Gov. Polis vetoed HB26‑1005, preserving Colorado’s Labor Peace Act and triggering sharp reactions from unions and business groups. The fight over the state’s second‑vote rule is set to continue.

Gov. DeSantis signed HB 925, letting clerks retain more fees and fines; analysts estimate millions will flow to county court offices beginning July 1, 2026.

President Trump endorsed Mike Mazzei on Truth Social, giving the former state senator a late, high‑profile boost as Oklahoma’s June 16 GOP primary approaches.

Gov. Polis posted photos after lawmakers passed HB26‑1326 to reauthorize and reform Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission, calling it a win for oversight and lower costs.

An 11th Circuit panel privately reprimanded an Atlanta federal judge after finding she had sex in her chambers with a high‑ranking officer. The Atlanta Police Department has opened an inquiry.

Six state employees resigned this week as investigators probe suspected overtime abuses, a Boston 25 investigation found.

A new White House page uses UFO imagery to label undocumented people 'aliens' and points visitors to an ICE tip line.

A Senate budget subcommittee in Sacramento voted to reject Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan for carbon‑auction dollars after warnings that regulator changes could shave billions from the climate fund. Lawmakers say the move is meant to protect programs that serve disadvantaged communities.

AB 1921 would require publishers to offer offline-capable versions, patches or refunds when online game services shut down. The Assembly passed it Wednesday and sent it to the Senate.

San Jose councilmembers are weighing a charter amendment to let the city use ranked‑choice voting for midterm vacancies, pitched as a way to avoid pricey special elections.

SB 1364 would let judges bar custody or unsupervised visitation when a child was conceived in an alleged sexual assault; the bill passed the Senate and now moves to the Assembly. Survivors’ advocates say the change fills a gap where criminal convictions are rare.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has removed Sheriff Anthony Miranda and tapped ex‑NYPD lieutenant and whistleblower Edwin Raymond to run the city’s Sheriff's Office.

DLA Piper partner Caryn Schechtman has joined Trump's legal team in the Central Park Five defamation suit as the case moves through appeals and anti‑SLAPP disputes.