United Teachers of Dade must haul in half of 23,079 mail ballots to avoid decertification, a fight the union calls engineered by Tallahassee. Ballots were mailed May 27; count starts July 7.

Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 attorneys general urging Congress to reject H.R. 8413, warning the SECURE Data Act would preempt stronger state privacy laws and delay key opt-out protections. The group says the measure would limit enforcement and narrow definitions of sensitive data.

A proposed charter change would remove “consecutive” from Frederick’s term‑limit language, capping council members and the county executive and possibly barring sitting leaders from running again.

Miramar’s commission voted 4-1 to extend Holsen Inc.’s exclusive amphitheater concession even after court papers linked the vendor’s owner to the Jackson Health Foundation probe.

State Rep. Jared Patterson said he will file a resolution to rename the Dallas North Tollway the "Donald J. Trump Tollway." NTTA would have to approve any change.

Four councilmembers say redirecting roughly $2.2M from Flock cameras could restore library hours, rec programs and arts funding.

Maui's council chair introduced Bill 119 to raise fines for excessively loud car stereos; the original draft allowed equipment forfeiture but a committee amendment may strip that penalty.

A Ninth Circuit panel suspended two Orange County immigration lawyers and fined them after concluding their briefs included fabricated citations and misattributed quotes. The order also forces new, two‑year AI‑disclosure rules for the firm.

The Park Service quietly contracted a Maryland gilding firm for roughly $5M to regild the equestrian statues near the Lincoln Memorial ahead of July 4, prompting procurement questions.

A Honolulu judge found that pre-session closed‑door meetings by a House rules committee violated the state constitution, raising fresh transparency questions.

Las Vegas city attorneys moved to drop a misdemeanor against a longtime Fremont Street performer after an ACLU First Amendment challenge. The decision could reshape how downtown performer rules are enforced.

Miami‑Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert filed to run for Rep. Frederica Wilson’s open 24th District seat and enters the August primary with a fundraising edge. The short sprint to Aug. 18 will test name recognition and local endorsements.

A Missouri appeals court ordered a jury trial in a St. Peters sunflower case, a decision that could let more Missourians in small towns demand juries in de novo appeals.