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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.

Oregon State

Crook County, OR

(CN) — East of the Cascade Range in Oregon, a grassroots movement vying to adjust the state’s border to incorporate the state’s rural and largely Republican-voting counties into Idaho is gaining more support. Crook County, located squarely in the middle of the state and just to the...

Eighth Oregon county implores state to let it secede and join Idaho

(AP) — U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed:. — Covid-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the coronavirus was the...

Covid-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

Florida State

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Uncovering Florida

Homeowners' Associations (HOAs): many Floridians belong to them and only now are they getting more protections from them. Effective July 1, 2024, House Bill 1203 is requiring HOAs to follow a more strict set of guidelines in favor of homeowners.

New Florida Law Cracks Down On Homeowners’ Associations

Kentucky State

Louisiana State

NBC News

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has a suggestion for parents who don't believe the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms throughout the state. "Tell your child not to look at them," he told reporters Monday. The Republican governor defended the controversial legislation during a news conference announcing how...

Louisiana governor tells parents against Ten Commandments in classrooms: 'Tell your child not to look'

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

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

CBS Denver

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered hospitals in the Lone Star State to ask patients about their immigration status in order to ascertain the costs of providing medical care to people living in the U.S. illegally.Through an executive order, Abbott directed Texas hospitals to compile data on inpatient discharges and emergency visits by immigrants living in the U.S. without authorization, as well as on the costs of providing medical services to this population.Abbott instructed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to require hospitals to start collecting the information on Nov. 1 and to provide regular reports to...

Texas Gov. Abbott instructs hospitals to collect patients' immigration data

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Cori Bush warned her political enemies she has no restraints in her concession speech on Tuesday after losing to St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell in the Democratic Primary in the 1st District.
                “Pulling me away from my position as Congresswoman… all you did was take some of the strings off,” Bush said during a concession speech to supporters in a video posted by several media outlets.
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Bush says she's 'radicalized' without restraints after losing Congressional primary

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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

Arizona State

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit vacated the conviction and sentences of a suspect who was involved in a chaotic firefight with Customs and Border Patrol agents in Arizona, leading to the death of one federal agent. The suspect says he’s entitled to a new trial because his lawyer gave obviously bad advice, telling him he was safe to confess his intent to rob drug smugglers “because robbing drug smugglers is not a crime.”

Screwy confession

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

Texarkana, TX

TEXARKANA — An appeals court in Texas overturned a man’s two criminal convictions related to dog attacks. He allowed his pack of 10 pit bull mixes to roam free and repeatedly attacked members of his community for more than a year, but the trial court erred in issuing jury instructions that omitted essential elements of the “attack by dog” offense. His conviction of injury to a child by omission must be reversed as well, as he did not have a statutory duty to the child, which is a necessary element of the offense.

Dog attack convictions nixed

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, Natasha Pullen Casteel, 29, of Booneville, has been indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury on two counts of child endangerment after her children tested positive for controlled substances.

Mother Indicted for Endangering Children, Bond Set at $25,000

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Republican National Committee on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship laws during the presidential election in November. Joined by Republican lawmakers, the committee asked the justices to let Arizona reject registration forms from voters without citizenship documentation and block...

At Supreme Court, RNC pushes stricter voting laws for Arizona

New Jersey State

Gloucester County, NJ

Greenwich, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - A New Jersey State Police trooper from Gloucester County has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after punching a handcuffed woman in the face with a metal flashlight. The incident occurred on September 7, 2022, while the woman was detained in the backseat of a police vehicle awaiting a medical evaluation.

NJ State Trooper Admits to Punching Handcuffed Woman in the Face

A new initiative aims to provide housing for vulnerable Medicaid members, enhancing community wellness and support. MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - In a significant move to tackle housing instability among Medicaid recipients, New Jersey's Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman, along with Community Affairs Commissioner Jacquelyn A. Suárez, today announced the availability of $95 million in funding for developers. This initiative, part of the Healthy Homes program, is designed to create affordable housing opportunities for NJ FamilyCare members who are either homeless, at risk of homelessness, or currently living in institutional settings.

$95 Million for Healthy Homes: Housing for Medicaid Members

Colorado State

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

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

Daily Coffee Press

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

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

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‘Mississippi Swindle’: New book traces welfare scandal that rocked Magnolia State

(CN) — Between 2017 and 2020, some $77 million in Mississippi welfare funds were misspent. In a state with some of the lowest welfare payouts, money...

‘Mississippi Swindle’: New book traces welfare scandal that rocked Magnolia State

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