Freedom Con packed the Gorge Amphitheatre with worship, workouts and a new political playbook for conservative men. Organizers urged attendees to run for office and backed a ballot drive.

After a federal jury found local officials retaliated against a Quitman police captain and awarded $21.35M, the city agreed to a $1.22M settlement and publicly honored him.

Landry signed an order to protect ratepayers while controversy swirls around Entergy’s proposed plant purchase tied to Meta’s data center. The move aims to lock in conditions before big projects win incentives.

Oil industry lawyers urged a Portland judge this week to block Multnomah County’s $50B heat‑dome lawsuit. The case pits local officials’ claims of deception against industry assertions of federal preemption.

A Sacramento County grand jury says Rancho Murieta's water district subsidized the country club’s irrigation for nearly four decades and flagged conflicts and management failures. The report orders a formal response and leaves ratepayers watching the next hearings.

A federal judge narrowed Stacy Deemar’s suit against Evanston/Skokie School District 65, allowing an equal‑protection claim to proceed while dismissing some Title VI counts.

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Harris County from disbursing money to its immigrant legal-services fund and hotline while the state’s petition is reviewed.

Gov. Bob Ferguson formed a 26-member Economic Development Council to craft a statewide competitiveness plan as Washington braces for budget shortfalls.

State officials say new Medicaid work requirements will add about $500 million in admin costs — roughly a 20% increase — and could push hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers off coverage.

James Fishback tapped his deputy campaign manager, former Lauderhill officer Sean Lozano, as his running mate. The campaign-shared body-cam clip has already drawn scrutiny.

Mayor Helena Moreno says Gov. Landry’s vetoes removed more than $33M in New Orleans funding, threatening Armstrong Park, housing projects and nonprofit services.

California will award $227 million in Proposition 64 grants to boost enforcement, youth prevention and environmental cleanup tied to illegal cannabis activity. The fourth funding cohort pushes Prop 64 awards past $350 million statewide.

Kurt Zellers abruptly resigned as CEO of the Minnesota Business Partnership; the group named two interim co‑leaders and launched a search for a permanent replacement.