Morrow County’s sheriff reminded residents that Ohio’s SB 56 requires sealed packaging, trunk storage for opened products, and bans public consumption; out‑of‑state purchases may be unlawful.

The House finance committee advanced a revised voucher expansion to a 35,000 cap and removed a contentious immigration‑status reporting rule, shifting the fight to cost and prioritization.

Sean Carlson has left his post as Oakland County deputy amid probes into expenses and procurement; he says he’s leaving to run for the 13th District state Senate. The reporting details reimbursements, an IT-contract review and county responses.

A $5 million award from FirstEnergy penalties will seed a new prosecutor training program at Cleveland State, creating roughly $7.2 million for a prosecution clinic and hands‑on training. The program launches in fall 2026 and will train about a dozen students a year.

The Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey approved a $300M emergency supplemental to shore up the Group Insurance Commission and keep claims paid as drug and utilization costs surge.

Columbus approved roughly $5.4M in council‑approved settlements in 2025, from policing cases to a fatal fire‑engine crash. The largest single payout was $1.8M.

Georgia’s HB 334 would force annual Medicaid reviews of sickle cell treatments and require RSV guidance at child‑care centers, a change advocates say could reach thousands.

Orange County commissioners asked staff to study zoning changes that would keep smoke and vape shops roughly 500–1,000 feet from schools after parents raised alarms. Legal limits from a 2025 state law could complicate any ordinance.

City Hall rolled out a MyCity portal to streamline child‑care permitting and paired it with an interactive map that lists roughly 10,000 programs citywide.

A federal probe and a clearinghouse pullback have paused NSLVE, leaving colleges without the national data they use to measure and boost student voting.

The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously to remove President Jay Rothman; Chris Patton will serve as acting executive‑in‑charge as the search for an interim leader begins. The board said the move followed its annual performance review.

David Trone has launched a comeback against Rep. April McClain‑Delaney and is airing ads that tout abortion support for West Virginians amid a cash‑heavy Maryland primary.

DOJ documents and Miami Herald reporting show Epstein pitched himself as an adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and accepted pieces of the Kaaba’s kiswa.