The Attorney General hired Tom Grady’s Naples firm to litigate against Roku — a move that could cost Florida more than a competing bid and has drawn scrutiny over political ties.

Mayor Kate Gallego and council members directed staff to study raising the minimum wage for city employees and some contractors. The review will analyze costs, coverage and legal implications.

Lake Travis ISD approved a $152.7M FY2026-27 budget and proposed a $1.0329 tax rate — the lowest on record — but rising values and state recapture could still lift homeowners' bills.

Tomball staff have signaled double‑digit water‑and‑sewer hikes for some accounts, a 5% trash increase and a possible $33 million water bond as the city shapes its FY 2026‑27 budget.

Fairfield’s city council voted 5-1 to name Rick Vaccaro acting mayor after Mayor Cat Moy’s abrupt resignation amid a residency dispute. The council must act under state law within 60 days.

FBI Seattle posted a GS-14 Chief Security Officer opening; applications close Friday. The supervisory role includes clearance determinations and security oversight.

Baltimore quietly redrew its nine police districts using GIS to balance calls and speed responses, a change officials say will even workloads across neighborhoods.

Minocqua Brewing sued the state after agents seized roughly 1,200 cans, with the owner calling the move excessive and the DOR citing a small excise‑tax dispute.

Poland says Washington has expressed interest in its offer to host a permanent U.S. military base after Warsaw approved steps to formalize the proposal. Talks and planning are now under way, but any move requires U.S. sign‑off.

A West Texas development district sued DHS and CBP, saying a planned Big Bend border wall would be built on the levee that protects Presidio and risk catastrophic flooding.

The Tohono O'odham Nation sued DHS to block a border wall planned across roughly 62 miles of its Arizona reservation, saying construction would destroy sacred sites and violate tribal sovereignty.

With the June 23 primary days away, Mfume and Conway are locking horns in a race that’s become a referendum on age, experience and local priorities in Baltimore.

Aaron Ford challenged Gov. Joe Lombardo to three televised debates and a cost‑of‑living town hall, asking for Las Vegas and Reno forums and a Spanish‑language broadcast.