Indiana State

Gloucester County, NJ

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Franklinville, NJ

Morristown Minute

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

New Hampshire State

Nashua, NH

Each of the three people scammed of $62,000 in total fell victim to a similar scam, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office. (Getty Images) At least three people in New Hampshire have been persuaded by scammers to put $20,000 or more in a package, tape it up, and hand it over to someone posing as a bank employee or federal official, according to the Attorney General’s Office.

AG warns of email scam targeting older residents

New Mexico State

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wants regular, statewide updates on gun violence from police departments across New Mexico. A two-page draft discussed with lawmakers last week would require all police departments in New Mexico to turn in monthly reports on criminal activity and ballistic information to the Department of Public Safety.

All NM police departments could report monthly gun violence stats under gov proposal

Idaho State

Pocatello, ID

POCATELLO, IDAHO — In 2018, Kody Gates moved back to his hometown. But he was terrified about whether he could still access gender-affirming care. He felt relieved when he found Dr. Neil Ragan, who founded Health West ISU’s gender-affirming care clinic in Pocatello. But in response to a...

‘I’m not ready to give up:’ Idaho ban prompts clinic to halt gender-affirming care

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

A demonstrator holds up a paper heart that says “Love thy neighbor” at a protest of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Idaho. Protestors on April 2, 2024, dropped 48,000 handmade hearts — meant to represent LGBTQ+ Idahoans — into the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol Building. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)

Judge restricts Idaho Medicaid gender-affirming care coverage ban for seven suing patients

Oregon State

Oregon is expanding its Medicaid program, the Oregon Health Plan, to people who earn up to 200% of the federal poverty level. (Getty Images) After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people access to the free health insurance program.

Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people

South Dakota State

Pierre, SD

A neon sign advertises delta-8 products at a store in Sioux Falls. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight) A new law barring the production or sale of high-inducing, hemp-derived cannabis products will take effect Monday after a judge declined to block it. Hemp Quarters 605, a Pierre-based shop that sells those products,...

‘Fake weed’ ban will take effect Monday as lawsuit against it proceeds

Texas State

Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian Power Plant. State leaders announced Monday that Texas will double a fund aimed at spurring the construction of more gas-fired power plants as power demand is projected to increase sharply. (Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter...

Texas to double $5 billion state fund aimed at expanding the power grid

Nevada State

The Nevada Department of Corrections's current heat standards say prisons can’t exceed is 85 degrees. (Photo by Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) Prison advocacy groups warned they are getting “frantic calls” around rising temperatures inside facilities. Corrections officials on Thursday said they are implementing measures to keep prison units...

Corrections officials say they are working to address heat concerns in prisons

As of today, several varieties of intoxicating hemp products are illegal to sell or produce in the state of South Dakota. That doesn’t necessarily put them out of reach for South Dakotans. It also doesn’t mean death for the market in alternative intoxicants that’s emerged across South Dakota and...

Law banning sale of some near-pot products takes effect, but won’t prevent every legal high

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Maui Community Correctional Center has seen a disproportionate number of suicides in recent years, and staff there have warned that improvements in mental health services are needed. (Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022) The pictures of Artrina De Lima present a puzzle. One is a glamorous-looking image of her with her daughter Kamalei,...

Another Suicide At The Maui Jail Leaves A Grieving Family To Conclude ‘Something Is Wrong’

After a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, lower courts will now have more say in behavioral health care regulation. In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court overruled a 40-year decision known as the Chevron doctrine that required lower courts to defer to federal agencies on the interpretation of unclear statutes.

Supreme Court’s Decision to Overrule Chevron Doctrine Set to Impact Behavioral Health Regulations

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Utah State

Utah News Dispatch

They had seen it coming. And when the U.S. Supreme Court dropped an anticipated ruling Friday overturning 40 years of precedent allowing federal agencies to establish regulation, Utah Republicans heralded what they called an end to decades of federal overreach. The high court on Friday overturned the principle known as Chevron deference, ruling in favor […]
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Utah Republicans celebrate toppling of federal agencies’ rulemaking power

North Dakota State

Watford City, ND

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a lawsuit by a North Dakota merchants group challenging a debit card interchange rate set by the Federal Reserve can proceed. The case, filed in 2021, had been blocked previously because a lower court ruled, and an appellate court agreed, that the complaint was barred by a six-year statute of limitations. But the Supreme Court disagreed in a 28-page opinion issued Monday, saying that the statute of limitations didn’t apply “until the plaintiff is injured by final agency action,” and therefore the lawsuit isn’t extinguished in this instance.

Supreme Court lets complaint on debit fees proceed

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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FSSA halts POWER Account contributions after federal ruling

A state agency stopped the POWER Account contributions set to restart on Monday, citing a federal judge's ruling from last week. (Getty Images) The Family and...

FSSA halts POWER Account contributions after federal ruling

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