SUMMARY: Jacksonville City Council member Mike Gay introduced a resolution requesting the Florida Commission on Ethics to review General Counsel Michael Fackler’s decision to hire the Bedell law firm for a criminal gun registry case. Concerns arise due to Fackler’s father-in-law, Hank Coxe, being a partner at Bedell, prompting questions about potential conflicts of interest. The city, citing advice from local and state ethics offices, maintains no ethics violations occurred, emphasizing that anti-nepotism laws don’t apply to independent contractors. Mayor Donna Deegan supports seeking ethics rulings as routine. The resolution is under committee review, aiming to ensure legal compliance and transparency.

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SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is concluding a term focused on Trump administration emergency appeals, including attempts to deny birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants. Justices are set to rule on six major cases, such as limiting nationwide injunctions that block federal policies and a religious rights dispute over LGBTQ-themed schoolbooks in Maryland. They will also revisit Louisiana’s congressional district maps amid Voting Rights Act debates and consider a Texas law requiring age verification for online pornography, balancing child protection with adult free speech rights. These cases reflect ongoing tensions over executive power, religious freedom, voting rights, and internet regulation.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. population is aging, with those 65 and older growing 13% from 2020 to 2024, while the number of children declined by 1.7%. In 2024, there were 61.2 million older adults versus 73.1 million children, narrowing the gap. The number of states where older adults outnumber children increased from three in 2020 to eleven in 2024, and nearly half of U.S. counties now have more older adults than children, mostly in less populated areas. The median U.S. age hit a record 39.1 in 2024, with Maine being the oldest state and Utah the youngest. Women slightly outnumber men nationwide.

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