A July audit says Maryland’s human‑services system left eligibility checks and EBT controls weak, producing improper SNAP and cash payments — and prompting new card security and oversight pressure.

A state audit found duplicate payments, missing contracts and a $16,668.87 accidental reimbursement in Zebulon's financial records.

Rep. Erin Byrnes introduced HB 6209 to prohibit Michigan public schools from hiring people who worked at ICE, CBP or USCIS during a 2025–2029 window. The bill is now pending in committee.

July 20 is the last day to register or change party in St. Johns County before the Aug. 18 primary that will decide two county commission seats.

An August ballot question would end Kansas’ nominating commission and return Supreme Court elections to voters. Backers call it democratic; critics warn of big outside money and politicization.

A Kansas City man detained at La Fontanella Foods is awaiting immigration court while his wife says she learned of the arrest on livestreams and launched a fundraiser.

The Justice Department says UC San Diego’s medical school used race‑correlated proxies in admissions, steering interviews and offers toward more underrepresented applicants.

A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to invalidate Minnesota and Twin Cities rules that limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Bartlett is hiring a full‑time fire marshal with pay up to $106,924 and a benefits package. The role oversees prevention, inspections and investigations.

At a Houston town hall, James Talarico pledged $25 million to boost Black voter outreach while facing sharp pushback from local activists and leaders.

Mayor Paul Young signed an executive order granting full‑time city employees up to six weeks of fully paid parental leave after birth, adoption or fostering.

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Alaska can forfeit a bush pilot’s Cessna after troopers found a six‑pack of beer before takeoff.

More than 22,000 New Yorkers had SNAP cases closed in June after new federal work rules; the city says outreach saved many, but pantries expect demand to grow.