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<div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=23Bayv_0v5U0Mqx00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=23Bayv_0v5U0Mqx00" width="1916" height="1082" ></p><p> (The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, speaks to Illinois delegates Wednesday morning at the Democratic National Convention. See the video below. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Columbus, OH

Chicago, IL

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch discusses union rights, inflation and compares President Joe Biden's record to Franklin D. Roosevelt's at the Democratic National Convention Monday in Chicago. See the full video below:

VIDEO: Illinois Speaker Welch compares Biden to FDR at Democratic convention

(The Center Square) – Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, and Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton address why Biden isn't the nominee and where the economy is among top issues. See video below.

VIDEO: Democrats stand by decision to change presidential candidates

I can remember vividly watching the Democratic National Convention in July of 2004 and seeing Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama for the first time — well, I knew about him, but seeing him speak for the first time. The Democratic presidential nominee at the time pegged Obama to give the keynote. Many said, “Who?” But when he appeared and spoke, it was spellbinding.

After 20 years, and after tonight, Obama will no longer be the Democrats' top star

Colorado State

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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

Irish Star

Late Show presenter Stephen Colbert has been preparing for a week of shows from Chicago to celebrate the Democratic National Convention as he films segments and skits

Stephen Colbert's disgusting incident in restaurant parking lot revealed ahead of DNC

Washington State

(The Center Square) – There is cautious optimism that the invasive and predatory northern giant hornet has been eradicated from Washington state.
                But that’s not official yet. According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, the Evergreen State must go three years without detection to meet the regulatory definition of eradication.
                There have been no confirmed sightings of the northern giant hornet, previously known as the Asian giant hornet or...

Are northern giant hornets bugging out of Washington state?

South Carolina State

Florida State

(The Center Square) – From a Romanian theft ring to a notorious Big Boi drug trafficking ring, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution is continuing to prosecute transnational criminal organizations.
                She’s also issued a warning to criminals: “Florida law enforcement will track you down, and my Statewide Prosecutors will ensure you end up in prison.”
                In one case, the AG’s OSP secured 40-year prison sentences for three...

Moody: Florida will track down transnational criminals, put them in prison

Seymour, IL

Seymour man faces child abduction chargeA Seymour man is behind bars on a charge of child abduction thanks to the quick thinking of an 11-year-old girl.Hunter Simmons was arraigned Monday and faces over a decade in prison if convicted. Urbana police said the victim was walking home from school when she noticed a white pickup truck following her.During the investigation, the child provided police with her phone because she was recording while she was walking. Police were able to see the vehicle's license plate in the video, which was registered to Simmons. $1.3 million lotto ticket sold in ChicagoA new...

Illinois quick hits: Seymour man faces child abduction charge

USA TODAY

California Rep. Maxine Waters was a featured speaker on Monday night of the Democratic National Convention. Watch her full DNC speech here.

Watch California Rep. Maxine Waters' speech at the DNC convention

Pennsylvania State

POLITICO

President Biden’s speech brings gratitude for his work but even more for his decision to step aside.

‘Now We Know We’re Going to Win’: Democratic Delegates Breathe With Relief

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden explained to reporters Tuesday in more detail his rationale for suddenly ending his reelection bid earlier this year.
                Biden told reporters that his race against former President Donald Trump would have been close and that he “could have won.” Biden said he wasn’t “that far behind” but that he was worried that he would hurt Senate and House Democrats running for their seats.
               ...

Biden explains why he dropped out of presidential race

New Jersey State

(The Center Square) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy plans to wipe out $100 million in medical debt held by nearly 50,000 residents by leveraging hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal pandemic relief money.
                Under the plan, announced on Tuesday, the state is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit, to give residents some reprieve from their unpaid bills, which will use $550,000 in American Rescue Act funds available to the state through the COVID-19 relief law.
      ...

New Jersey governor plans to wipe out $100M in medical debt

Alabama State

Kansas State

(The Center Square) – A coalition of states led by Kansas has sued the Biden-Harris administration to block the federal government from providing free health care through the taxpayer-funded Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, to foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally.
                Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Western Division and was joined by attorneys general from 14 states. The U.S. government and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are named...

15 states sue Biden-Harris administration for enrolling noncitizens in Obamacare

Tennessee State

(The Center Square) – Tennessee had its plan to spend $813 million in federal broadband funding approved and will begin the grant process in November.
                The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development submitted the plan for spending Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment funding, which will be used to bring high-speed broadband to areas of Tennessee for businesses and residents by 2028.
                “High-speed internet has become an...

Tennessee has $813M broadband expansion plan approved

California State

(The Center Square) - The California Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a bill to allow undocumented immigrants to make use of the state’s zero down, no payment home “loan” program, an expansion the legislature says would create “significant cost pressures.”
                “The social and economic benefits of homeownership should be available to everyone. As such, the California Dream for All Program should be available to all,” wrote bill author Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno. “When undocumented individuals are excluded from such programs, they miss out on a crucial...

California advances 0 down, no payment home 'loans' for undocumented immigrants

Phoenix, IL

(The Center Square) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Wednesday that he will be making an announcement Friday morning about the future of his independent presidential candidacy in Phoenix, ahead of a former President Trump’s rally scheduled to take place in Glendale later that day.
                Just yesterday, Kennedy’s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, revealed in an interview on Tom Bilyeu’s podcast, Impact Theory, that they may drop out and endorse former President Donald Trump’s campaign.
          ...

RFK Jr. to make announcement in Phoenix amid Trump endorsement rumors

Wisconsin State

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator says it’s not accidental Wisconsin’s voter rolls remain filled with dead people and voters who have moved out of state.
                Sen. Ron Johnson was on Fox Business over the weekend, and once again criticized Democrats for wanting “to make it easy to cheat in elections.”
                “They're not going to clean up the voter rolls. In Wisconsin for example, we have about 7.5...

Johnson: Wisconsin Dems refuse to clean up voter rolls

Sangamon County, IL

County creates commission after police shooting homicide
                Sangamon County is creating a commission to hear from residents on how the government can prevent another tragedy after the death of Sonya Massey last month.
                A former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy is facing murder charges in the shooting death of Massey. County officials said the purpose for the commission is to address systemic issues in law enforcement practices and mental health responses...

Illinois quick hits: County creates commission after police shooting homicide

(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State may soon reach crisis levels as a teacher shortage looms.
                Florida TaxWatch has released a new report showing that Florida's teacher salaries rank 50th in the nation and school districts are struggling to fill vacancies.
                "The well-being of Florida's K-12 education system should be a concern for all taxpayers. Comprising 43.9 percent of general revenue spending for Florida's FY 2023-24 state budget, education...

Report: Florida facing a serious teacher shortage

Los Angeles, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, speaks to Illinois delegates Wednesday morning at the Democratic National Convention. See the video below.

VIDEO: Warnock predicts Democratic win in November

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