The EEOC says a Perrysville assembly worker was disciplined and then fired after requesting pregnancy‑related accommodations at Step2’s plant.

Kash Patel is reportedly scheduled to visit Moscow and St. Petersburg Oct. 14–15, a trip that has already prompted fresh oversight questions.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says wagering on elections can disqualify voters and may carry criminal consequences.

Public records show a Crescent Heights‑linked company tied to Council Speaker Julie Menin’s husband faces New York City tax warrants totaling about $246,000.

The state awarded roughly $72.3 million to rebuild the Capitol’s Eastern Approach in Albany; crews will dismantle, conserve and reset the carved granite over several years. Critics have pounced on the per‑step math.

KSDK has named Denisha Thomas its new news director as the station's parent faces a court-ordered pause on a $6.2B sale. The hire arrives amid legal uncertainty over ownership.

Alex Friedmann, convicted for planting weapons in the Davidson County jail, sued TDOC claiming its rules bar him from helping inmates with appeals. A judge granted narrow relief.

The state’s middle‑mile broadband backbone hit 1,250 operational miles, creating a continuous route from the Bay Area to Modoc County and priming last‑mile projects to reach homes.

Ohio auditors declared Marion in fiscal emergency after years of incomplete audits and unreconciled ledgers; city leaders say services will continue during state assistance.

The nomination window for Encinitas' Nov. 3 election is open through Aug. 7. Early movers include Rimga Viskanta and Brad Lefkowits as the city braces for competitive local races.

The Florida Retail Federation endorsed Byron Donalds for governor, citing his pro‑business record and the retail sector’s economic weight.

Salesforce gave $3 million to the SFPD’s Real Time Investigation Center, earmarked for drone docking stations, counter‑drone gear and other tech — and renewed privacy concerns.

Commissioners will vote July 21 on two school bond questions totaling $400 million that would fund K‑12 construction and a Rowan‑Cabarrus Community College package. Voters would decide each question separately in November.