Duval County added a Sunday of early voting ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, expanding in‑person hours to help more voters cast ballots. The county’s calendar now shows early voting Aug. 7–16 with vote‑by‑mail deadlines listed on the supervisor’s site.

Trump has stepped into Oklahoma’s crowded 1st District primary by endorsing Tulsa pastor Jackson Lahmeyer, a move that could redirect money and attention before the June 16 primary.

BPS rolled out a draft AI policy that would bar unsanctioned tools, ban non‑consensual deepfakes and tighten data safeguards as the school committee prepares to review it in June.

Portland Public Schools released a new AI guidebook that frames AI as "human-centered," but parents and teachers say it raises privacy, accuracy and learning concerns. The district plans trainings and listening sessions as the debate unfolds.

The Oregon PUC approved a new data‑center customer class and a surcharge to make server farms cover long-term grid costs instead of households.

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have extended OETA’s life, leaving public television’s funding and emergency‑alert role uncertain ahead of a July 1 deadline.

State Rep. Darnell Brewer unveiled "Amya's Law," pairing tax incentives and voluntary storage with new penalties after the Dec. 5, 2025 death of 11‑year‑old Amya Frazier.

Silver Lake says outdated Medicaid rates — set on 2007 costs — leave the Staten Island home hundreds short per complex patient and prompted a lawsuit against the state.

A Breckenridge elementary school is at the center of a contentious master‑plan vote after officials flagged roughly $24.7 million in high-priority repairs. Parents and towns are pushing back.

Plano ISD projects a roughly $44 million gap for 2026–27 as enrollment falls and recapture payments rise. Trustees will review cuts and options ahead of a June budget vote.

Judge Amit Mehta denied Google’s bid to pause a court order that would force limited sharing of search data with rivals, saying implementation is likely months away.

Mark Hamill posted and then deleted an AI-generated image of President Trump in a grave, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White House and renewed debate over incendiary social posts.

At Cleveland’s City Club, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. called the U.S. the "sickest nation" and previewed dietary and vaccine policy moves that have drawn legal and medical pushback.