Nevada Rep. Steven Horsford pushed a federal plan on June 22 to force companies and agencies to report AI-driven layoffs to the Labor Department, aiming to create public data for local job training and protections.

A federal judge quashed DOJ subpoenas for Minnesota officials, calling the probe coercive and politically motivated.

A resurfaced 2020 deed‑fraud suit and family videos have injected new drama into the 59th Assembly primary in southeast Brooklyn.

AB 1990 would tighten sourcing, testing and advertising rules for compounded GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs in California, drawing sharp pushback from compounding pharmacies and patient advocates. The measure raises immediate questions about safety, access and cost.

A state auditor review finds Minnesota special districts held $5.4B in long‑term debt in 2023 as federal pandemic aid waned and state grants rose.

Suisun City Council will consider a proposed 10‑year trash franchise this Tuesday; an evaluation panel has recommended Recology and staff propose a $46.21 first‑year rate.

UH is updating its time, place and manner rules to cap protest noise, ban tents and set distance limits — a move students and faculty say could curb campus speech.

Louisiana regulators approved Magnolia Water's rate-plan extension but attached a broad operational audit after residents reported steep bill hikes and poor service.

Sen. Lena Gonzalez introduced SB 423 to force the release of 911 audio and video from private immigration detention centers after a state DOJ report flagged poor care and deaths.

Mayor Mamdani unveiled cooling‑center expansions, worker outreach and stepped‑up inspections as the city prepares for an early heat surge. The package targets outdoor and low‑wage workers.

Columbia Energy Center’s emissions jumped sharply in 2025 as the plant’s retirement was delayed and it became a target for federal modernization funds, raising health and ratepayer alarms.

Martha Zoller, the long-time Georgia talk-radio host and political strategist, has died at 67. She had recently stepped back from her daily show after a stress-related heart attack.

A UCLA study finds unified financing could cut billions from California’s health bill — but federal waivers, ERISA and fraught political choices make implementation difficult.