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Coalition urges appeals court not to end humanitarian immigration program
Capital District Times - New York
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July 2, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The brief requests the court to maintain an order preventing the federal...
Auctioning the Block: Battistone Foundation Puts Seniors’ Homes Up for Bid
Santa Barbara Independent - California
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July 10, 2025
As Affordable Homes Head to Auction, Residents Share Their Stories and Concerns By Jean Yamamura & Christina McDermott Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | July 10, 2025 Tenants living in Battistone-owned apartments near the former Edgerly Hotel: (from...
How Trump’s policies are affecting LGBTQ+ youth
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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July 2, 2025
Pride Month has come to an end. But for millions of LGBTQ+ Americans, this year’s celebrations were overshadowed by a growing sense of pressure and uncertainty. Since January, President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping series of executive...
Calif AG Bonta Sues HHS, DHS for Handing Over Illegal Immigrants’ Medicaid Info to ICE
California Globe
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July 2, 2025
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Tuesday that California, along with 19 other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide access to individual personal health data to the...
Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill could affect SNAP benefits in Connecticut
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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July 2, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - Many states, including Connecticut, are concerned about President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill. The measure passed by the senate could leave millions without healthcare and food assistance. According to the Department of...
Lifestyle Worcester Telegram & Gazette Woo! Science: The Worcester area holds clues to the Earth's distant past
Yahoo News
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Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. So, dig. Literally. Maybe. As we go about our day, on the streets and roads of Worcester,...
Now Hiring: "Chief Of School Operations"
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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July 9, 2025
by Maya McFadden | Jul 9, 2025 11:02 am Maya McFadden file photo West Rock/West Hills Alder Honda Smith: This is a "disrespect to tax payers, the teachers they moved out of Brennan-Rogers, and to the students and families they didn't give notice...
20 US states sue Trump administration over leaking personal data to immigration agency
China Daily Global
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LOS ANGELES -- California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the administration of US President Donald Trump over leaking citizens' personal information. Charging the Trump administration with illegally sharing...
PODCAST: Immigration lawyer shortage puts pressure on CT’s courts
The Connecticut Mirror
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July 2, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. It’s not required for immigrants to have a lawyer as they navigate immigration court. But people are far more likely to win their cases — and not get...
West Coast states sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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July 2, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, alongside 13 other Democratic state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for sharing Medicaid...
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins suit against Trump administration over immigrant Medicaid data
NPR Illinois
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July 2, 2025
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has once again joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration, this time over its sharing of immigrant health data with federal immigration enforcement agencies. The suit,...
July 2025 Privacy Compliance Countdown: Key Deadlines for Five State Privacy Laws and DOJ's Bulk Sensitive Data Rule
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
[co-author: Elyssa Eisenberg] In this Privacy, Cyber & AI Decoded alert, we cover Colorado’s Biometric Identifier Requirements, Delaware’s Data Protection Assessment Requirement, Minnesota’s new comprehensive privacy law going into effect,...
Where to see fireworks in Connecticut this Fourth of July
Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut
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As July begins, the country is getting ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, and many towns across Connecticut are preparing special fireworks shows, parades, concerts and more to celebrate the holiday. From town-wide carnivals to long nights of...
A Slew of Blue States Are Suing Trump’s Department of Education
Townhall
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July 2, 2025
Sixteen Democrat-led states are suing the Trump administration over cuts the Department of Education (ED) made to mental health funding for schools. In April, the ED announced that it would slash $1 billion in funding, pointing out that “woke”...
Aspiring Educators Turn Advocacy into Action
NEA Today
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The 2025 Aspiring Educators (AE) Conference, in Portland, Ore., brought together hundreds of future teachers to build community, deepen their understanding of the profession, and take bold action on the issues shaping the future of public...
Here is Why Connecticut Is One Of The Best States To Live in The US
Racine County Eye - Wisconsin
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July 2, 2025
When people think about the best places to live in the United States, the usual suspects like California, Florida, or Texas tend to dominate the conversation. But those in the know, especially lifelong New Englanders, often mention one gem that...
AG Kaul Sues U.S. Department of Education Over School Mental Health Cuts
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that late Monday, Wisconsin joined a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12...
20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Leaking Personal Data to Immigration Agency
teleSUR
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, July 2025. X/ @sfchronicle July 2, 2025 Hour: 7:40 am On Tuesday, California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over leaking citizens’...
CT’s agricultural fairs kick off this week
WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut
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July 9, 2025
Connecticut’s Agricultural Fair Season begins on Thursday. The first of the major fairs to open is in North Stonington. Jody Whipple is the vice president of the North Stonington Fair and said they’re not just places of entertainment, but...
The USS IDAHO Photo Contest
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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BOISE - The future USS IDAHO SSN 799 is a Virginia class, nuclear powered, fast attack submarine currently under construction in Groton Connecticut. The submarine is scheduled to be commissioned in 2026. Once commissioned, the ship will sail the...