DEED replaced MinnesotaWorks.net with CareerForce.MN.gov, an ad-free labor exchange with a built-in resume builder and statewide job listings.

Rep. Norma Torres introduced an amendment to bar federal funds from paying for special transport or hotel perks for convicted traffickers after reporting showed a pardoned ex‑Honduran president received VIP treatment.

District 24 Democrats in Phoenix voted to censure Rep. Lydia Hernandez, citing GOP‑aligned votes and a Maryvale High School controversy. The rebuke is symbolic but raises pressure before the July 21 primary.

A judge dismissed a defamation suit tied to San Dieguito's bruising 2024 school board race, clearing trustee Michael Allman but leaving an appeal possible.

Elk Grove’s City Council adopted a $491M FY 2026‑27 budget that raises spending on police, homelessness services and traffic‑safety projects while keeping reserves intact.

A civil grand jury says staffing losses and a stalled permitting software rollout are slowing Napa’s Planning Division and offered 14 recommendations to speed reviews.

Contra Costa Elections warns voters with cure letters to respond by June 24; the county says you can even text codes to 28683 to sign the cure affidavit.

A state bill would fold Camp Lejeune and New River into Jacksonville city limits, nearly quadrupling the city and sparking pushback from Holly Ridge officials.

Lawmakers approved a one-time $350 million fund to send property-tax credits to about 710,000 homestead recipients, largely aimed at seniors, with payments expected in January 2027.

U.S. diplomats quietly pressed Bogotá to cancel a planned meeting between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Colombia’s president, exposing a diplomatic flashpoint.

City Manager Sheryl Long and Interim Chief Adam Hennie challenged a forthcoming Campaign Zero review that reportedly finds racial bias in CPD stops; the report is due this week.

A balanced $108.9M draft budget would deliver a 3% raise to every employee and add special-education and administrative staff. Trustees will workshop the plan ahead of an August vote.

House Bill 530 would create a Long-term Care Workforce Study Commission to map Ohio’s caregiver shortage and recommend fixes, citing big unpaid-care figures and thousands of openings.