Lawmakers approved a Ferguson‑requested bill to let Washington’s Department of Health set vaccine recommendations and preserve coverage for state‑recommended shots. Supporters say it protects access without imposing mandates.

House committee advanced HB510, requiring developers to document months of county coordination before using a fast-track incorporation route tied to the Echo Canyon fight.

The Supreme Court declined to review the Fooks appeal, leaving Maryland’s law barring gun possession for people sentenced to two years or more in place. The state high court had called the statute a felon‑equivalent.

Two House bills — including the Kelvin F. Davis Act — were filed after local reporting showed relatives saying loved ones sat unidentified at the Cook County morgue.

Rep. Tomiko Santos introduced HB 2713 to add a 1% B&O surcharge on private detention operators, singling out the GEO‑run Tacoma processing center. The bill had a late House Finance hearing and now awaits committee action.

A House budget would eliminate Washington’s urban-forestry funding, threatening Tacoma plantings and the state staff that helps unlock federal grants. Advocates warn millions in pass-through funds are at risk.

Redwood City trustees voted to place an eight‑year parcel tax on the June 2 ballot that would raise about $12.2M a year for teachers, aides and classroom programs. The board says the funds would be split between districtwide needs and individual school sites.

The Shapiro administration announced $15 million in micro-grants aimed at historically disadvantaged small businesses across Pennsylvania. The largest share goes to the PA CDFI Network to reach all 67 counties.

A projected $85.7M shortfall forced Georgia to pause and scale back child‑welfare services, leaving foster families and providers scrambling for answers.

Rep. Nancy Mace unveiled a bill to make certain child-sex crimes eligible for the federal death penalty, setting up an almost certain legal fight over Supreme Court precedent. The measure would also amend military law.

Mayor Freddie O’Connell is asking the state to let Nashville cut its 2.75% grocery tax, but current law blocks Metro governments from doing so. He’s pushing a council resolution to seek a legislative fix.

A federal lawsuit alleges an incarcerated woman was induced against her will at Logan Correctional Center, raising questions about consent policies in Illinois prisons.

Bill Clinton spent nearly six hours under oath in Chappaqua denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and saying, “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.” Lawmakers signaled more subpoenas and possible release of depositions.