A U‑M MPPS brief finds 60% of local officials say Michigan is on the wrong track while most still rate their own communities positively.

A Las Vegas trial opened this week as developers seek roughly $1.5 billion over water rights at Coyote Springs. The outcome could reshape how Nevada manages groundwater.

The mayor’s office pushed back on council plans to move HR oversight outside its control, leaving proposed harassment reforms stalled as councilors press for action.

The Orlando Sentinel and a coalition of Central Florida outlets will publish a shared voters guide by late July with candidate answers ahead of the Aug. 18 primary.

Hundreds of children were summoned into massive 'mega master' immigration dockets at Seattle’s federal building this week, and many left with removal orders.

Anne Arundel's new eviction ordinance raises notice but allows quick disposal after sheriff‑led evictions, prompting warnings from tenant advocates about due‑process risks.

Trump joked he’d be “the greatest communist in history” while warning of a leftward threat — a line from a June Faith & Freedom speech that resurfaced as he attended NATO talks.

Eagle Pass council refused a lease that would let a contractor stage border buoys at Shelby Park after residents warned of liability and lost park access.

JCPenney will pay $99,000 and overhaul how it handles accommodation requests after the EEOC said a Forest Park warehouse worker was fired while undergoing breast cancer treatment. The settlement arrives amid a flurry of EEOC suits in the Atlanta area.

Councilors paused a City Hall meeting after At‑Large Councilor Julia Mejia appeared to have a medical emergency. EMTs carried her out and the session resumed about 30 minutes later.

Durham approved a comprehensive update to its Minimum Housing Code, the first major rewrite since 2016. The changes add clearer standards for drainage, pests, walls and AC and strengthen enforcement tools.

Paige Shiver has asked a Washtenaw County judge to force the University of Michigan to release Jenner & Block’s investigative files, interview recordings and internal communications tied to the Sherrone Moore probe.

A May briefing between Gov. Brian Kemp, OpenAI and Georgia Power surfaced in a one‑page memo; officials have declined to say what was discussed as Georgia weighs data‑center energy and water impacts.