West Virginia State

New Hampshire State

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InDepthNH.org

CONCORD — Expanding the Education Freedom Account failed to graduate from the 2024 legislative session Thursday failing on a 185-168 vote of the House. House and Senate negotiators last week reached agreement on expanding the program that would have increased the income threshold for a family of four by $23,400 beginning next school year.

House Kills Education Freedom Account Program Expansion

Oklahoma State

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JudyD

This article was written with the assistance of ai software*. SB1546 is a bill that wanted to redirect a part of the Redbud grant fund to eligible charter schools. the Redbud School Funding Act. It directs a portion of medical marijuana tax revenue for annual distribution to eligible charter schools and public school districts for acquiring and improving school buildings.

SB1546: Proposed Redbud School Grants Bill Dies in Legislature

Los Angeles, CA

The governing board of the Los Angeles Unified School District has voted to ban cellphone and social media use for students during school days.

2nd-largest school district votes to ban cellphones and social media for students

LOS ANGELES - Last week, the House of Representatives passed an updated version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allows the U.S. government to automatically register men ages 18 to 25 into the Selective Service, or draft system. While it hasn’t been invoked in over half a century,...

US military draft: Bill would require women to register for Selective Service

South Carolina State

South Carolina Daily Gazette

COLUMBIA — Public school students across South Carolina will be barred from using their cellphones during the school day under a clause legislators agreed to add to the state spending plan Thursday. Education officials and teachers backed the proposal. For years, teachers have been asking the state for help controlling student cellphone use, said Sherry […]
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SC budget to ban cellphones in K-12 schools

Georgia State

Rough Draft Atlanta

With housing – particularly affordable housing – in short supply across Georgia, two new state laws about to take effect are aimed at an especially challenging group affected by the shortage: the homeless. The two bills, which the General Assembly passed overwhelmingly this year, are among a host of new laws covering a wide range […]
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Housing bills among new state laws taking effect July 1

Pennsylvania State

WTAJ

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A bill that would benefit farmers, veterans and sportsmen in Pennsylvania was approved by the Senate, according to Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35). Senate Bill 916 was approved on Wednesday, July 3 and is headed to the governor for his signature. The bill authorizes farmers to make deliveries directly to homes using […]

Senate passes bill that would benefit farmers, veterans

Fox News

The House of Representatives passed their annual defense policy bill with a provision to automatically enroll draft-eligible males in the selective service.

House passes defense bill automatically registering men 18-26 for draft

Lootpress

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Gov. Jim Justice has proclaimed Friday, July 5, 2024, a full-day state holiday for public employees. “We should all take time to reflect on all the sacrifices made by our veterans and active duty military members this Independence Day,” Gov. Justice said. “Their sacrifices are the reason we can celebrate the […]

Governor Justice declares July 5, 2024, a holiday for state employees

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

Louisiana State

Deseret News

Louisiana will require the Ten Commandments to be prominently displayed in every public school classroom under a new law signed by the governor on Wednesday.

What the Supreme Court has said about displaying the Ten Commandments in schools

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Law & Crime

Although Louisiana recently declared Juneteenth a state holiday, its governor conducted official business on Wednesday, making Louisiana the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill drafted by the state’s GOP-controlled legislature. It mandates that by Jan. 1, 2025, every public […]
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‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: Ten Commandments forced to be displayed in every public school classroom under new Louisiana law

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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

The Independent

 Louisiana’s Republican Governor Jeff Landry failed to notice a young girl fainting directly behind him as he signed a bill that forces public schools to hang the Ten Commandments in every classroom.A girl in a group of young students standing behind the governor appeared to collapse while Landry smiled and soaked in the applause from his supporters at a Catholic school in Lafayette on June 19.“If you want to respect the rule of law,” said Landry, completely unaware that the girl fainted behind him, “you gotta start from the original lawgiver – which was Moses.”Louisiana is the first state...

Louisiana gov fails to notice girl fainting behind him as he signs bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Maryland State

Gov. Wes Moore (D), flanked by Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D), signed 275 bills into law on May 9 at his third bill signing this year. File photo by Bryan P. Sears. Inmates might get a break, magic mushrooms might get a fair...

Hundred of new laws go into effect on Monday

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in a Jersey City neighborhood street gang that distributed cocaine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

NJ Men Charged in Gang Drug Offenses & Weapon Charges

WEKU

An estimated 21.3 million adult U.S. citizens don't have or can't easily access documents proving their citizenship. The findings raise concerns about requiring proof when registering eligible voters.

1 in 10 eligible U.S. voters say they can’t easily show proof of their citizenship

Quitman, GA

Vanishing Georgia

This was one of the most common house types in working class neighborhoods at the turn of the last century.

Hall and Parlor Cottage, Circa 1900, Quitman

NewsBreak

Hope Scholarship meets statutory hurdles to be used by all eligible students in 2026

CHARLESTON — The Hope Scholarship — West Virginia’s educational savings account program that provides vouchers to certain eligible students for private and home school educational expenses...

Hope Scholarship meets statutory hurdles to be used by all eligible students in 2026

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