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AS GOV. MAURA HEALEY and lawmakers celebrated what they called “historic” housing legislation getting signed into law Tuesday, some of the advocates credited with influencing the bill say it is “underwhelming” and watered down, with a number of policies targeted at helping the state’s poorest residents left on the cutting room floor.

As Healey signs housing bill, advocates lament what was left out

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The state legislatures in 9 states and the District of Columbia have processed a total of 29 gambling-related bills that went through the various stages of the lawmaking process during July 2024. As of this date, there are five US state legislatures (10%) in session with six states in recess.1 Out of the many bills our system processed during the month of July, this report will review some of the most important laws that were recently introduced or became law.2.

Regulatory Report: 29 gambling-related bills in progress in U.S. legislatures July

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Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

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The SAFE Banking Act in the US House of Representatives now has 129 sponsors. Yesterday, Congressmember Dwight Evans (D-PA) joined as a cosponsor  to the SAFE Banking Act (H.R. 2891). This brings the total number of sponsors for the bill to 129, more than any other marijuana related measure in the US Congress. The SAFE … 
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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?

WashingtonExaminer

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said there are enough votes in the Senate to “suspend the filibuster” and codify Roe v. Wade protections.  If Democrats keep control of the Senate and White House and take back control of the House come November, Warren said there are enough votes to codify Roe v. Wade into law. The […]

Warren says Democrats have enough votes to ‘suspend the filibuster’ and restore Roe v. Wade

The Hill

House Republicans’ ambitious hopes of passing their annual government funding bills by next week are quickly crumbling as a tight schedule and intraparty rifts threaten efforts to approve their spending blueprints for 2025. Republicans had previously aimed to have all 12 annual funding bills pass by the August recess....

Republican funding plans crumbling as House eyes early exit

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

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Indiana State

WASHINGTON (CN) — In a rare unanimous move, the Senate on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill aimed at expanding the federal judiciary and easing the caseloads currently faced by federal courts and judges. That bill, known as the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved or JUDGES Act, was sponsored...

Senate unanimously approves bill adding dozens of new federal judgeships

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

Tennessee State

Ballotpedia News

New laws in Tennessee and Wyoming passed this year prohibiting the use of extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as red flag laws. They are the third and fourth states to adopt such laws after Oklahoma did so in 2020 and West Virginia in 2021. ERPOs authorize individuals, typically...

Tennessee and Wyoming passed anti-red flag law legislation in 2024

Mediaite

FBI Director Christopher Wray did not appreciate the line of questioning he received from Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) on Wednesday. During a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, Spartz asked Wray about the deadly Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the building to try to overturn the 2020 election. The mob delayed the certification of the election results by several hours.

‘The Answer Is No!’ FBI Director Gets Uncharacteristically Heated When Republican Suggests Bureau Was Involved in Capitol Riot

Latin Times

Two advocacy groups have gone to the courts in hopes to overturn Florida's ban on the open carry of firearms, saying they are done waiting for the Ron DeSantis administration to move on the issue. Concretely, the Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation, along with a private...

Gun advocates go to federal court to challenge a Florida law banning open carry

North Carolina State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – For the second time this week, a member has resigned from the North Carolina House of Representatives.
                Rep. Ashton Wheeler Clemmons, D-Guilford, is leaving for a position in the UNC System. A specific date to leave was not given, pending her replacement. She was a candidate for reelection this fall.
                On Monday, Lincoln County Republican Jason Saine said Aug. 12 would be his final day.
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House member, for second time in three days, tenders resignation

Utah State

The two candidates vying to replace outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) have made approaches to environmental issues major focuses of their Utah Senate battle. Ahead of November’s general election, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and leftist activist Caroline Gleich are forcing climate groups to take sides on a traditionally Democratic issue.  Curtis is the founder and […]

Challengers for Romney seat heat up Senate race over climate change

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

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Houston, TX

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for upcoming storms.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers as Customers Remain Without Power After Beryl.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect expected Democratic attendance at Netanyahu’s speech. A coalition of advocacy groups will gather Wednesday outside the U.S. Capitol to protest the visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to converge in D.C. tomorrow for a national mobilization to…

Tens of thousands plan to march on the Capitol during Netanyahu’s speech

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Minnesota State

The following weekly digest is written and compiled by the Trans Formations Project, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to tracking and educating about the anti-trans legislative crisis currently sweeping the United States. You can follow their work and latest updates via Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Tumblr, and Facebook. Hello readers. It’s Friday,...

Everything That Happened In Anti-Trans Legislation This Week: August 2-9

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House, Senate leaders to call lawmakers back into formal session

FOLLOWING AN APPEAL from Gov. Maura Healey, the leaders of the House and Senate said late Friday that they are willing to call a special formal...

House, Senate leaders to call lawmakers back into formal session

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