Ohio Equal Rights is staffing Pride events statewide as volunteers race to collect 442,958 valid signatures needed for each of two proposed constitutional amendments. Organizers have until July 1 to file.

At TikTok’s NYC showcase, Councilmember Kevin Riley promoted Intro 408 — a pilot to pair social‑media creators with local small businesses. Supporters say it could boost discovery for neighborhood shops.

UCF stands to lose tens of millions after the Florida House left preeminent funding out of its budget. The move stalls plans leaders had for faculty raises and new hires.

Gov. Abbott told public colleges to hold undergraduate tuition flat for 2026–27 while the state boosted student aid by $328 million to expand grant coverage.

The Supreme Court approved a settlement that requires New Mexico to curb groundwater pumping and retire irrigated acreage to secure water deliveries to Texas.

The State Board of Elections has opened comment on rules that could lower the bar for tossing ballots missing photo ID. Hearings in Raleigh start in June; comments are due July 14.

After touring the Ste. Genevieve County Detention Center, Reps. Wesley Bell and Nikki Budzinski said they found overcrowding, inadequate medical care and water shortages among ICE detainees.

Downtown Los Angeles' First Street federal courthouse will be dedicated to Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, whose 1946 case helped end school segregation in California.

El Paso unveiled a $1.405 billion preliminary FY2027 budget and set neighborhood meetings in June. City projections show an average homestead bill rising about $105 a year.

Gov. Josh Stein will sign an order barring some cabinet staff from using nonpublic job information to bet on prediction markets. The move follows insider‑trading scares and a national scramble over how to police event‑contract platforms.

Trustees previewed a $550M budget that balances rising costs, enrollment declines and a possible tax move; a June 17 hearing will set the next steps.

The Harford County teachers union told members in a mid‑April newsletter to "Flip" party registration to Republican to influence local primaries, drawing criticism from county leaders.

A federal appeals panel said anti‑abortion groups and some lawmakers lacked standing to challenge Michigan’s Proposal 3, keeping the voter‑approved amendment intact.