Blue Island approved a parental‑responsibility ordinance that lets the city pursue parents for cleanup and repair costs tied to teen takeovers, with a $20,000 cap and a 30‑day contest window.

The NRC has proposed removing the long‑standing ALARA safety expectation and replacing it with objective dose limits, a move that supporters call clarity and critics call a rollback. The agency will take public comment for 45 days.

An appeals court refused to throw out a San Antonio worker's discrimination and retaliation claims against the city. The decision leaves key factual disputes for a jury.

A Dallas County marshal official was fired after an HR probe found he mishandled a gun and ghost‑wrote an email that was sent under a commissioner’s name.

The Supreme Court declined to pause an $800‑a‑day contempt fine against former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge after she refused to name a confidential source tied to 2017 reporting. The decision keeps a high‑profile press‑freedom fight alive.

Lawmakers approved a roughly $34B budget on July 2 that pairs teacher and state‑worker raises with tax changes. Gov. Josh Stein now has 10 days to act.

Paul Junger, Tacoma’s former deputy police chief, says he was pushed out after blowing the whistle on spend and staffing problems. His federal suit seeks a jury trial and damages.

Hays County commissioners voted June 23 to drop Kyle Vista Park as the site for a planned Eastside Campus, ending the MOU with Kyle and ordering a search for county‑owned land.

BGE told regulators it needs money for grid upgrades and calculated the average electric customer's bill would rise about $8 a month beginning Aug. 1. Advocates are already objecting.

Gov. Josh Stein signed four bills in Raleigh addressing human trafficking, police staffing and protections for seniors' finances. SB 595's tax changes drew industry pushback.

A conservative legal group sued Denver Public Schools, alleging the district’s 2024 board map was drawn to secure Black and Latino majorities in Districts 2 and 4. The complaint reproduces board meeting remarks and frames the case against recent Supreme Court limits on race‑based maps.

Council will review a June survey and hear a Halff-led drainage update as it weighs a $50.9M bond with about $20.3M for neighborhood drainage projects.

Canada and Alberta advanced a proposed pipeline to the southern B.C. coast that would send more than 1 million barrels per day to tankers bound for Asia. The plan pairs a Trans Mountain‑style corridor with carbon‑pricing and infrastructure promises to win provincial buy‑in.