Arizona State

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Kari Lake on Friday asked the Arizona Supreme Court to invalidate enough votes from the 2022 election to make her governor or to hold a new election.
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'She's delusional': Kari Lake asks AZ Supreme Court to declare her state governor despite election loss

TIME

Consequences mattered to the Founders—and that meant early American judges upheld major gun restrictions.

The Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment Mistake

NBC News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday became the first member of the Supreme Court to call publicly for beefing up its new ethics code by adding a way to enforce it. In her first public remarks since the nation’s highest court wrapped up its term earlier this...

Justice Elena Kagan says there needs to be a way to enforce the Supreme Court's ethics code

New York State

Fox News

GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney praised House Republicans on Thursday after they passed the SAVE Act which prevents illegal immigrants from voting in elections.

'Terrible message': GOP lawmaker fumes after only 5 House Dems support bill requiring citizenship to vote

POLITICO

Biden’s reversal signals a growing consensus in the party.

Democrats May Have a Real Chance to Reform the Supreme Court

Ballotpedia News

On July 10, the U.S. House passed HR 8281, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections for Federal office. The bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and ultimately gathered 104 cosponsors in the House, all Republicans.

House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote for federal elections

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Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Florida State

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

California State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, became the first Democratic State Senator to join the Republican Party mid-term in 80 years.
                The rural State Senate Fourth District has a noticeable Republican leaning and hasn’t voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. Alvarado-Gil came second in the primary for her first term in 2022 behind another Democrat, guaranteeing a Democrat would gain the seat due to the state’s so-called “jungle primary” that allows the top two vote-getting candidates — regardless of...

California Democratic State Senator switches to GOP caucus, first in 80 years

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Louisiana State

Nine states, including seven with Republican trifectas, have enacted legislation this year related to the eligibility of noncitizens to vote. In total, voters in eight states will consider ballot measures related to noncitizen voting at the November general election. In Louisiana, SB 436 requires proof of citizenship for voter registration...

Nine states approved bills related to noncitizen voting, voters in eight states will consider ballot measures this November

WASHINGTON (CN) — With the presidential election just months away, Democrats and President Joe Biden appear set to confirm more new federal judges than former President Donald Trump did during his single term in office. But even as Biden angles to outdo his predecessor, a feat in this closely...

Biden on track to surpass federal judges confirmed under Trump

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

Federal Judge Nina Morrison, of the Eastern District of New York, has ruled the Fourth Amendment applies at the border, ending warrantless searches of phones and devices. The US government and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has long maintained that the Fourth Amendment doesn’t apply at the border. As a result, agents will detain individuals without probable cause or a warrant, demanding they hand over their electronic devices and passwords, often copying the entire contents of the devices before returning them.

Federal Judge Rules Fourth Amendment Applies At The Border

Georgia State

The nonprofit Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law this week issued a cease-and-desist order to the Georgia secretary of state’s office, demanding it stop operating a new web form that allows users to cancel voter registrations. The notice, dated Tuesday, follows widespread media reports of flaws in...

Georgia secretary of state receives cease-and-desist for voter un-registration web form

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

Kissimmee, FL

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Akeena

One Dunkin’ Donuts location, known for its familiar aroma of coffee and donuts, found itself temporarily closed after a state inspection uncovered a few issues. Not all Dunkin’ locations are created equal. Take the one at 3745 Pleasant Hill Road in Kissimmee, for instance. This particular branch, despite its efforts to keep customers caffeinated and satisfied, has had its share of mixed reviews.

Florida's donut shop closed due serious violations after state inspection

NewsNation

The nation’s highest court is always a hot-button issue, but it is taking on added importance as Harris has become the likely Democratic presidential nominee.

Supreme Court injected into Trump-Harris race

The Hill

Florida’s ballot initiative to protect abortion is winning and has more support among voters than either Vice President Harris or Democratic Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a new poll shows. According to the poll from University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), 69 percent of respondents said they...

New poll shows Florida abortion amendment winning, outperforming Democrats

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS (CN) — Though former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles' trial for the murder of a Las Vegas journalist is scheduled to begin Monday, a delay in submitting evidence from the journalist's employer may complicate those plans. Telles is charged in the first-degree murder of Las Vegas...

Late evidence prompts possible delay in trial for murdered Vegas reporter

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit allowed Illinois to remand its environmental claims against 3M to state court. 3M allegedly contaminated the Mississippi River with PFAS chemicals, but asserts a federal government contractor defense, alleging the contamination was caused by a chemical provided to the military’s Rock Island Arsenal installation. The defense does not apply to PFAS chemicals sourced from that facility.

3M’s forever chemicals

NewsBreak

At Supreme Court, RNC pushes stricter voting laws for Arizona

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....

At Supreme Court, RNC pushes stricter voting laws for Arizona

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