A Utah State University brief shows mixed gains for women in K-12 leadership but persistent shortfalls in top jobs. Experts point to HB261 and 2026 budget cuts as potential barriers.

Sean Elo‑Rivera posted photos showing this week’s City Council agenda — from police‑oversight picks to a Prop 218 water step. Meeting links and agendas are included.

A push to raise D.C.'s minimum wage to $25 missed the ballot deadline, pausing a major fight over tipped pay while organizers regroup.

An internal APD review found "potential overtime misuse" after two union leaders who supervised the Disneyland detail pulled six‑figure overtime pay in 2024.

A new book reframes Texas' religious past as a political project, publishing as the state adopts Bible readings, Ten Commandments displays and school vouchers.

A June Capitol hearing showed how a patchwork of local systems funnels vulnerable Texans through jails and hospitals, producing high costs and few stable outcomes.

A federal appeals panel upheld a lower court’s injunction, blocking strict FinCEN reporting rules that small San Diego check‑cashers said would crush their businesses. The decision keeps protections in place while legal challenges proceed.

A federal judge in Los Angeles has barred DHS from using force to stop journalists and observers from documenting immigration operations — a major win for press freedom. The injunction limits dispersals and crowd‑control tactics in the Central District of California.

Two new Tennessee laws that took effect July 1 raise prison ranges to 12–20 years for intoxicated drivers who flee fatal crashes and add mandatory minimums and fines.

In the St. Louis rematch, Cori Bush is targeting Wesley Bell’s pro‑Israel votes and the outside money supporting him. The Aug. 4 primary has become a nationalized test of local politics.

Rubio expanded a State Department ministerial on an alleged "resurgence of transnational far‑left terrorism" to more than 70 countries, drawing pushback from allies and civil‑liberties groups.

Gov. DeWine appointed Sen. Nathan Manning to the Ninth District Court of Appeals, reopening House District 52 in Lorain County and prompting a GOP scramble while Democrats smell a pickup.

Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy's USA Today op-ed criticized a police training program; the training group denies the claims and says it will review attendance records.