Gov. Bob Ferguson and State Superintendent Chris Reykdal urged lawmakers to push a bell-to-bell phone ban for K–12 schools, proposing limited health and IEP exemptions. The move aims to replace a patchwork of district rules with a statewide standard.

FEMA will provide $60,493,661.51 to replace Jasper‑Troupsburg’s flood‑damaged junior/senior high and fund mitigation to move critical facilities out of the floodplain.

Columbia Heights is moving to cancel its Flock Safety contract and remove 12 license‑plate readers after residents raised privacy and immigration concerns. The decision follows packed public meetings and an ACLU memo to the council.

A citizen group in Brunswick has started a petition to ban Flock license‑plate cameras after council accepted the initiative on June 8; organizers must now collect signatures for county review.

More than 80 House Democrats led by Rep. Emilia Sykes pressed HHS after moms.gov linked users to a network tied to Heartbeat International and its client‑management tools. Lawmakers demanded documents and answers about privacy and who built the site.

The Michigan AFL‑CIO endorsed Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit for attorney general, giving his campaign new organizing and funding firepower.

Gov. Josh Stein is directing $10 million to 39 rural EMS agencies to expand mobile integrated health, training and follow‑up care for substance‑use and mental‑health needs.

A fighter jet from the San Diego‑based USS Abraham Lincoln disabled the Palau‑flagged M/T Marivex in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. India says all 24 crew are safe after a reported fire.

A statewide OTS upgrade disrupted OMV services on Tuesday, closing many field offices and delaying in-person transactions while technicians fixed connectivity to a new core system.

Albany adjourned without passing the Uncap Justice Act or a 30,000-per-seat alternative, leaving courts dependent on acting justices and high caseloads.

Trustees approved a strategic plan and Medicare benefit changes on June 5 while expanding Lantern and an Eat Well pilot. Final votes on 2027 premiums are set for July 10.

Council leaders proposed a reorganization to centralize staff after a consultant review flagged confusing roles and duplicated authority. The plan would create a head-of-administration and split staff into clearer teams.

A Bakersfield congressman put language into a federal transportation bill that would limit when ride‑hailing apps can be sued, as Uber spends tens of millions in California.