The viral figure known as Palm Beach Pete — identified as Peter Simel — announced a 2028 bid for Palm Beach mayor, complete with merch and a tongue‑in‑cheek platform. The announcement follows a viral March clip that turned him into an online meme.

Last-minute early-voting swaps have left Alamo Colleges District 9 finalists rushing to correct voters’ information and worrying that removed library sites could depress turnout.

A new state law directs OKDHS to set master teacher ratios and—pending federal approval—lets some subsidized providers charge a limited additional fee capped at 10% of household income.

The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement is listed as a supporter of a June 17 "Trans Period Pride" event at the Boston Public Library, drawing online backlash and national attention.

Maryland ended its relationship with Moody’s a year after a downgrade, hired KBRA and went to market with roughly $800M in bonds while S&P put outstanding debt on a negative outlook.

A lawsuit filed in Indiana alleges an ICE GPS ankle monitor swelled and restricted blood flow, leading to an amputation and renewed scrutiny of the agency's monitoring program.

Mayor’s report shows ambulance arrival times rose to 11:21 in FY2025 as unions blame low pay, attrition and long hospital waits. Commissioner calls for pay parity.

A legislative audit found Maryland’s Medicaid office missed millions in questionable payments, including claims tied to deceased and incarcerated recipients.

House Democrats refiled a Death With Dignity package in Lansing that would let some terminally ill Michiganders obtain life‑ending prescriptions under strict safeguards. The bills face GOP resistance and pushback from medical groups.

Days before the June 2 primary, Nithya Raman reportedly pulled out of a KTLA interview, saying she bit her tongue as the race tightened. Polls put the top three in a dead heat.

A U.S. review of Mexico’s consulates has left Angelenos worried that offices providing passports, birth records and legal aid could be scaled back. Community leaders warn closures would strip essential services from vulnerable families.

Mayor Bowser asked the D.C. Council to use more than $400M from reserves and decoupling revenue to settle union contracts and fund childcare, paid leave and housing.

A St. Louis Fed president warned that the Fed may raise rates if disinflation stalls, with PCE inflation at 3.8% and mortgage costs remaining elevated.