Gov. Jared Polis amended executive orders to free disaster emergency funds for several wildfires and flood recovery efforts across Colorado. The step memorializes an April declaration for the Schwachheim fire near Trinidad.

The Pa. Supreme Court ruled that cast vote records are public, but counties and experts warn privacy and technical gaps mean widespread releases won’t be simple. Officials are waiting on state guidance.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will travel to Rome May 26–30 to meet Pope Leo XIV on May 28. The visit — funded by World Business Chicago — is billed as a conversation about voting, immigrant and workers’ rights.

Marion County is mailing supplemental ballots to about 180 voters after officials found that some mailed ballots left off local races and a school measure ahead of the May 19 primary.

The NAACP has filed a federal suit saying Tennessee’s new congressional map dismantles Memphis’ only majority‑Black district and violates constitutional protections. Plaintiffs are asking a judge to block the map ahead of this year’s elections.

State lawmakers demanded answers after locals reported sticker shock and limited access to $28 tickets during LA28’s first ticket drop.

Pandemic‑era videos showing Bobby LaPin apparently unclothed have resurfaced as he challenges Senate President Bill Ferguson. LaPin says they were meant to cheer people up and insists his campaign is serious.

A federal judge ordered the U.S. to return a Colombian woman deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing likely legal violations and medical‑care concerns. The case underscores tensions around third‑country deportations.

A review of disclosure records shows Illinois campaign accounts spent millions at restaurants from Gibsons to Chicago Cut, prompting fresh scrutiny of the rules. Large fundraiser tabs and repeated meal entries raise questions about oversight.

After months of bargaining, Columbus educators ratified a two‑year agreement with modest raises — but many members say the deal still falls short.

Burke’s campaign accounts still write checks — $10K to Ald. Ray Lopez and $1K to Niles’ mayor — despite his conviction and recent prison confinement.

Senate Republicans proposed a one-year rollback of Minnesota car-tab calculations to 2022 rules, saying the move would return roughly $250 million to drivers while lawmakers sort out offsets.

Gov. Wes Moore is replacing campaign manager Ron Owens with Dylan Arant weeks before Maryland's June 23 primary.