A longtime Memorial Drive preschool teacher has been in ICE custody since January; her attorneys say she is stateless and have filed a federal petition seeking her release.

Lawmakers advanced a package that would bar former legislators and department heads from registering as lobbyists for two years to curb the 'revolving door.'

Detroit Free Press released a voter guide for Michigan's Aug. 4 primary with candidate Q&As and key absentee and early-voting dates. The guide focuses on competitive races around Metro Detroit.

St. Paul's ARPA‑backed Medical Debt Reset erased $15.4M for about 14,000 residents — far short of the city's $100M pledge. The council reclassified the remaining money in June after hospitals declined further sales.

Blue Island approved a parental‑responsibility ordinance that lets the city pursue parents for cleanup and repair costs tied to teen takeovers, with a $20,000 cap and a 30‑day contest window.

The NRC has proposed removing the long‑standing ALARA safety expectation and replacing it with objective dose limits, a move that supporters call clarity and critics call a rollback. The agency will take public comment for 45 days.

An appeals court refused to throw out a San Antonio worker's discrimination and retaliation claims against the city. The decision leaves key factual disputes for a jury.

A Dallas County marshal official was fired after an HR probe found he mishandled a gun and ghost‑wrote an email that was sent under a commissioner’s name.

The Supreme Court declined to pause an $800‑a‑day contempt fine against former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge after she refused to name a confidential source tied to 2017 reporting. The decision keeps a high‑profile press‑freedom fight alive.

Lawmakers approved a roughly $34B budget on July 2 that pairs teacher and state‑worker raises with tax changes. Gov. Josh Stein now has 10 days to act.

Paul Junger, Tacoma’s former deputy police chief, says he was pushed out after blowing the whistle on spend and staffing problems. His federal suit seeks a jury trial and damages.

Hays County commissioners voted June 23 to drop Kyle Vista Park as the site for a planned Eastside Campus, ending the MOU with Kyle and ordering a search for county‑owned land.

BGE told regulators it needs money for grid upgrades and calculated the average electric customer's bill would rise about $8 a month beginning Aug. 1. Advocates are already objecting.