{"podcast":{"title":"The States","slug":"the-center-square-daily-6742680","podcast_index_feed_id":6742680,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/yyj8m_Dh","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking-network4","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/ee064a44-be34-4c62-9b0f-be5ef1c62fac/764c77f8-ccbd-412c-bf97-23779178db6d/3000x3000/the_states_podcast_cover_art.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"The Center Square","episode_count":210,"summary":"The States Powered by The Center Square is a show that highlights the work of The Center Square reporters from statehouses across the country to Washington D.C. all with an eye towards the impacts of today's news on the taxpayer.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T12:19:54.889359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680"},"episode":{"title":"Biden-Appointed Judge Struck Down New Jersey's Gun Ban, Full 3rd Circuit Court Agreed | The States","slug":"biden-appointed-judge-struck-down-new-jersey-s-gun-ban-full-3rd-circuit-court-agreed-the-states","published_at":"2026-07-20T20:38:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680/biden-appointed-judge-struck-down-new-jersey-s-gun-ban-full-3rd-circuit-court-agreed-the-states","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/americas-talking-network4","audio_url":"https://afp-444292-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/8b02661e-96f3-4975-81b1-e2aa11528098/episodes/0c0f9474-b68f-4e7f-b704-ec242e0233a4/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8b02661e-96f3-4975-81b1-e2aa11528098&awEpisodeId=0c0f9474-b68f-4e7f-b704-ec242e0233a4&feed=yyj8m_Dh","summary":"A U.S. service member's remains were found in northern Iraq, bringing the death toll since the Iran conflict began on February 28 to 18, as CENTCOM conducted its ninth consecutive night of strikes and continues enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Gas prices have risen to just over $4 a gallon nationally, up from $3.14 a year ago, coinciding with the escalating conflict. In Illinois, Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Aaron Del Mar outlined a Bailey-Del Mar administration platform focused on rolling back Illinois' gas and property taxes, reforming NGO grant spending, and addressing the \"member initiative\" program that gives Democratic legislators millions in discretionary funds while excluding Republicans. Del Mar also addressed corruption allegations against Democratic Rep. Carol Ammons and criticized incumbent Governor J.B. Pritzker's $56 billion budget, which is $16 billion higher than when Pritzker took office. Also in this episode: - A Missouri ballot measure on the August 4 primary could phase out the state's income tax by shifting to sales tax revenue, a move analysts say could accelerate Illinois residents moving from the Metro East region across the Mississippi River, following a net 7,500 Illinoisans who moved to Missouri in 2024. - Single-family home starts have fallen in recent data, with the Everyday Economics segment set to examine borrowing costs, overall expenses, and regulations as factors behind the ongoing housing shortage. - The Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled en banc that New Jersey's ban on modern semi-automatic rifles and magazines is unconstitutional, a decision Second Amendment advocates say adds momentum ahead of U.S. Supreme Court arguments this October on similar bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois. - Separa…","meta_description":"A U.S. service member's remains were found in northern Iraq, bringing the death toll since the Iran conflict began on February 28 to 18, as CENTCOM conduc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2677,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-center-square-daily-6742680/episodes/biden-appointed-judge-struck-down-new-jersey-s-gun-ban-full-3rd-circuit-court-agreed-the-states/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680/biden-appointed-judge-struck-down-new-jersey-s-gun-ban-full-3rd-circuit-court-agreed-the-states.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}