David Crowley wants nearly $7.5M in opioid‑settlement money to fund eight new projects — from contingency‑management pilots to naloxone for park rangers. The County Board will consider the package in July.

A News4JAX I‑TEAM review finds more than 24,000 Duval homeowners may lack Florida’s homestead exemption, potentially costing households hundreds annually.

St. Louis police have appealed a judge’s order that would force the department to hand over investigative records to the Post‑Dispatch.

Trustees advanced a 2.99‑mill police levy for county certification as officials warn staffing gaps and rising calls are straining the department. The vote could land on the Nov. 3 ballot.

An owner representative resigned hours before the Rent Guidelines Board's June 25 vote, complicating the fight over a possible citywide rent freeze. The final decision will affect roughly one million stabilized units.

Two North County councilmembers have launched campaigns for San Mateo County’s District 5 following David Canepa’s countywide victory, a race that could change the board's makeup.

Energy watchdog Patty Durand says she was barred from the Georgia Capitol and has sued a Capitol Police lieutenant, arguing the restriction blocks public oversight of PSC hearings.

Kitty Felde says a fictional 'Papa' in her Fina Mendoza mysteries was modeled on Xavier Becerra — a detail that feels timely after Becerra topped the June primary.

Boulder asked the state’s high court to review an appeals ruling that barred upfront fees for police body‑camera footage after a local magazine was billed over $8,000. The petition spotlights a clash between Colorado’s accountability law and the criminal‑records fee statute.

The Sixth Circuit found a Xenia board's mic grab amounted to an unconstitutional "heckler's veto" and ordered a preliminary injunction for the speaker. The ruling will change how some districts handle public comment.

A Trump‑appointed St. Louis judge wrote that prosecutors may be able to seek the death penalty in child‑sex cases, challenging a 2008 Supreme Court limit.

A 75-year-old Bean Center employee says Knox County reassigned her from a control-room job to detainee supervision without training, then ignored her medical needs; she is seeking damages.

AB 2129 would push Cal Fire salaries within 15% of 20 local departments, but Assembly estimates peg the cost at $373M–$609M — forcing a clash between recruitment needs and budget limits. Lawmakers and the governor face a tough choice.