Wisconsin State

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Shawano County, WI

Wisconsin Watch

Rep. Peter Schmidt’s hold on his solidly Republican seat in the 6th Assembly District could be at risk as he faces another incumbent lawmaker in the Aug. 13 primary. Schmidt, R-Bonduel, was censured and banned by the Republican Party of Shawano County in 2022 because of a criminal conviction, shortly after he had already won his first primary by only 63 votes. Schmidt’s challenger, Rep. Elijah Behnke of Oconto, was drawn into the 4th District under new maps, but later decided to run in the 6th instead.

Two GOP incumbents – one with a conviction record – vie for rural voters

Editor’s note: The scheduled June 5 hearing in this case was canceled after the Marinette County judge on Monday accepted a request from intervenors, Disability Rights Wisconsin and League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, for a substitute judge.

Lawsuit could complicate absentee voting in Wisconsin

SurvivorNet

Former “Good Morning America” host Charlie Gibson, 81, was a fixture on TV sets for millions of Americans during the ‘80s and ‘90s; towards the end of his broadcast career, he became a cancer advocate.

Former ‘Good Morning America’ Host Charlie Gibson, 81, Anchorman to Cancer Advocate and, His Latest Project Getting Kids to Read

California State

Minnesota Reformer

In fall 2021, D.C.-area restaurant owner Naeem Mohd was presented with an unbelievable investment opportunity. Two political operatives-turned-venture capitalists would triple Mohd’s money in just 18 months if he invested $300,000 in their new California winery. The pair had been paid in grapes by a former client and had hired a well-respected Sonoma winemaker to […]
The post Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband accused of swindling investor in their California winery appeared first on Minnesota Reformer.

Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband accused of swindling investor in their California winery

NewSantaAna

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

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Snopes

Registering for the draft does not mean you are getting called up to serve in the military next week.

Fact Check: US House Passed Bill Automatically Registering Men 18-26 Years Old for Draft?

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

The Hill

House Republicans on Wednesday passed their first funding bill for fiscal 2025, laying out a proposed blueprint for the Veterans Affairs (VA) Department and military construction that also includes a list of partisan riders in areas such as abortion that are non-starters for Democrats. The House passed the legislation 209-197 on Wednesday morning, despite a…

House Republicans pass first funding bill despite White House veto threat

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Alabama State

Orange Beach, AL

Lagniappe Daily

A 20-year beachfront battle between Orange Beach condominiums has been settled, with the Alabama Supreme Court confirming a new tower is entitled to squatter's rights on a two-and-a-half-foot strip of land owned by Phoenix Rentals.

AL Supreme Court affirms condo’s squatting rights on beachfront property

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Mediaite

House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) distanced himself from the proposal by fellow House Republicans to use “inherent contempt” powers to have Attorney General Merrick Garland arrested for not providing a recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. Speaking with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo, Comer emerged as an […]
The post James Comer Distances Himself From House GOP Push to Arrest AG Merrick Garland first appeared on Mediaite.

James Comer Distances Himself From House GOP Push to Arrest AG Merrick Garland

Montana State

Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers, D-Belgrade, discusses Democrats' property tax proposals for the 2025 session at the State Capitol on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) Democrats in the Montana Legislature unveiled a property tax plan Tuesday they will bring forward on the first day of...

Legislative Democrats unveil Montana property tax proposals for 2025

Mississippi State

The New Republic

A U.S. district court in Mississippi ruled Tuesday that three state congressional maps crafted in 2022 by the state’s Republican-led legislature violated the Voting Rights Act and dilute the Black vote in three majority-Black districts.The lawsuit, filed in 2022 by the ACLU on behalf of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, argued that lawmakers redrew voting maps that ”dilute black Mississippian votes in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and contain 11 unconstitutional racial gerrymanders in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment.”According to the court’s decision, Mississippi lawmakers with the Standing Joint Committee presented and...

Mississippi Republicans’ Maps Struck Down for Being Too Racist

Burlington County, NJ

Pablo Estrada, 27, laundered proceeds from a mail fraud scheme, including lottery scams. Florence, NJ – Pablo Estrada, 27, of Burlington County, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in laundering over $4 million obtained from various scams. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Burlington Man's $4M Money Laundering Scheme: 33-Month Sentence

New Jersey State

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

Fox News

Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., won the Republican primary in the race to keep his seat representing Montana's First Congressional District.

Former Navy SEAL Ryan Zinke wins GOP Montana primary

Virginia State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – While there were some close races in Tuesday’s Virginia primary, a few candidates sailed to victory, including the Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Hung Cao.
                The retired Navy captain, an early favorite, overwhelmingly defeated a crowded GOP field winning with more than 60% of the vote, according to the Virginia Department of Elections. He squares off against Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine in November.
                Cao wasted no time...

Some candidates sail to victory in Virginia primaries

NewsBreak

Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Democratic state representative has won an open seat in the Wisconsin state Senate. Unofficial results from a primary Tuesday in the 4th...

Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate

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