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Disability advocates rallied at the Ohio Statehouse after a proposed ban on paid family caregivers was pulled from HB 795.
Mayor Joy Cooper asked residents to suggest which city services to cut as a Florida homestead‑exemption plan heads to the November ballot and could cost cities millions. Officials say contingency planning is underway.
Monroe’s City Council voted 6‑1 to open an ethics probe into Councilman Gary Anderson after a police report involving a 15‑year‑old; an independent review and a CMPD referral are underway.
Baltimore sued The Agora Companies, accusing the publisher of selling “snake oil” via targeted ads and advertorial funnels and seeking injunctions and fines.
Albany approved the NY FAIR News Act to require clear labels for AI‑generated reporting, joining a law that already forces ads to disclose AI “synthetic performers.”
San Jose released a timeline to collect public input and rename César Chávez‑named sites, with listening sessions June 15–24 and a ranked‑choice survey this summer.
Chicago's inspector general has launched an ethics probe into a deputy commissioner at the Department of Aviation. The OIG video released June 9 offered few details about the allegations.
Mayor Mamdani nominated DCP housing director John Mangin to lead the Board of Standards and Appeals. The pick could reshape how affordable‑housing waivers move through the city.
Supervisors are reviewing a draft zoning and animal‑care update that would limit where roosters are allowed, set rooster counts by lot size and create a registration path for exceptions.
Letitia James says Rapid Ruling ran a sham arbitration forum that stacked rules for merchant cash advance lenders; the suit seeks restitution and an injunction.
FBI agents served search warrants at the Contra Costa Assessor's office in Martinez and two East Bay homes tied to Gus Kramer and Vince Robb. No charges have been announced.
Rep. Sarah Stevens will step down from the N.C. House effective next Tuesday to focus on her 2026 bid for the state Supreme Court against Justice Anita Earls.
Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 on a proposal to require ad-hoc subcommittees to post agendas, recordings and documents; the board will revisit the item on June 25.
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