Public records show Do No Harm drafted Florida's HB 743 and a guest op‑ed backing penalties for gender‑affirming care.

House Bill 1418 would bar Maryland schools and contractors from hiring or keeping employees charged with certain serious crimes after local reporting exposed vetting gaps. Sponsors point to a state audit and Harford County cases as the rationale for a statewide fix.

Williamson County leaders broke ground on a new juvenile justice center, calling the project a long-term investment in youth services and public safety.

A New York Times report says Peter Chatzky posted years of explicit Facebook material, complicating his self-funded bid to flip NY-17.

Georgia’s solicitor general asked the state Supreme Court to overturn a pandemic-era deal that has paused executions for nine condemned inmates, restarting a high-stakes legal fight.

A NOTUS data review finds roughly three-quarters of U.S. senators report seven-figure net worths; the median senator is far wealthier than a typical household when home equity is excluded.

Former Vice President Mike Pence will headline the second Undergraduate Civics Symposium in downtown Knoxville, where students will debate patriotism and civic life.

The Georgia House voted 163–4 to pause the state's motor-fuel excise tax for 60 days as pump prices climb; the measure now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Federal law raised the ABLE qualifying age to 46, opening tax‑advantaged savings to millions more — including many veterans in the Twin Cities.

Florida’s Aug. 18 primary will decide hundreds of local and statewide races. Register or change party by July 20 and request a mail ballot by Aug. 6.

Oak Park voters defeated a $40 million bond to build an indoor aquatic center at Ridgeland Common; the Park District says it will pursue repairs to the outdoor pool instead.

Washington's Department of Health now promises a three-business-day turnaround for sex-designation changes to birth certificates, cutting long waits for many residents.

With federal oversight thinned, Pennsylvania officials and the PHRC are weighing a state enforcement option to address stalled school civil‑rights cases. Families say monitoring agreements are being left in limbo.