Mayor Joe Hogsett vetoed Proposal 192, blocking a planned $100/$240 vehicle registration increase and sending the measure back to the City‑County Council. The veto sets up a test of whether supporters can muster a 17‑vote override.

A Confederate battle flag briefly appeared on screens inside North Carolina’s pavilion on the National Mall, prompting the footage’s removal and a sponsor’s withdrawal.

A Manhattan Supreme Court complaint says Queens Councilmember Vickie Paladino's social posts sparked online harassment of Claudia Morales, partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson.

Knoxville City Council approved a one‑year emergency moratorium on large data centers while planners draft zoning and utility guardrails. The pause follows similar moves across the region.

Holmes County has set a quick timeline to appoint a short-term sheriff before Tim Zimmerly retires, with applicants to be screened by a judge and a GOP committee named to finish the term.

The FCC will vote Aug. 6 to repeal the 39% national TV ownership cap; supporters call it modernization while critics predict consolidation and court fights.

Senate Democrats rolled out a $325.1M 'Mass Wins' package that pairs duplex zoning with AI safety rules and funding for defense and public research.

A 2022 federal complaint about Hartford firehouse culture has re-emerged as Mayor Frey’s nominee for Minneapolis fire chief heads to a council confirmation hearing. The suit doesn't name the nominee, but councilors say they'll press for answers.

A state audit found missing reconciliations, misapplied donations and billing errors at Central State University; Ohio tied $29 million in repairs to state oversight.

Dallas’ employee health plan is facing about a $17M shortfall as GLP‑1 prescriptions and a handful of very large claims push pharmacy spending higher. City managers are weighing surcharges and other cuts while trying to preserve diabetes care coverage.

A DACA recipient who attended Noah Kahan at Fenway was detained at Logan and is now being held at ICE’s Burlington facility; lawyers filed a habeas and a judge blocked her transfer.

The Ohio Controlling Board approved a $4 million, one-year renewal with Case Western Reserve to operate the state's Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of Excellence, keeping OhioRISE-linked training and evaluation funded through June 2027.

A firefighter-backed parcel tax failed to qualify after tens of thousands of signatures were checked and thousands were tossed, leaving Long Beach to confront a projected $61.3M shortfall.