Kansas State

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

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

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

NewsNation

For the third time since 2012, the Defense Department spending bill attempts to include women in the Selective Service system.

‘Draft Our Daughters’ proposal returns to Pentagon budget bill

Minnesota State

WashingtonExaminer

If you like giving government handouts to illegal immigrants, then you will love the Democratic vice presidential nominee. Throughout his tenure as governor, Tim Walz (D-MN) has put illegal immigrants before America’s middle class. Walz created a program that provides free, taxpayer-funded college for illegal immigrants. He also made illegal immigrants eligible for government-subsidized health […]

Tim Walz puts illegal immigrants ahead of the middle class

As soon as Tim Walz was announced as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Republicans wasted no time going after the Minnesota governor’s pro-LGBTQ+ record, which includes making his state a safe haven for transgender youth seeking medical care. But perhaps fittingly, the most hilariously incompetent attack of them all has come from the man at the top of the GOP ticket.

Trump Attacks Tim Walz, Saying He’s “Very Heavy Into Transgender”

Fox News

Under Walz, Minnesota became near unlivable and dangerous. His remarkable cowardice and carelessness destroyed businesses, friendships, family members and the place I once called home.

I watched as Gov. Tim Walz let my home state of Minnesota burn

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Nebraska State

When Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz first ran for Congress in 2006, his campaign repeatedly made false statements about the details of his 1995 arrest for drunk and reckless driving.

Tim Walz’s 2006 campaign falsely described details about his arrest for drunk driving in 1995

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

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem joined Brian Kilmeade to discuss the political record of Democratic nominee Vice Preisdent Kamala Harris’ running-mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. “ actually doesn’t know how to govern,” says Noem, and America needs to realize how left and how radical Harris and Walz are. Noem says that the state of South Dakota has had “thousands of people from Minnesota move to South Dakota to get away from .” Governor Walz was notably the Governor of Minnesota during the 2020 George Floyd riots in Minneapolis and has been criticized for not deploying the Minnesota National Guard sooner. “He does not uphold the law,” Noem adds and Walz had to ask his neighboring states’ governors to send their National Guard to assist in policing the riots, including South Dakota. Noem and Brian also share their thoughts on why the polling numbers for the 2024 Presidential election are so close right now. Listen to the interview here:

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem: Tim Walz is a Radical

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The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Democrat VP candidate Tim Walz led a commission to replace Minnesota's state flag earlier this year. The new flag has none of the historical significance of the previous banner.

Tim Walz’s unflagging devotion to erasing US history tore down Minnesota's state banner

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Kamala Harris VP pick and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing renewed scrutiny for a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scandal in Minnesota that critics say falls on his shoulders.

Tim Walz’s $250M state program to feed hungry kids fraudulently spent on luxury goods, overseas real estate

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

Maryland State

NBC News

Every year, Jessie Cai would shadow her mom on “take your kid to work day.” At the Maryland Social Security office, where her mom was a systems analyst, she was struck by the lack of Asian American faces in the room. “I walked around and got the distinct impression that not many people in public service looked like me or my mom,” said Cai, a 17-year-old rising senior.

There are 8 million teens eligible to vote. These high school students are trying to make sure more do.

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Georgia State

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Hutch Post

NewsBreak

KAC positive about current budget process

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — John Wilson with Kansas Action for Children has some concerns about the legislature attempting to do more of the heavy lifting in the...

KAC positive about current budget process

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