Gov. Tony Evers named Monroe County Judge Todd Ziegler to the District IV Court of Appeals. Ziegler brings years of county‑court experience and treatment‑court awards.

Lawmakers pressed State and Defense witnesses over a policy they called contradictory: backing a UN‑authorized force in Haiti while moving to end protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.

NCDEQ has pushed Helene recovery funding past $1 billion; Burnsville will get state grants and loans to rebuild its drinking-water intake and sewer lines.

Crain's reports roughly 50,000 jobs have been added since Zohran Mamdani’s nomination; state labor data show gains concentrated in health, finance and professional services while watchdogs urge caution.

FEC filings show Beloit billionaire Diane Hendricks made a $25 million gift to MAGA Inc., her largest recorded political donation, joining a small group of megadonors funding the pro‑Trump PAC.

An Army audit push found clerical chaos — duplicate trucks and extra zeros — that have inflated inventories as the Pentagon races toward a 2028 audit deadline.

NOPD floated a plan to move several Uptown parade kickoffs and shift two starting points ahead of Carnival 2027. The changes would need City Council approval.

A D.C. appeals court struck down the NLRB's successor bar doctrine, a ruling that could change who must bargain with unions after mergers and acquisitions.

Oklahoma's individual income‑tax receipts rose 12.5% in 2026 even after a 0.25‑point rate cut. Officials credit growth and filing‑season timing; analysts warn the gain may be temporary.

Sen. Mark Warner rolled out a multi‑bill AI framework that would regulate consumer AI agents, mandate data‑center disclosures and fund worker retraining tied to tax policy.

Twelve progressive aldermen pledged to refuse campaign money from companies tied to immigration enforcement, naming major firms and putting City Hall fundraising under new scrutiny.

A new Office of Marine Affairs and coordinator — signed into law July 6 — will centralize Hawai‘i’s ocean policy and push for blue-economy jobs.

A new GOP bill would force Congress to sign off on any D.C. tax or fee increase within 60 days, reversing the usual presumption of local control and prompting sharp pushback from city leaders.