Hotel owners have opened private reviews after a whistleblower accused the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council of corruption, complicating a major contract moment.

Gov. Spencer Cox tapped 'sherpas' to shepherd geothermal projects as Utah helped launch a four-state consortium and a statewide plan to speed investment and jobs.

Gov. Tony Evers formally asked President Trump on May 22 for a presidential disaster declaration after April storms that state and FEMA say caused more than $27M in damage. The request seeks FEMA Individual and Public Assistance plus hazard‑mitigation funding.

Pittsburgh teachers and parents say phones are pulling focus from class as a statewide bell‑to‑bell ban waits for final House action. Supporters want a clear, daylong rule for schools.

The Colorado State Patrol will pay $50,000 after conceding it violated a man's First Amendment rights by deleting his Facebook comments and blocking him. The settlement also requires new social-media training.

Cy‑Fair’s superintendent has recommended a 12‑penny voter‑approved tax election to close a $67.4M gap and protect staff pay. Trustees will workshop the plan ahead of June budget adoption and a likely November ballot.

A federal appeals panel revived constitutional claims after ACS removed a newborn from his father’s care without a court order and the child spent nearly three years in foster care.

Bentley Hudgins won the Democratic primary in House District 90 and could become Georgia’s first openly transgender, nonbinary state lawmaker.

DNI Tulsi Gabbard will step down effective June 30 to support her husband after a rare bone‑cancer diagnosis, according to her resignation letter and media reports.

Indiana's high court left intact a 2024 law that bars cities from suing gunmakers, effectively ending Gary’s 27‑year case.

President Joe Biden will keynote the Maryland Democratic Party’s Fight Back & Win Gala on June 27 at Maryland Live! in Hanover as Democrats ramp up for the 2026 midterms.

Massachusetts added 8,500 payroll jobs in April while unemployment held at 4.7 percent; household employment has fallen, leaving mixed signals for hiring and policy.

The CFTC is rethinking a planned move to Patriots Plaza III and may instead co‑locate with the SEC at Station Place, upending months of relocation planning.