Colorado's top court refused to relax insurer pleading requirements, leaving Progressive on the hook after a Denver uninsured‑motorist suit. The ruling keeps Brekke's standards in place.

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Val Hoyle reintroduced the DASH Act, a sweeping plan to expand affordable housing, speed down‑payment help and offer tax incentives for builders and landlords.

Contra Costa posted a third interim update to its June 2 primary totals, adding mail ballots through the June 9 receipt deadline and more in‑person counts. Totals remain unofficial until the canvass is certified.

Gov. Josh Green’s June 8 executive order preserves many 2026 solar tax credits and pushes broader changes from Act 24 into 2027, giving projects a temporary reprieve. Industry groups say uncertainty remains for hundreds of developments.

Four construction trades unions formally backed Sne Patel for State House District 14, giving the Lahaina leader a boost on recovery, housing and workforce issues. The endorsement sharpens the race as the August primary approaches.

A bleeped parody featuring Senate leader Sydney Batch has prompted GOP demands for discipline as North Carolina’s yearlong budget stalemate inches toward a deal.

At the Texas GOP convention in Houston, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told a crowd James Talarico will "go to Hell" for his reading of the Bible, injecting religion into the Senate fight.

The school board voted to negotiate expanding a seven‑classroom camera pilot to every special‑needs classroom by 2030, triggering union talks over protections and retention rules.

Bellevue advanced a plan to widen utility‑bill discounts — preserving deep aid for seniors while adding 35% relief for many more households pending 2027 budget approval.

NYC-DSA slammed Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the NYPD moved to add roughly 580 officers, calling the hires a reversal of his campaign promises and renewing calls to disband controversial units.

Three Wisconsin dairy farmers sued to stop national checkoff funds from supporting sustainability programs, saying mandatory fees now bankroll climate‑related work. The case asks a judge to bar future payments.

The state commission says Nevada is about $3,663 per student behind the U.S. average and sketched a 10‑year plan that would require roughly $190M a year. Lawmakers face hard choices on revenue as districts warn staff and programs are already at risk.

A county review found chronic quorum failures and overlapping duties across 15 volunteer panels, urging structural reforms and possible eliminations.