D.C.'s minimum wage rises to $18.40 on July 1; tipped base moves to $10.30 and employers must update payrolls and postings.

Dozens protested a West Allis Police and Fire Commission policy critics say lets local officers assist ICE without a judge‑signed warrant, raising due‑process concerns.

Warren County’s board unanimously approved a temporary 0.5% county sales‑tax increase to fund a one‑year property‑tax cut, shifting some costs to visitors while trimming homeowners’ bills.

Treasurer Bob Doroshewitz and Trustee Jen Buckley announced mid‑term resignations this week, leaving the board to appoint interim replacements amid months of public infighting.

Freedom Con packed the Gorge Amphitheatre with worship, workouts and a new political playbook for conservative men. Organizers urged attendees to run for office and backed a ballot drive.

After a federal jury found local officials retaliated against a Quitman police captain and awarded $21.35M, the city agreed to a $1.22M settlement and publicly honored him.

Landry signed an order to protect ratepayers while controversy swirls around Entergy’s proposed plant purchase tied to Meta’s data center. The move aims to lock in conditions before big projects win incentives.

Oil industry lawyers urged a Portland judge this week to block Multnomah County’s $50B heat‑dome lawsuit. The case pits local officials’ claims of deception against industry assertions of federal preemption.

A Sacramento County grand jury says Rancho Murieta's water district subsidized the country club’s irrigation for nearly four decades and flagged conflicts and management failures. The report orders a formal response and leaves ratepayers watching the next hearings.

A federal judge narrowed Stacy Deemar’s suit against Evanston/Skokie School District 65, allowing an equal‑protection claim to proceed while dismissing some Title VI counts.

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Harris County from disbursing money to its immigrant legal-services fund and hotline while the state’s petition is reviewed.

Gov. Bob Ferguson formed a 26-member Economic Development Council to craft a statewide competitiveness plan as Washington braces for budget shortfalls.

State officials say new Medicaid work requirements will add about $500 million in admin costs — roughly a 20% increase — and could push hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers off coverage.