The 2026‑27 state budget includes $20 million to restart the CalFresh fruit‑and‑vegetable EBT pilot after a pause that left families without extra produce rebates. Advocates say it’s a start, not a long‑term fix.

The San Diego County Registrar certified the June 2 primary results on Thursday; county officials reported 41.9% turnout and posted certified tallies online.

Reader photos show ICE pulling someone over near 35th SW and SW 106th in Arbor Heights, reviving fears after mid‑June sightings.

A ceremony honoring National Guard members at Meridian Hill Park was met by loud protests, underscoring renewed debate over the Guard's role and cost in D.C.

HB2428, now Public Chapter 1104, raises penalties for assaulting Tennessee first responders to Class E felonies with higher fines and mandatory jail time effective July 1.

Sumner County Vietnam veterans say a new "Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway" sign on SR‑386 undercuts the road's original tribute to those who served, and they want lawmakers to move the marker.

Tennessee opened a Workforce Pell portal on July 1 so eligible short-term training programs can seek state approval to receive federal Pell funding.

State election officials say bulk mailings from Ready to Register Inc. used outdated forms, wrong addresses and QR codes that could expose other people’s data. County boards and the State Board are urging voters to verify their registration.

The Firearms Policy Coalition filed Elliott v. Denver on June 30, challenging Denver's assault‑weapons ordinance and Colorado's 15‑round magazine limit as the Supreme Court weighs AR‑15 cases.

A Travis County judge ordered Kick Online Entertainment’s domain locked until the company posts a $9.14M bond and installs Texas‑compliant age checks. The move follows a state lawsuit and a Supreme Court ruling that cleared enforcement.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth travels to Tokyo, Osaka and Nara to court Japanese partners for Illinois’ new quantum campus, modular housing and agricultural trade ties.

A pride-themed wall display at UT Dallas has reignited questions about whether campus messaging runs afoul of Texas' SB17, and lawmakers and students want answers. The image circulated online and lawmakers are pressing for clarity.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier subpoenaed FICO seeking pricing, licensing and bureau communications as part of a probe into possible anticompetitive conduct.