and failed to qualify for a gubernatorial primary in 2018.

With a masters degree in law, Lumaj provides immigration services in New York, where he says he also invests in real estate with family.

During the 2018 race for governor, Lumaj told a Republican town committee he rejected an offer by the Trump administration to return to Albania as the U.S. ambassador, a claim the administration declined to confirm or deny.

Lumaj is an opponent of abortion and said he would not vote to codify reproductive rights in federal law.

He refused to say whether he would have voted for a gun safety bill Congress passed in response to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting that requires enhanced background checks for gun buyers under age 21, among other things.

Pressed for an answer about how he would have voted, he repeatedly riffed on myriad aspects of gun control and crime, never quite landing on an answer.

We need to go after illegal guns in this country, he said. And if there are mental illnesses and problems of people out there, we should absolutely go after these things. On the other hand, the Second Amendment is the Second Amendment. I believe in the Second Amendment. And the reason why I believe in that, my family was persecuted severely in the country that we didnt have a Second Amendment.

Lumaj opposed giving permanent legal status to the 800,000 young adults living in a legal limbo for a decade under DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Lumaj said he would support arming teachers, if they were trained.

Lumaj is a fan of Trump and free enterprise who views opponent Leora Levy as a conservative poseur, opponent Themis Klarides as an establishment Republican, and Blumenthal and Democrats as threats to capitalism.

Im a true conservative. I believe in God, family and country. I believe in the Constitution. I believe in the founding documents of this country, Lumaj said. Im pro life, Im pro Second Amendment. And these are things that I bring to the table that no one else does.

Lumaj has zinged fellow senate GOP candidates Themis Klarides and Leora Levy, as well as Sen. Richard Blumenthal.

During the senate GOP primary debate on July 26, Lumaj claimed to be the only true conservative. Im not afraid to be a Republican, he said.

When Klarides suspended active campaigning to mourn the death of her 89-year-old mother, Lumaj urged an end to attacks on her at least until after the funeral.

Klarides and Levy have largely ignored Lumaj, though Levy has suggested that, of herself and Lumaj, theres only room for onein the primary.

At the debate, Klarides central argument was that Lumaj (and Levy) may be more conservative, but are not electable in a state that last elected a Republican senator in 1982.

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Nine out of 10Ohio voters ignored the state's second primary on Tuesday. Butstrongsupport for abortion access in Kansas caught the attention of activists here.

In this week's episode of Ohio Politics Explained, we break down what it all means.

The show is a podcast from the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau that catches you up on the state's political news in 15 minutes or less. This week, host Anna Staver was joined by reporterHaley BeMiller.

1) Ohio's second primary results

Just 8% of registered voters cast a ballot in Tuesday's unusual second primary.

And when the votes were counted, two incumbent Republican representatives lost their races,two Somali Americans were poised to make history and two nurses will face each other for one of the state's most competitive districts.

2) What Kansas' abortion vote tells us

Voters in Kansas also went to the polls Tuesday and told their state lawmakers not to impose new abortion restrictions.

The ballot measure would have amended the Kansasstate constitution to say there was no right to an abortion, paving the way for the Republican legislature to impose new restrictions.

It was the first test of popular support for the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal abortion protections and sent the issue to the states.

Pro-Choice Ohio says it's a clear sign that majority of Americans are on their side.But Ohio Right to Life President Mike Gonidakis doesn't think the results in a potential 2023 election would be the same.

3) Do something and Dayton

It's been three years since a gunman murdered nine people and injured 27 others in a mass shooting in Dayton's Oregon District.

And it's been three years since survivors called on Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to do something.

DeWine says he's done what he can with a state legislature that opposes almost all Second Amendment restrictions. But former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who is challenging him for the governorship, says DeWine's actions have been nowhere close to enough.

4) A hiccup in helping veterans

Burn pits, which were how the military burned its trash overseas, have been making headlines in recent years because they made veterans sick.

The Department of Defense says3.5 million veterans were exposed to toxic chemicals from these pits and some have developed respiratory issues or cancer.

Congress wrote and passed a bill to aid those impacted by these pits, but the legislationstalled this weekwhen Senate Republicans, including Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, voted against it.

Listen to "Ohio Politics Explained" onSpotify,Apple, Google Podcasts and TuneIn Radio. The episode is also available by clicking the link in thisarticle.

The USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau serves The Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Akron Beacon Journal and 18 other affiliated news organizations across Ohio.

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Anti-gunners have found another way to crack down on so-called assault weapons.

Rep. Don Beyer has introduced a bill in the House (HR 8051) that will impose a 1,000% FEDERAL TAX on a vast number of semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns and every magazine holding more than ten rounds.

Beyer claims this tax could be passed with JUST 50 votes in the Senate through reconciliation, with Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.

At a time when Americans are getting crushed by Bidens economy, a 1,000% tax on so-called assault weapons would essentially be a backdoor ban on commonly-owned firearms and magazines.

Yet Beyer even admits that his tax is not really about raising federal revenue, but creating a pathway to pass a new restriction on assault weapons with a simple majority in the Senate.

With a reconciliation vote expected THIS WEEK, we need your help alerting the 50-50 Senate to STRIKE DOWN this tax on assault weapons and magazines.

Please add your name to our pre-written letter to STOP the 50-50 Senate from levying a 1,000% FEDERAL TAX on common self-defense firearms and magazines.

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Anti-gunners have now given themselves two possible paths in the Senate to crack down on magazines and firearms that millions of Americans own:

The fanatical anti-gun Senator, Elizabeth Warren, is already backing Beyers bill in the Senate.

Warren said she wants to use every tool available to make it impossible for the public to acquire assault weapons and that includes taxes.

In fact, Warren said she wants to make it impossible for people to buy weapons that are used for murdering people.

Cant EVERY weapon be used for murdering people?

But of course, thats the TRUE aim of anti-gun fanatics like Warren: ending all private gun ownership in America.

Senator Warren doesnt care that you have a constitutionally protected right to keep and bear arms.

Imagine if the government levied a tax on your First Amendment right to protest, speak freely, or practice your religion. Thats exactly what these anti-gunners are doing to your Second Amendment rights.

But with this bill able to be passed by a simple majority through reconciliation, GOA needs your URGENT help pressuring the Senate to STRIKE IT DOWN.

So please, add your name to our pre-written letter to STOP the 50-50 Senate from levying a 1,000% FEDERAL TAX on so-called assault-weapons and magazines.

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America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On July 29, 2022, America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. (NASDAQ: ATAX) (the Partnership) entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the Second Amendment) with Bankers Trust Company (Bankers Trust) which modifies certain provisions of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between the Partnership and Bankers Trust dated August 23, 2021. The Second Amendment extends the maturity date of the Partnerships $50 million secured, non-operating line of credit (the Line of Credit) to June 30, 2024 and provides the Partnership with two optional one-year extensions, subject to certain conditions and fees. The Second Amendment also modified, among other things, certain financial covenants, events of default, and certain restricted payment provisions to be consistent with the Partnerships other secured financing arrangements. The Partnership also entered into a new Revolving Line of Credit Note which bears interest at the 1-Month CME Term SOFR Reference Rate, which shall not be less than 0.10%, plus 2.50%.

The Second Amendment continues our strong relationship with Bankers Trust and enhances the functionality of the Line of Credit for managing our investment acquisitions and liquidity, said Kenneth C. Rogozinski, Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership.

About America First Multifamily Investors, L.P.

America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. was formed on April 2, 1998 under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act for the primary purpose of acquiring, holding, selling and otherwise dealing with a portfolio of mortgage revenue bonds which have been issued to provide construction and/or permanent financing for affordable multifamily, student housing and commercial properties. The Partnership is pursuing a business strategy of acquiring additional mortgage revenue bonds and other investments on a leveraged basis. The Partnership expects and believes the interest earned on these mortgage revenue bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The Partnership seeks to achieve its investment growth strategy by investing in additional mortgage revenue bonds and other investments as permitted by the Partnerships Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated September 15, 2015, taking advantage of attractive financing structures available in the securities market, and entering into interest rate risk management instruments. America First Multifamily Investors, L.P. press releases are available at http://www.ataxfund.com.

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Certain statements in this report are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by use of statements that include, but are not limited to, phrases such as believe, expect, future, anticipate, intend, plan, foresee, may, should, will, estimates, potential, continue, or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe objectives, plans, or goals also are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of the Partnership. The Partnership cautions readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, implied, or projected by such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks involving current maturities of financing arrangements and our ability to renew or refinance such maturities, fluctuations in short-term interest rates, collateral valuations, mortgage revenue bond investment valuations and overall economic and credit market conditions; and the other risks detailed in the Partnerships SEC filings (including but not limited to, the Partnerships Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K). Readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements.

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INVESTOR CONTACT:Andy GrierSenior Vice President402-952-1235

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