Tennessee has turned its emergency management agency into a cabinet-level department — the Tennessee Emergency Management Authority — effective July 1, 2026. Officials say the restructure aims to speed coordination and support for local disaster response.

The White House paused duties on Moroccan phosphate to lower fertilizer costs, but Oklahoma co‑ops say savings may not show up on farms until fall.

A packed town hall at Florida Memorial focused the District 24 race on housing and wages as seven candidates took the stage.

Dallas County authorized emergency funding and an outside finance review after auditors warned Metrocare faces a multimillion‑dollar shortfall. Officials are exploring options with Parkland.

The FTC warns some AI 'bias' fixes could themselves breach consumer law and has opened a public comment period through July 31.

The Justice Department filed suits Wednesday to block new gun restrictions in Virginia and California and warned it will challenge similar laws after a recent Supreme Court decision. Federal officials say the moves put the government on a fast legal track to test how far states can regulate commonly used firearms.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire July 15 after more than 30 years with the department. Mayor Brandon Johnson tapped Fred Waller as interim as officials begin the search for a permanent successor.

A federal appeals court has allowed two Black Maryland officers' hostile‑work‑environment claims to proceed, denying qualified immunity to a state police sergeant over alleged exclusion and racist conduct.

Five Hispanic Miami Gardens officers sued the city in federal court alleging years of racial discrimination and seeking between $5 million and $10 million. The complaint names five veterans and demands a jury trial.

Audit and actuarial numbers show Allegheny County’s pension is under half funded and projected to be depleted by 2039. County leaders and a DA lawsuit are pressing for solutions.

A new Sacramento budget bill would equalize California's managed‑care tax, shifting more cost onto private insurers and possibly into consumers' premiums.

AB 713 would let undocumented students access paid campus jobs at UC, CSU and community colleges; it cleared a Senate committee and now goes to Appropriations.

Dr. Kimberlie Linz will take the helm at MBUSD on July 1; her mix of site-level leadership and finance experience arrives as the district confronts layoffs and funding shortfalls.