State lawyers opened a trial in King County this week accusing Albertsons of dispensing hundreds of millions of opioid pills without proper safeguards. The case seeks abatement funding and could reshape pharmacy accountability in Washington.

Gov. Mike Braun says eligible state employees will get a one-time bonus in the July 29 paycheck; amounts vary by hire date and won’t change base pay.

Council will review zoning rules to allow cannabis dispensaries in commercial zones with buffers, security plans and operating limits.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he will keep working with Morris Katz even as DSA members call for a boycott over the strategist’s role in the Graham Platner fallout.

Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 251, which sets when Ohio police must get search warrants for drone use, bans lethal‑weapon drones and creates public‑records rules for footage. The law has drawn both bipartisan support and sharp privacy concerns.

Federal strike teams are headed to New York after the Labor Department warned the state was losing roughly $2 million a day to unemployment fraud. Officials say OIG investigators will join workplace fraud squads to freeze funds and speed recoveries.

Small-business owner Liam Stanton has launched a 2027 bid for Chicago mayor, pitching growth, family-sized housing and universal childcare as he enters a crowded field.

The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book ranks Mississippi 16th in education while Maryland slips to 20th. State leaders point to stable testing and a Read‑By‑3 policy as likely drivers.

Sen. Sophia Chitlik joined her husband in lobbying for American Efficient in 2024 while FERC later ordered $722M in penalties; state disclosure and donation rules are now in focus.

A Wilmington family will move a $1M scholarship endowment off UNCW rather than remove language supporting African American students. The decision spotlights fallout from the UNC System’s equality policy.

Pittsburgh has joined a national antitrust fight, accusing major fire‑truck makers of colluding to jack up prices and stall deliveries that strain city budgets. The suit joins a wider MDL in Wisconsin.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville told TMZ he backs President Trump's vow to 'bomb Iran back to the Stone Ages' and said he trusts Trump with the nuclear codes.

Sanford officials are again weighing a citywide fire assessment fee as a November 3, 2026 property‑tax amendment threatens to cut local revenue by millions.