Lawmakers and staff flagged security and communications failures at the EPA's Region 8 Denver office after a suspicious package and other lapses left employees unsure how to reach 911.

Supervisor Shamann Walton agreed to a $4,500 ethics settlement after investigators found he accepted a $5,500 portrait and voted on a contract tied to nonprofit-paid travel.

Del. Kathy Szeliga says she will press a sixth "Fairness in Girls' Sports" bill in Annapolis after the Supreme Court ruling, setting up another statehouse fight. Advocates call the effort discriminatory while supporters cite fairness concerns.

New York Focus sued Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to force release of her calendars, escalating a months‑long fight over FOIL and who meets with the governor.

An arbitrator overturned the November firing of Assistant Fire Chief Sherman Smith and ordered Cincinnati to reinstate him within 30 days.

A D.C. lawsuit alleges U.S. officials shared confidential asylum applications for Iranians with Tehran; plaintiffs want the practice stopped and an independent monitor appointed.

Baltimore County certified its June primary on Monday, finalizing razor‑thin wins for Ruben Amaya and Arkia Wade and locking in November council matchups. The expanded nine‑seat council could look notably younger and more diverse next term.

A proposed interlocal agreement would let police route some crisis calls to a 24/7 diversion center run with Emergence Health Network instead of booking people into jail.

New York DOH has assessed more than $4 million in penalties against 20 nursing homes for falling short on minimum staffing standards, even as providers dispute whether funding is enough.

The Wu administration declined to use reserve funds as Boston Public Schools trims more than 560 positions in its FY27 plan. The cuts largely affect paraprofessionals and other student‑facing roles.

Wake County Democrats delivered a petition they say has about 60,000 signatures and asked commissioners for $200,000 to bring early voting back to Talley Student Union.

Gov. Josh Stein signed a law on July 6 that raises paid parental leave for eligible North Carolina state employees to 12 weeks as part of a broader HR overhaul. The State Human Resources Commission will write rules on eligibility, prorating and implementation.

Canvassers are recounting ballots in Washington County's razor‑thin state's attorney GOP primary after officials flagged drop‑box irregularities.