Detroit councilwoman Mary Waters was listed as disqualified from the Aug. 4 Democratic primary after election officials said her nominating petitions failed review. Her campaign has appealed to the state Bureau of Elections.

Incumbent Summer Lee won the Democratic primary in PA‑12, keeping the Pittsburgh-area seat in Democratic hands and setting up a November general election.

Boulder County reversed course and reinstated the permit for the contentious Cemex Lyons plant after revisiting the traffic analysis behind a planned shutdown. Neighbors and regulators remain sharply divided.

Phoenix's council voted unanimously to double a crisis‑aid pot and add childcare and housing set‑asides, using a city surplus as federal funding shifts. Advocates pressed for more help at City Hall.

Ballou and Cardozo closed Tuesday as indoor heat overwhelmed HVAC systems. DGS says spot coolers are being deployed and repairs are planned this summer.

Austin's Office of Police Oversight launched an interactive dashboard of officer-involved shootings for 2018–2025 and will demo the tool at a June 6 public workshop.

Massachusetts’ top court ruled victims can sue individual academics under a 1986 statute, clearing the way for a former student’s personal claim against a former MIT researcher.

HISD will ask Texas for an exemption to a new law requiring three‑point seat belts on every school bus, saying retrofits and replacements would cost about $29 million amid tight budgets.

The Education Department approved Ed‑Flex waivers for Florida and Illinois on May 13, 2026, allowing more state and local control over federal K‑12 dollars.

Colorado Democrats filed a complaint seeking to censure Gov. Jared Polis after he commuted Tina Peters' sentence, making her eligible for parole June 1.

Bacarra Mauldin says she was fired while on FMLA leave and has sued the city and MATA, seeking reinstatement or up to $1 million in damages. The filing challenges MATA’s spending review and termination process.

Xi Jinping hosted Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after President Trump’s state visit; the leaders extended a 2001 friendship treaty and put energy deals front and center.

Minneapolis is weighing a $90–$105M, PreK–8 Anishinabe Academy at the former Cooper site even as the district faces a $39.7M gap and many underused schools. The plan wins community praise but raises tough enrollment and budget trade‑offs.