UT Knoxville’s advisory board signed off on a $2.53B preliminary budget that would raise modest tuition, housing and meal‑plan costs while boosting some hourly pay. The plan now goes to the UT System board for final approval in late June.

Gov. Kevin Stitt signed SB 1344, creating a state program to fund domestic biosimilar insulin production and push for lower, more transparent patient prices.

Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz has filed to run for mayor in 2027, pitching a neighborhood-focused platform on housing, safety and transit. The entry expands a field already featuring state Rep. Anna Eskamani.

City staff recommended a 2.932% CPI adjustment to Pasadena's FY27 fees, adding revenue to sewer and other funds while funding pump‑station modernization.

The Department of Energy awarded contracts to loan about 53.3 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with deliveries starting immediately as part of a coordinated international release. The swaps are structured so borrowed volumes are repaid with a premium to rebuild the reserve over time.

The State Department barred 13 people tied to an India-based operation accused of shipping fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, adding visa bans to sanctions and prosecutions.

With the June 2 primary looming, some Democrats are urging voters to hold ballots until the last minute to avoid a split vote — a move officials warn could clog counts.

DHS says it will pursue removal of Noel Quintana Gonzalez, owner of Señor Machetes, even after Gov. Tony Evers granted a state pardon; the case has galvanized Madison.

Contra Costa says official ballots for the June 2 primary have been mailed. Oakley voters have City Hall drop‑off and early‑voting hours at the recreation center.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton visited a Dolton food pantry as federal SNAP work‑requirement changes took effect, cutting benefits for roughly 150,000 Illinoisans.

Georgia’s state Senate has subpoenaed Stacey Abrams and former New Georgia Project leaders to appear Friday as part of a probe tied to the group’s 2018 activity. The action follows a $300,000 ethics consent order earlier this year.

President Trump announced he will elevate two judges he first appointed in 2019 — Daniel Traynor and Daniel Domenico — to the federal appeals bench after high‑profile trial‑court rulings. The moves were posted on Truth Social and will head to the Senate for confirmation.

Protesters gathered outside the Sentinel Hotel in Portland after unconfirmed reports that FBI Director Kash Patel was in town for a funeral; demonstrators said they used flight‑tracking data.