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The Biden administration has focused on reining in housing costs as a key part of its economic agenda.

Justice Department preparing rental market collusion lawsuit

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Kansas State

Starting today in Kansas, providers are supposed to ask patients why they are getting an abortion. A Florida law goes into effect allowing people who shoot bears on their property a "Stand Your Ground" type defense. It's July 1, so states across the country are putting laws into effect. From...

July 1 laws taking effect in states across the country

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Colorado State

Legislation in the United States House of Representatives and Senate is sponsored by lawmakers from 31 different states. In the House, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act now has 92 sponsors, while the Senate’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) has 18 sponsors. The combined 110 sponsors represent 31 states, or 62% of the entire country.

Federal Legislation to Decriminalize Marijuana and Allow Expungements Sponsored by Lawmakers From 31 States

Sweeping investigations have culminated in the Department of Justice charging 193 individuals, 76 of whom are licensed medical professionals. These professionals currently face allegations of participating in healthcare fraud schemes, which reportedly account for a staggering $2.7 billion in potential losses. This announcement denotes a significant escalation in the fight against medical fraud within the United States.

193 Individuals, Including Doctors and Nurses, Face Charges in Massive $2.7B Health Care Fraud Operation, DOJ Announce

Chicago, IL

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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?

Oregon State

Stateline

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce those laws. In a 6-3 decision, Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the opinion that the enforcement of those local laws that regulate camping on public property […]
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US Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors

Shine My Crown

In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has potentially opened the door to numerous legal challenges against longstanding regulations, according to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed North Dakota truck stop Corner Post to sue the Federal Reserve over a 2011 rule on credit...

Worried Ketanji Brown Jackson Fears A ‘Tsunami of Lawsuits’ Following Supreme Court Ruling

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Arizona State

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges against doctors, nurse practitioners and others across the U.S. accused of...

Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Texas State

Kate Cox, who sued the state of Texas after she was denied an emergency abortion, is pregnant again. Cox made the announcement at a a campaign event in Maryland on Monday with Vice President Kamala Harris where they called for restoring abortion access in Texas. In December 2023, Cox sued...

Kate Cox – who sued Texas for denying her an emergency abortion – announces pregnancy at Dobbs event

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

NBC News

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's ruling on Friday upholding a law that bars domestic abusers from possessing firearms — a rare victory for gun control advocates — doesn't mean it is going to stop striking down other gun restrictions. The court has several pending cases that it...

After gun control victory at Supreme Court, justices have other firearms cases in their sights

North Carolina State

(The Center Square) – One of North Carolina’s No. 1 farming industries and its relationship to the state agriculture commissioner has some tweaks in the North Carolina Farm Act of 2024. The Senate bill was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday, one of four...

Farm Act signed into law

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New York State Opioid Settlement Board Demands Spending Oversight

New York's Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board is calling on New York City, Suffolk County, and Nassau County to reveal more data on how they're spending...

New York State Opioid Settlement Board Demands Spending Oversight

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