Arkansas State

The Associated Press

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A federal district court judge on Wednesday temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. sided with 15...

Judge temporarily blocks Biden administration’s restoration of transgender health protections

Tennessee State

Missouri State

UPI News

Missouri and six other GOP-led states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a new Biden administration rule aimed at preventing discrimination in healthcare based on one's sex or gender identity.

Seven GOP-led states sue to block Biden's new anti-discrimination healthcare rule

House Republicans on Thursday voted to nullify a new Biden administration rule aimed at increasing protections for transgender students.

House Republicans vote to overturn new rule protecting transgender students from discrimination

South Carolina State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Arkansas is getting help from other states in its defense of an injunction that halted a portion of the LEARNS Act.
                U.S. District Judge Lee Rudofsky issued a ruling in May that keeps Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva and the Department of Education from enforcing a portion of the law that requires a review of items "that may purposely or otherwise, promote teaching that would indoctrinate students with ideologies, such as Critical Race Theory, otherwise known as 'CRT', that conflict with...

Fourteen states back Arkansas in lawsuit over LEARNS Act

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Idaho State

Charleston, WV

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked by West Virginia and Idaho to reconsider decisions that prevented the implementation of state legislation that forbade transgender athletes from participating in sports. At a press event on Thursday at the state Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey stated, “If...

West Virginia and Idaho Are Requesting a Review of Supreme Court Decisions Permitting Transgender Athletes to Participate

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

South Dakota State

NBC News

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday said that former President Donald Trump should pick a running mate who “will help him win,” and indicated that she has not been formally vetted for the position. “I haven’t received any paperwork. No, I haven’t,” Noem told NBC’s “Meet the...

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem indicates she hasn't been formally vetted to be Trump's running mate

Nevada State

Washoe County, NV

The Independent

 Two top officials in Nevada are asking the state Supreme Court to step into a fray over a vote earlier this week by Washoe County commissioners not to certify recount results in two local races. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and Attorney General Aaron Ford filed a petition with the court Wednesday, seeking confirmation of the commissioners' legal obligations when it comes to canvassing and certifying election results. They also want the court to require the full commission to certify the recounts from last month's primary no later than Aug. 22, when the statewide canvass must be complete to...

Nevada Supreme Court is asked to step into Washoe County fray over certification of recount results

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Colorado State

Fox News

Trump-backed Republican candidate Gabe Evans defeated his primary challenger in the race to represent Colorado's 8th Congressional District in the House.

Trump-backed Republican seeking to oust Democrat lawmaker wins Colorado House race

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Prentiss County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on July 2, 2024, Deputy Hunter Arnold and Josh Brumley were conducting a routine safety checkpoint with other deputies at the intersection of highway 30 east and highway 365. The operation took an unexpected turn when a vehicle driven by April Nicole Storment approached.

Drug Possession Arrest Made During Safety Checkpoint in Prentiss County

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Bacon County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

Ohio State

The Hill

Republicans in Ohio’s state House passed a bill Wednesday banning transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms in K-12 schools and colleges that correspond with their gender identity.  The measure was added at the last minute as an amendment to a Senate bill focusing on the state’s college credit program. The state Legislature went…

Ohio House passes trans bathroom ban

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The debate is moving forward over a controversial law that would ban transgender medical care for kids and stop transgender athletes from playing women's sports. Earlier this year, a judge blocked House Bill 68, also known as the SAFE Act, after the ACLU sued the...

Ohio's controversial transgender law heads to court amid heated debate

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Jackley joins multi-state coalition opposing Affordable Care Act rule

South Dakota’s Attorney General joins a coalition challenging a Biden Administration rule that would preempt the state’s ban on gender-affirming care. The rule adds protections to...

Jackley joins multi-state coalition opposing Affordable Care Act rule

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