Lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Stein HB 315 on June 12, 2026 — a bill that would bar outside investors from funding lawsuits and reshape how some big cases are financed in North Carolina.

Councilman Joey LaHatte filed a June 11 resolution to restore 2% annual raises for Kenner firefighters, require cancer-screening reports and push mediation in pay-plan litigation.

President Trump said a US‑Iran peace deal could be signed this weekend and paused planned strikes amid reports of a political understanding. Tehran says no final text has been approved.

State investment chiefs urged Nasdaq and FTSE Russell to pause fast‑entry rule changes that could force billions of dollars of passive buying into SpaceX right after its IPO.

Lawmakers advanced a proposal that would bar unauthorized camping on public property statewide and require cities to set up certified campsites with sanitation and security. Supporters point to federal funding incentives; advocates call it criminalization without housing.

Coral Gables denied a permit for the Colombian consulate to host runoff voting and shifted early voting to the University of Miami's Watsco Center because of safety and World Cup traffic.

Comptroller Mark Levine’s latest projection shows NYC will likely have less cash than normal by September and says he’s weighing ways to protect nonprofits.

President Trump announced Jay Clayton — Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and former SEC chair — as his pick for director of national intelligence amid a Capitol standoff over surveillance authority.

French investigators say a shadowy influence network linked to an Israeli firm used fake sites and AI tools against candidates — and the same methods may have touched New York and Scotland votes. Authorities are expanding probes as platforms remove accounts and domains.

CWA Local 1180 is pressing Mayor Mamdani to publish the city's overdue pay‑disparity report as unions and the Council push for transparency ahead of bargaining.

A city audit found wide swings in shelter costs and little evidence higher spending delivers more housing exits, and it urged better data and clearer success metrics.

Daniel Prude’s family urged Albany to oppose bills that would let police hide disciplinary and use‑of‑force records, calling the proposals a rollback of 2020 transparency reforms.

A giant '8647' traced into the National Mall lawn near the World War II Memorial prompted a federal response and an investigation into the message's origin and meaning.