Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill that would have extended the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education, leaving the 18‑member panel at risk as its July 1 sunset approaches.

Rashida Brown and Miguel Trindade Deramo are asking Ward 1 voters to rank them one and two — an early test of D.C.'s new ranked-choice voting system.

Bellevue brought a 4MW cogeneration system online to cut emissions and shore up backup power. The move comes as hospitals press Albany for clarity on climate rules that affect emergency power.

Dozens of automakers, suppliers and startups met in Southfield as MichAuto begins a statewide push for a policy roadmap, warning Michigan risks losing jobs and investment without a clear plan.

A report says President Trump plans to invite Vladimir Putin to the G20 in Miami this December, prompting legal, diplomatic and security questions for the host city. Local officials and international lawyers are already weighing the consequences.

Hundreds gathered in Pasadena to defend Temporary Protected Status ahead of a critical Supreme Court hearing that could affect roughly 1.3 million people.

Political scientist Juanita Lopez has joined the L.A. mayoral race, campaigning on a "Clean City" platform that includes 24/7 sanitation, budget transparency and an 8% sales tax proposal.

A New York Times podcast episode on "microlooting" and comments about the Mangione case has sparked national backlash and a debate over whether analysis crossed into endorsement.

Mayor Matt Mahan reposted a KRON4 'poll' claiming a debate-driven surge to 46%, but scientific polls and local reporting still place him in the single digits. The race remains unsettled.

A video from a Berkeley Law teach‑in shows students applauding Israa Jaabis, convicted in a 2015 attempted car bombing. The clip has reignited campus debates over speech and safety.

A 2023 House Ethics review looked into allegations that Rep. Alma Adams had an inappropriate relationship with a staffer; reporting says the committee closed the matter with no rule violation.

California has spent hundreds of millions to add in‑state seats at Berkeley, UCLA and UCSD — and the bill could top $460 million. Analysts and lawmakers now disagree on a cheaper way forward.

A coalition of 13 state attorneys general asked major card networks to stop processing payments for illegal, China‑made disposable vapes they say dominate U.S. sales.