Jefferson City lawmakers heard hours of testimony on bills that would require sex-assigned-at-birth restrooms and separate overnight student housing, drawing strong testimony from trans Missourians.

Boerne ISD trustees voted 6-1 to pursue a voluntary daily prayer and religious-reading period under a 2025 state law. The vote starts a local process to draft rules ahead of the 2026-27 school year.

Sasha Brooks sued retired Judge Mike Snipes and Dallas County, alleging repeated sexual harassment while he served as a visiting judge and claiming officials failed to act. The complaint seeks damages and could prompt separate professional review.

Lawmakers were told Missouri’s $250M accounting overhaul is paused and its final cost is unknown as state leaders work with Oracle and consultants to reset the plan.

The D.C. Council reassigned the poker and blackjack legalization bill to the Human Services Committee, shifting the fight toward public‑health questions. Key licensing, fees and a 25% tax are now headed for closer scrutiny.

A House committee advanced bills to centralize benefits, fund nonprofits and preserve Medicaid and SNAP eligibility as federal rules change.

Family members say a Brooklyn Park man was tricked outside his home and deported to Mexico as ICE enforcement continues to roil the Twin Cities.

Council members pressed for clearer enforcement and a resolution after residents raised alarms about noisy, potentially dangerous short‑term rentals. State law’s grandfathering clause complicates aggressive local crackdowns.

TVA board chair Bill Renick resigned, a federal filing shows, deepening turnover on a board that recently reversed plans to retire two coal plants. The change shifts decision-making dynamics at the nation’s largest public power authority.

SB 1747 would create a Cybercrimes Survivors' Bill of Rights, add new offenses for online harassment and require caller‑ID protections, fines and training standards.

Ocean City adjusted its hotel‑room tax rules to let some tourism‑advertising dollars pay debt or operating costs for a proposed sports complex, shifting how lodging taxes can be used.

Refreshed USCIS figures show Baylor College of Medicine led H‑1B approvals in Houston from 2020–2025, with MD Anderson and HPE close behind.

An investigation and state records show roughly $318 million went to Maryland schools for students who later left; lawmakers introduced a bill to average fall and spring counts.