The U.S. Department of Justice has issued a memorandum that expands the federal government’s pursuit of denaturalization, the revocation of citizenship from naturalized Americans. A June 11, 2025 memo, signed by Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate, directs Civil Division attorneys to “prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases […]
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF), rejecting arguments that the funding mechanism violates the Constitution’s nondelegation doctrine and affirming the FCC’s authority to collect and distribute billions of dollars annually to support communications services for underserved communities. The Universal […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that federal courts lack the authority to issue “universal injunctions,” orders that block the enforcement of federal laws or executive actions against anyone in the country, not just the plaintiffs who brought the case. The 6-3 decision, delivered by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, grants the […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, must be allowed to excuse their children from elementary school lessons involving LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks, citing constitutional protections for religious freedom and parental rights. The 6-3 ruling, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, reverses lower court decisions and orders the Montgomery […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Texas’s law requiring age verification for access to online pornography, ruling that the statute is a constitutionally permissible means of protecting minors from sexually explicit content. The case, Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, centered on Texas House Bill 1181, enacted in 2023. The law […]
The Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 has announced the appointment of Jessica Bryson as its new Director of Communications, a position created to lead the district’s strategic messaging and public relations efforts. Bryson brings 10 years of communication experience to the role. An Eastern Illinois University graduate, Bryson […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that individuals cannot sue state officials under federal civil rights law to challenge state decisions about which healthcare providers participate in Medicaid, even when those decisions may violate federal Medicaid requirements. The 6-3 ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic reverses a lower court decision […]
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is once again stepping up to address summer nutrition needs by hosting the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), beginning Friday, July 25, and running through Monday, August 11. This essential initiative provides free breakfast and lunch to children aged one to 18 during the […]
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics has revealed that states with the most permissive firearm laws experienced more than 6,000 excess deaths among children and adolescents in the 13 years following a pivotal 2010 Supreme Court decision. The research, led by Dr. Jeremy Faust of Harvard Medical School and Mass General […]
A comprehensive study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that U.S. states implementing complete or six-week abortion bans experienced a 5.6% increase in infant mortality rates, resulting in an estimated 478 excess infant deaths across 14 states during the study period. The research, led by […]
