After a 4‑year‑old was hospitalized after eating a high‑potency THC gummy, Oklahoma approved HB4454 to cap edible potency and ban kid‑friendly packaging.

A Michigan appeals court reversed a December 2025 order and cleared the way for mail‑in ballots with missing or mismatched stubs to be processed as challenged ballots.

County commissioners tabled a $250,000 economic-development agreement with the Greater OKC Chamber after public objections and a request for contract changes. The board will reconsider the item July 1.

A planned City Hall budget handshake was called off after Speaker Julie Menin demanded $300M a year to expand CityFHEPS, setting up a tense final week before the June 30 vote.

Rep. Chris Pappas is pressing his bid for Jeanne Shaheen’s open Senate seat, staking his case with independents and taking aim at high‑profile GOP rivals. His campaign filed in Concord and is ramping up statewide outreach.

Westlake is pausing its municipal electric aggregation after supplier bids exceeded the city's price threshold. Enrolled homes will revert to The Illuminating Company or can shop suppliers.

A newly elected Brooklyn district leader deleted a post that recirculated Henry Ford's antisemitic pamphlets; elected allies have condemned the resurfaced material.

Vice President J.D. Vance stopped in Downtown Santa Monica for a recorded interview Friday, prompting temporary street closures and an FAA no-fly zone.

Councilmembers asked staff to draft a $25 minimum-wage ordinance for frontline health-care workers even as state law phases in similar increases. The move could fill gaps or duplicate state rules.

ATF’s proposed rule would explicitly cover overnight hotel stops, refueling and other routine breaks as protected interstate transport for lawful gun owners. The agency is taking comments through Aug. 4.

Santa Monica–Malibu officials warn LAUSD's tightened outgoing‑permit rules could force appeals, disrupt students and shave millions from local classroom budgets.

The state would split the top violation category and raise minimum fines for health‑related pesticide breaches, with a public comment window and virtual hearings in July.

Tom Donovan, the Daley‑era patronage chief and longtime head of the Chicago Board of Trade, has died at 88. His passing has revived memories of the machine that shaped City Hall.