A State Auditor review and a 2025 law are prompting Texas to broaden access to state careers by loosening degree requirements and emphasizing skills.

An appeals panel left a sex‑battery verdict intact but asked the Florida Supreme Court to decide whether judges can bar lawyer chats during short testimony breaks.

Two Chicago‑area sisters say their mother, a longtime green‑card holder, has been in ICE custody since August 2025 and are pressing lawyers and Sen. Durbin for help.

A new Michigan law stops the state from seizing federal benefits paid for children in foster care and requires MDHHS to conserve and account for more of those dollars. Advocates say the change could help youth aging out of care avoid homelessness and build savings.

Gov. Mike Braun declined an invitation to an invitation‑only 'mass deportation' rally in Fishers while Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is still set to appear by video. The event, headlined by ex‑Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino, has prompted local counter‑protests.

Gov. DeSantis signed five public-safety laws in Winter Haven that raise penalties for crimes against officers, curb xylazine trafficking and expand gang and offender-registration rules.

AB 2331 sets a 'good cause' standard for disinterment petitions after Gov. Newsom signed the bill on July 13, 2026, changing how courts handle requests to bring remains home. The law was prompted by years‑long fights from families like a Fresno woman who tried to reclaim her brother.

Five newcomers are running for Chair Alice Lee’s Wailuku seat. The Aug. 8 primary could flip the council’s 5‑4 balance and decide housing and rental policy.

Environmental groups are urging Rhys Williams to step down from the Board of Environmental Safety over his work with a lobbying firm that represents hazardous‑waste companies.

Court records show dozens of traffic cases were dismissed after Metro Legal stopped staffing traffic court, and a Metro Council member says the move undercuts Vision Zero enforcement.

A New York Post report says DSA organizers discussed pushing a socialist agenda into city classrooms. The claim puts UFT bargaining and Mayor Mamdani's influence under the microscope.

Fort Worth ISD’s board gave initial approval to a proposed ethics policy that would ban vendor donations to trustee campaigns, tighten gift limits and require debt disclosures.

Rep. Joe Wilson is pushing a joint resolution to relocate the 2027 OSCE annual session from Belgrade to Charleston, touching off a public clash with Sen. Roger Wicker.