Utah’s 2025 law legalized small plug‑in "balcony solar" and set off a wave of similar bills nationwide. Standards bodies and makers are racing to certify safe U.S. products.

Talks to sell the Norwood Hospital parcel collapsed after the landlord raised its price. Lawmakers have filed a bill to let the state seize the site to reopen the hospital.

A push to bar No‑Party voters from some party primaries stalled in the Legislature, leaving unaffiliated Louisianans able to pick a major‑party ballot this cycle. Lawmakers say they may try again in 2027.

Saint Paul’s HRA voted to let Ramsey County use part of the HRA levy for small-business support, freeing a tentative $1.5–$2M countywide and roughly $1M for the city.

Lawmakers advanced ADU rules, fast‑track approvals and incentive grants as Pennsylvania grapples with a statewide housing shortfall.

Dennis will bar daily parking passes at several beaches on July 4, set checkpoints and boost police presence to curb unruly holiday crowds.

Trustees approved an agreement to pay for a U.S. Census special count that officials say could lift Oswego’s official population above 40,000 and add roughly $1.5M a year.

Gun-rights groups and Michigan residents sued to block the state's pistol license-and-registration system, calling it an unconstitutional "permission slip."

Algeria purchased 1441 L St NW in downtown Washington, adding a high-profile address near the White House. The move follows a recent consulate buy in San Francisco.

A South Florida teacher says the IRS seized $133,000 from her retirement account without warning. CBS Miami’s investigation suggests the agency may have misapplied the levy.

Saint Paul will hold neighborhood sessions to gather resident priorities as city leaders craft a nearly $1 billion 2027 budget facing an estimated $26 million gap.

The state court system will require trial judges — including family court judges — to tour jails, juvenile facilities and other detention sites annually, with new training and reporting added to the rulebook.

A federal judge ordered the National Park Service to restore panels and other materials removed under a Trump administration directive, singling out Philadelphia’s President’s House. The order gives the agency 21 days to reinstall displays and requires weekly progress reports.