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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.
Since his 2024 hire, Chief Matt Hallock has pushed SMFD toward mobile medical care: Community Connect, nurse‑led Advanced Provider Units and an in‑house ambulance program.
A state law now lets Palm Beach County keep providing fire and EMS in annexed areas for an eight-year transition while cities raise home‑rule and tax concerns.
Lehigh County Commissioner Jon Irons says he will resign in July and move his family to Atlanta for new job opportunities, triggering the county's vacancy process.
After 68 days in ICE custody an Afghan asylum seeker in Michigan won release on a $15,000 bond following a habeas petition, amid a statewide surge in arrests.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles granted summary judgment to UNC in Larry Chavis' suit, saying teaching‑evaluation findings justified his 2024 non‑renewal.
The Dallas Police Association slammed the timing of three mandatory unpaid furlough days, warning the move could complicate police operations and contract talks as the city plugs a $30M gap.
Federal records show a 15‑year, $35.5M lease for a Newburgh warehouse that procurement documents link to DHS/ICE. The award would significantly expand the agency’s local footprint and has drawn regional concern.
Lawmakers left Harrisburg without a spending plan, pushing the state past its June 30 deadline and raising the risk of delayed payments to schools and social-service providers.
CAIR condemned Rep. Derrick Van Orden for repeated anti‑Muslim posts and urged Wisconsin leaders to repudiate his remarks as he heads into a tight re‑election fight.
Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez has endorsed Abdul El‑Sayed, giving the progressive candidate a high‑profile boost ahead of Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary and intensifying a split among Democrats.
Protesters filled the steps of Baltimore’s federal courthouse as a legal fight over a proposed Elkridge ICE site played out, with immigrant-rights groups pressing for its defeat.
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