Hitachi signed a memorandum with Oklahoma and plans about $4M in equipment; NDAA tweaks to direct‑hire authority could help Tinker and McAlester hire faster.

George Gresham, who rose from hospital housekeeper to lead 1199SEIU, died at 71 after a long illness, the union said.

Broward Black leaders urged Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz not to run in reconstituted FL‑20, warning her entry could threaten decades of Black representation.

County leaders want Pennsylvania’s monthly 911 surcharge raised to $2.20, arguing the small increase would shore up rural dispatch centers and fund NextGen upgrades.

A Brooklyn NYPD captain was reassigned after a viral clip showed him calling Mayor Zohran Mamdani "not my mayor" and denouncing Democrats; the NYPD says a review is underway.

Forest Lake officials are pursuing a half‑percent local sales tax to help pay for a new public‑works campus, with staff seeking a $35–$40M design and non‑residents expected to shoulder much of the cost.

City records and federal trackers show roughly $80–95 million in unspent pandemic grants. Officials call it responsible budgeting while critics warn of lost programs.

Monroe County says a new Florida law blocks public support for DEI programs, and tourist-marketing grants for Key West Pride and other island festivals will be cut for 2027. Organizers vow 2026 events will proceed but warn the loss could dent the island’s tourism marketing next year.

A June showdown in District 1 will decide whether South County clinics, child‑welfare teams and housing programs survive a deep Santa Clara County budget shortfall.

Keith Regan, a longtime Maui administrator, has been named acting lieutenant governor as the office faces a bribery probe. The state comptroller says he won't run in August.

Five leading governor candidates gathered in Oakland to debate housing plans as mail ballots begin arriving. Each sketched different fixes on permitting, production and investor rules.

A San Rafael-registered nonprofit called Neighbors First has blanketed L.A. with glossy mailers that praise some incumbents and attack others, prompting calls for ethics scrutiny.

At a heated Lincoln High forum, Oregon’s budget co‑chairs faced pleas to use reserve funds as districts warn of layoffs and deep program cuts. Advocates pressed for immediate relief while lawmakers pushed for longer-term fixes.