Less than a month before Mayor Vi Lyles leaves office, councilmembers led by Renee Perkins Johnson are pushing to lower the vote threshold for adding agenda items and ease same‑night unanimity.

Two recent bond‑rating upgrades strengthen Detroit's finances and should lower borrowing costs for upcoming projects. The moves reflect years of fiscal discipline.

Former Rep. Colin Allred clinched the Democratic runoff in Dallas’ 33rd District, promising to defend voting rights and push for affordability for working families. The full speech is available on FOX 4.

A proposal to redact elected officials’ home addresses from Indianapolis’ online records was referred to the City‑County Ethics Committee amid recent threats. The committee will weigh safety and transparency as it studies options.

DOJ records and reporting show Epstein courted Venezuelan oil brokers and funded a Havana neuroscience conference, tying him to sanctioned traders and an Argentine jet case.

A pair of Ohio Democrats filed HB 854 to tax top earners and create an Ohio Free College Fund to pay tuition for in‑state students at public universities.

Assemblymember Tasha Boerner’s ACA 9 would add affordability to the CPUC’s rate‑making duties and expand the commission as residential bills spike. The measure now needs a Senate supermajority to reach voters.

A new Campaign Finance Board analysis finds NYC's 2025 mayoral race drew the highest local turnout in 50 years, with Brooklyn topping registration and young voters surging.

Two decades after Timothy’s Law, advocates are pushing a new Protect Mental Health Act as studies show parity increased inpatient use and Albany moves to add beds.

Republican bills would cut North Carolina’s 17‑day early voting window to as few as 10 days, prompting warnings from election officials and voting‑rights advocates.

Walz signed House File 4138 on May 26, 2026, expanding protections for Minnesota kids on social media with parental‑consent rules and bans on addictive features.

Wake County's draft generative‑AI policy drew pushback from board members who say the document is too vague on detectors, discipline and student protections.

The U.N. Security Council condemned a drone strike near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant and the IAEA warned of serious risks if systems are hit. Emirati officials say drones came from Iraq; investigations are under way.