Arkansas State

The Hill

Former President Trump says he has “no regrets” that his handpicked Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the constitutional right to an abortion.  “The federal government should have nothing to do with this issue. It’s being solved at the state level, and people are very happy about it,” Trump said in an interview…

Trump says he has ‘no regrets’ about Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

HuffPost

Democrats highlight stories of how abortion restrictions affected three women to underscore what they hope will be a deciding issue for voters.

At DNC, Women Hurt By Abortion Bans Call On Voters To Reject Trump: 'Lives Depend On It'

Minnesota State

WashingtonExaminer

Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision to select Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her running mate solidifies the Democratic ticket as squarely opposed to abortion restrictions. “Tim Walz has made his support of unlimited abortion a foundation of his administration,” Carol Tobias, president of National Right to Life, said in a press statement. “Both Kamala Harris […]

Walz signed law allowing abortion at any stage and defunded crisis pregnancy centers

TheDailyBeast

The Supreme Court has been hit by a new damaging leak over its abortion decisions in a fresh blow to its embattled reputation—and a hint of even more leaks to come.Intimate details of months of disagreement among the nine justices were reported at length by CNN Monday, just hours after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both backed major reforms to the court, with the president accusing justices of being “above the law.” CNN also said its report was the first of a series, suggesting more leaks ahead.The leak to CNN comes a little more than two years...

Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split

Montana State

Fox News

The Montana Supreme Court struck down a law requiring parental consent in order for children to have abortions, and the state's senators remained silent.

Tester, Sheehy weigh in after parental consent abortion law struck down by Montana Supreme Court

The Guardian

VP nominee pushed baseless warning in 2022 that George Soros would pack planes of Black women to get abortions

JD Vance called for ‘federal response’ to block women from traveling for abortions

Pennsylvania State

Vice President Kamala Harris made a stop at a Sheetz gas station convenience store while campaigning in Pennsylvania on Sunday, and some critics are questioning the authenticity of her new obsession with the popular Doritos brand after two different videos began circulating on social media. “Every road trip needs a...

Harris’s love of Doritos at orchestrated Sheetz stop draws skepticism

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

President Joe Biden denied a claim from Donald Trump and his allies that he was pushed out of the 2024 presidential race in a sort of “coup” attempt, instead remarking that the former president’s “stability is still in question” to reporters Monday. Vice President Kamala...

Biden questions Trump’s ‘stability’ after rival’s ‘coup’ claim

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

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) will face Whitney Fox in the general election after the Democrat defeated three other contenders on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the race for Fox half an hour after polls closed. She received 58.1% of the vote, with her nearest challenger, Sabrina Bousbar, receiving 17.1%

Anna Paulina Luna gains Democratic challenger

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

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

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Arizona State

Former President Donald Trump will attempt to steal the spotlight from Democratic rival Kamala Harris on Thursday with a trip to the southern border hours before the vice president accepts her party’s nomination. Trump will visit the Arizona border late Thursday morning, part of a weeklong effort by his...

Trump tries to upstage Harris convention limelight with southern border visit

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

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) easily defeated the GOP challenger for his Florida House seat on Tuesday, marking the latest and biggest loss for former Speaker Kevin McCarthy in his so-called “revenge tour.”. The Associated Press called the race for Gaetz at 8:13 p.m. Gaetz swept to victory with...

Matt Gaetz thwarts McCarthy ‘revenge tour’ and beats primary challenger

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Arkansas Supreme Court blocks abortion-rights initiative

The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state’s rejection of petition signatures for an abortion-rights ballot initiative on Thursday, blocking the proposal from heading to the polls...

Arkansas Supreme Court blocks abortion-rights initiative

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