A Franklin County judge ruled that H.B. 507 cannot block Columbus from enforcing local pesticide rules designed to protect the city's drinking water.

Liberty Vote and MyPillow filed a joint stipulation dismissing their years‑long defamation dispute with Mike Lindell. The filing says the case is dismissed with prejudice and each side will cover its own costs.

A state audit finds Utah’s K‑3 reading efforts have produced mixed gains despite new goals and millions in funding, raising tough questions about data and results. Lawmakers set an 80% third‑grade target by 2030 as officials regroup on next steps.

Council leaders debated tweaks to a settlement that lowers future trash bills and ends paid Balboa Park parking; the deal averts litigation but creates budget trade‑offs. The council pressed staff for firm timelines and refund rules as budget votes approach.

DeKalb's council voted to migrate its license‑plate readers to Flock Safety under a two‑year, $27,500 agreement, prompting privacy concerns from residents.

House Judiciary Republicans have ordered Portland and state officials to hand over records about sanctuary‑era policies and interactions with ICE, with a July 7 deadline.

A leaked directory of Peter Thiel’s Dialog society named Gov. Jared Polis; his office says he’s not a member and hadn’t heard of the group.

San Diego property owners have until June 30 to pay 2025–26 taxes without extra fees. After July 1 unpaid bills move to default and can pick up steep penalties.

At a Milwaukee town hall, Democratic governor hopefuls sketched competing plans for Wisconsin’s roughly $2.5B surplus — schools, BadgerCare and housing topped the list, but disagreements over rebates and revenue‑sharing set the tone.

A San Francisco federal judge temporarily barred ICE from making civil arrests at immigration courts nationwide, finding the agency’s policy change unlawful and chilling court attendance.

President Trump told the Justice Department to investigate oil companies, accusing them of not passing lower crude costs to drivers and saying "customers are being gouged."

A county bill would let qualifying generational parcels pay the minimum tax for a decade so family land can stay with descendants. Council committees have advanced the measure.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign an implementing bill in Bradenton that tightens caps on local property‑tax rate increases as part of his Save Our Homes push.