Hennepin County records show roughly $48,000 in unpaid taxes on Mike Lindell's Tonka Bay home; Lindell says the bills were paid on July 1.

A federal hearing is set for July 22 after DeSoto County residents, including Supervisor Robert Foster, sued over a judicial map they say dilutes most voters’ influence.

Jud Ashman declared a narrow win over Izola "Zola" Shaw in the District 3 Democratic primary. The close result sets up a November matchup and spotlights a county split over housing policy.

Mayor Michelle Wu sued Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, alleging their platforms harm Boston Public Schools students and have strained school mental‑health services. The filing joins a wave of similar cases nationwide.

Covina’s council meets July 7 to decide whether to green‑light a 110‑MW RWE battery project after packed hearings and business relocations in the proposed site area. The vote pits developer promises of jobs and taxes against residents’ safety and transparency concerns.

A judge reduced a $4.6M jury verdict to $585K against the Missouri Department of Health after applying the state's Human Rights Act damages cap.

Gov. Abbott ordered a probe of Mission Regional after viral ads and an international site promoted "birth packages" aimed at foreign mothers.

Sonoma County supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution affirming nondiscriminatory access to medically necessary care, including gender‑affirming services, and asked county staff to notify state leaders and local providers.

MPD legal advisors began precinct forums this week to explain the 1978 Kendrick Consent Decree and its limits on police surveillance. The sessions aim to clarify when social-media checks and information-sharing are allowed.

Avon Lake council advanced Ordinance 26‑54 to shrink the commuter tax credit and steer the revenue into a dedicated fund for road and drainage work, with an emergency clause to take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Officials say outreach and an online calculator will help residents see the impact.

State Auditor Dave Boliek reassigned Dallas Woodhouse and discontinued the auditor’s elections-liaison role after reporting showed Woodhouse pressing local boards over early‑voting sites.

Commerce reportedly cleared OpenAI to widen access to GPT‑5.6 after CAISI testing; the company says broader availability is planned in the coming weeks.

Illinois has expanded resident‑directed cameras to assisted living and shared housing, changing consent, signage and disclosure rules and taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.