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A federal judge has denied the state’s end-around attempt to gain back time lost during the Biden administration’s unsuccessful bid to block the governor’s limited Medicaid expansion program.

Federal judge rejects Georgia’s request to extend length of time for state’s limited Medicaid plan

The Georgia State Election Board pushed through proposed right-wing election rules Tuesday that have sparked fierce debates over giving county officials greater authority to refuse to certify voter tallies.

Georgia election board clears county officials to delay vote certification with information demands

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

WashingtonExaminer

This week, 33 states and territories, as well as the District of Columbia, are rolling out their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to qualifying residents.  SNAP benefits are paid to low- and no-income households who need financial assistance to pay for food. A household qualifies for benefits if the net monthly income is at or […]

Food stamps: Here are the states delivering SNAP benefits worth up to $1,751 beginning Aug. 1

California State

Fox News

Vice President Kamala Harris played an instrumental role in helping an undocumented Mexican migrant become the nation's first licensed undocumented lawyer in 2012.

Kamala Harris played key role in helping man become 1st illegal immigrant with law license: report

TravelNoire

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached a historic $2.2 billion settlement to compensate Black and other minority farmers who faced years of systemic discrimination in farm lending programs. This landmark agreement will address decades of unfair treatment. It will also provide financial assistance to those affected by discriminatory practices before January 2021.

USDA Announces $2 Billion Settlement For Black And Minority Farmers

New York State

Law & Crime

Trump slammed Letitia James and his civil fraud trial judge as his family's persecutors in an appellate brief that seeks to reverse his $454 million dollar judgment on seven different grounds.
The post ‘A disaster for New York’: Trump appeal says civil fraud trial judge rubber-stamped ‘lawless’ Letitia James’ campaign promise to punish violations that ‘do not exist’ first appeared on Law & Crime.

'A disaster for New York': Trump appeal says civil fraud trial judge rubber-stamped 'lawless' Letitia James' campaign promise to punish violations that 'do not exist'

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Los Angeles, CA

NBC News

Following decades of grievances, the federal government on Thursday changed a policy that disqualified some disabled veterans from receiving subsidized housing. The new policy raises the limit on how much income a veteran can earn to qualify for housing assistance through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s supportive housing program.

More disabled homeless veterans may qualify for subsidized housing

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for Jacksonville’s Black conservatives, political values trump a candidate’s personal identity.

Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville

Salon

Fred C. Trump III, the nephew of former President Donald Trump, revealed the damning comments his uncle shared on disabled Americans, in an excerpt of an upcoming book. In a passage from “All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way,” the son of Donald Trump’s brother, Fred Trump Jr., alleges that his uncle callously suggested that Americans with disabilities, including the former president's grandnephew, should "just die," in two separate conversations.

Fred Trump says former president thought that disabled people "should just die"

On the night in January 2024 when volunteers counted people experiencing homelessness in Denver, no shelter beds were available for individuals or families, according to data provided by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. More than 2,500 individuals and 181 families slept outside, the data showed.

State of homelessness in Denver: Full shelters, surge in older adults

Kansas State

Virginia State

New Hampshire, OH

Latin Times

SEATTLE - 15 states all across the nation filed federal lawsuits against a Biden administration rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll in the federal Affordable Care Act's health insurance, also known as 'Obamacare,' next year. The lawsuit argues that...

15 states sue to block Biden from allowing 100,000 'Dreamers' to enroll in 'Obamacare'

Florida State

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

New York Post

Gov. Hochul’s plan to overhaul the fraud-ridden $9 billion Medicaid home care program — which allows New Yorkers to get paid to take care of elderly adults — is facing a legal challenge from the “middlemen” companies who work as a payroll agent between Medicaid and the caregivers.    

The governor quietly rammed through a measure during state budget negotiations earlier this year to replace the hundreds of financial intermediaries that pay caregivers in the popular Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP, with a singular firm to be picked by the Department of Health.

A group representing the...

Homecare ‘middlemen’ sue to stop Gov. Hochul’s proposed Medicaid program overhaul

Mississippi State

Tompkins County, NY

“My children and I should be able to feel safe and secure in our own home, but…persistent and horrendously racist and sexist intimidation and harassment has made that impossible,” stated Amanda David. Amanda David and her children moved into their Tompkins County, N.Y. home in 2020. But for...

Standing Up To Hate: This Black Upstate New York Family Is Fighting Back Against A Racist Neighbor

New York City, NY

Orange County, NY

Robb Report















	New York’s Hudson Valley is revered for its idyllic landscape, but its esteemed estates are stealing the spotlight this summer. Last month, Hollywood power couple Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas listed their Georgian-style home in the area for $12 million, just before Sylvester Stallone’s modernist digs came to market for $4.3 million. Now, the ultimate “safe house,” in the Orange County town of Chester and used over the years by international dignitaries, is also now up for grabs at $2.69 million.Luxury Home Sales Are Skyrocketing Thanks to All-Cash Buyers, a New Report Says




	The residence, with a bunch of disaster-ready features, was originally listed for...

This $2.7 Million Safe House in Upstate New York Has Hosted U.N. Meetings and Royalty

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Debate continues over stat's participation in summer meal program

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