Four new Maryland laws — on kratom‑like products, EV charging, firefighter screenings and SRO conduct — take effect July 1, 2026, bringing new enforcement and duties for retailers, counties and schools.

City council will vote Tuesday on whether to send an EMS levy to the November ballot; the two options would change property-tax bills by about $47–$57 per $100,000.

Mayor Muriel Bowser has tapped longtime DCPS leader Dr. Kim Jackson as interim chancellor as Lewis Ferebee prepares to depart on June 19, 2026.

The Ohio House advanced House Bill 528 to set a seven‑year mandatory minimum for forcible rape; the measure clears the House and now heads to the Senate amid support and warnings from advocates.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly backed Schneps reporters as they organize for livable pay, affordable health care and voluntary recognition from their publisher.

FPC filed an opening brief June 15 in the Fifth Circuit asking judges to overturn Texas laws that bar carrying firearms at 51% alcohol businesses, racetracks and sporting events.

A state-ordered audit found 72 recommendations for National Grid’s New York operations, flagging billing, procurement and reliability problems that regulators say must be fixed.

A small East Texas traffic stop exposed a collision between ICE directives and Texas open‑records law, leaving lawyers and transparency experts scrambling. Records remain withheld.

Ald. Ray Lopez has filed a City Council resolution urging the Park District to rename Northerly Island for Pope Leo XIV and repurpose the old Meigs Field terminal. The idea would need Park District sign‑off and a public process.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman urged the Army Corps to relocate from Manhattan to Nassau, warning the change could slow dredging and shoreline projects. Unions and lawmakers say the move risks losing hundreds of experienced staff.

A nine-member state oversight board will meet Thursday in Nashville to elect officers and appoint committees that will shape oversight of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Gov. Hochul says STAR tax credits will start arriving next week as part of $2.2B in relief for nearly 3 million New Yorkers.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker will sign a record $55.9B Illinois budget in Chicago that pairs modest school and safety‑net funding with new taxes on social media, targeted ads, crypto and fantasy sports.