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.

Apache County will stop printing Spanish translations on paper ballots and shift bilingual help to in‑person vote centers, a move voting advocates say could limit mail‑ballot access for Spanish speakers.

DeKalb County will lay out how revenue from a newly approved ~1% property-tax increase will be spent at a 10 a.m. public meeting after residents raised questions.

Cuyahoga County plans to ask voters this fall to raise its HHS property tax by 2.5 mills, a move officials say would generate about $111M and avert service cuts.

The state high court ruled 5-2 that 'Notice of Voting Eligibility' forms are part of closed guardianship records and cannot be released to the public. The decision returns the dispute to lower courts while protecting vulnerable individuals' privacy.

A sharp split at OHA erupted after four trustees filed court documents backing ousted CEO Stacy Ferreira, prompting a 5–1 vote to order withdrawal.

A federal judge in Manhattan denied Kalshi’s bid to block New York’s enforcement, leaving state regulators free to treat some prediction markets as gambling.

Veterans and a landowner sued St. Louis County, saying county enforcement blocked a charity campsite for disabled veterans at Lake Vermilion and violated the ADA.

County records show nearly $44,000 in township liens against the Dhaka Club party hall tied to the new treasurer, prompting questions about disclosures and local development deals.

House Republicans asked the AFT for documents after filings flagged union spending and royalty payments tied to Randi Weingarten’s 2025 book. The union denies wrongdoing and says proceeds are shared with the union.

Jason Revoldt has stepped down as Orlando’s fire chief effective immediately after nearly 24 years with the department. Deputy Chief Shannon Teamer will run operations during the transition.