The Hill

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-N.Y.) introduced a constitutional amendment Wednesday seeking to undo the Supreme Court’s decision that former presidents enjoy a presumption of criminal immunity for official acts. “Earlier this month the Supreme Court of the United States undermined not just the foundation of our constitutional government, but the foundation of our democracy,” Morelle said. “At its core,…

NY Democrat introduces constitutional amendment reversing Supreme Court immunity ruling

ABC News

One month after the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, the judge overseeing former President Trump's Jan. 6 case now has jurisdiction over the case again.

Supreme Court returns Trump Jan. 6 immunity judgment to lower court

WashingtonExaminer

As recently as July 2021, a majority of Democrats still had a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court. That all changed, of course, after the court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision which finally overturned Roe v. Wade. By July 2022, the Democratic Party’s favorable opinion of the Supreme Court had fallen to 13%, […]

Democrats may soon regret their attack on federal courts

The Atlantic

The Roberts Court has violated its own logic with the ruling on executive immunity. Donald Trump is the beneficiary.

It’s Official: The Supreme Court Ignores Its Own Precedent

President Eisenhower, in his final days in the White House, warned about the dangers of the “military-industrial complex” and “the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”. Now, President Biden, in his final days in the Oval Office, is warning about a...

Biden’s Supreme Court reform is serious business

Missouri State

The New Republic

The conservative Supreme Court has surprisingly chosen not to help out their buddy Donald Trump for once. On Monday, the high court declined to postpone Trump’s hush-money trial sentencing, after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey tried to sue the state of New York to delay the legal proceedings. Bailey also sought to remove Trump’s gag order on claims that it violated the First Amendment rights of voters who could not hear the former president and convicted felon speak.The case was a long-shot effort, but still, it is surprising given the Supreme Court’s decision to grant Trump near total immunity last...

Supreme Court Shockingly Declines to Save Trump From Sentencing

Gravette, AR

Gravette, Ark.-based Ozarks Community Hospital has acquired Decatur (Ark.) Medi Clinic and renamed it OCH Decatur Clinic. The clinic began running operations under its new name Aug. 12. It will accept patients with self-pay, Medicaid, Tricare and Medicare, according to an Aug. 9 news release. The acquisition will allow clinic-goers...

Ozarks Community Hospital acquires medical clinic

Colorado State

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David Heitz

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

Fox News

In his new book, "Over Ruled," Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch is concerned that too many Americans are "caught by surprise" by a vast swath of unreasonable laws.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch worries about Americans 'caught by surprise' by unreasonable laws

The Guardian

Scholars also warn it would embolden Donald Trump’s authoritarian streak should he win the presidency again

Ex-justice department officials raise alarm over US supreme court’s immunity ruling

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch addressed the court's decision on presidential immunity and the impact of the ruling.

Gorsuch explains logic behind Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling: 'You gave us a very hard question'

Human parvovirus B19 activity is on the rise in the U.S., particularly among children, the CDC said in an Aug. 13 health alert. Parvovirus B19 is a highly contagious respiratory virus that typically causes mild illness, but poses risks for severe outcomes in those who do not have pre-existing immunity, are immunocompromised and those who are pregnant. The agency said it has received data that shows less than 3% of people had antibodies to suggest recent infection in 2022, which rose to 10% in 2024. Among children aged 5 to 9, this rose from 15% to 40%.

CDC: Human parvovirus on the rise

Saint Paul, MN

As the healthcare industry increasingly embraces artificial intelligence, some regions are emerging as hot spots for the budding technology. St. Paul, Minn.-based St. Catherine University analyzed the 100 most populous U.S. cities by the ratio of healthcare AI job openings posted for every 1,000 positions for the sector overall. The national average was 7.46. The roles might include healthcare AI project manager, health data analyst and medical data scientist.

Top 10 cities for healthcare AI jobs

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Democratic senators plan to introduce legislation Tuesday that would effectively overturn a Supreme Court ruling last month that imposed new limits on federal agencies when they issue regulations about a wide variety of issues, including the environment and consumer protection. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will introduce a...

Democratic senators seek to reverse Supreme Court ruling that restricts federal agency power

Nebraska State

The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska law that combined abortion restrictions with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors does not violate a state constitutional amendment requiring bills to stick to a single subject, a majority of the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. The state’s high court...

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

North Carolina State

Massachusetts State

A federal trial court judge in North Carolina used a highly unusual footnote in a ruling Friday to take a swipe at the Supreme Court, accusing the conservative majority of attempting to “redesign” the presidency when it granted sweeping immunity to Donald Trump.

Reagan-appointed judge uses footnote to ding the Supreme Court’s Trump immunity ruling

Florida State

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.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Bystander CPR is associated with higher survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but its association is weakest among Black individuals and women, according to a recent study. Researchers analyzed 623,342 "nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrests" from 2013 to 2022 in the U.S. as reported to the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance...

Bystander CPR and survival association weaker for Black people, women

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

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Hospitals file amicus brief urging Supreme Court to 'correct' DSH pay formula

Six national hospital groups, including the American Hospital Association, America's Essential Hospitals and the Federation of American Hospitals, on Aug. 14 filed an amicus brief urging...

Hospitals file amicus brief urging Supreme Court to 'correct' DSH pay formula

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