A Minneapolis public‑works driver says a USCIS name error cost him his job; his union has filed an unfair labor practice charge as federal CDL rules squeeze immigrant workers.

The University of Michigan has begun a search for a new DPSS executive director, hiring Spelman Johnson and opening virtual town halls for community input.

The Oregon DOJ told a dozen Portland 2024 candidates they likely broke election law but declined to prosecute, warning that future similar schemes could be criminal.

A roughly 40‑member panel will study whether district mergers and other consolidation can help struggling St. Louis‑area schools, starting with north St. Louis County.

A new Utah Foundation report urges earlier reentry planning, individualized case plans and metric changes to lower repeat prisonings while spotlighting high per‑inmate costs.

Vice Mayor Jeff Nibert will step down at the end of 2026 and will not seek reelection, leaving District 1 open as Pleasanton grapples with a long-term budget gap.

Dublin City Schools’ superintendent is stepping down after five years; the board elevated Deputy Dr. Jennifer Schwanke as his replacement as the district heads into redistricting and a major Scioto expansion.

State lawmakers canceled Kannapolis’ 2027 municipal election, extended current officials’ terms and moved future mayor and council races to partisan, even‑year ballots.

Wentzville aldermen will meet July 22 to finalize a six‑month pause on new large‑scale data centers while staff studies water, power and neighborhood impacts. The draft ordinance would temporarily stop new applications as the city reviews protections.

Bipartisan bills would have Ohio set K–12 food‑literacy standards, leave adoption to districts and allow parental opt‑outs amid high child food insecurity.

Federal and industry data say the Working Families Tax Cuts preserved roughly $1 trillion in output and helped protect hundreds of thousands of jobs in Florida. Officials point to new deductions and expensing rules as the drivers behind investment pledges.

Midland ISD asked trustees to consider authorizing a constitutional lawsuit alleging Texas' compressed tax rate and recapture system amounts to a state property tax. The draft petition targets TEA rules and seeks a Travis County ruling.

A federal judge allowed the Orlando Torah Center’s religious-discrimination suit to proceed after Orange County denied an expansion at 8613 Banyan Blvd.; the case moves to discovery.