At-large Councilmember Sarah Parady announced she will resign in August because of a chronic health condition and will stay through summer to avoid a special election.

Milwaukee’s council voted 15‑0 to let the city attorney hire outside counsel as federal agents contact local election officials over the 2020 vote. The move gives the city flexibility to bring in specialized lawyers and experts.

A Colorado oversight commission opened a formal inquiry into Joanna Landau after contract attorneys raised alarms about cost‑cutting and a culture shift at OADC. The review will produce written findings that could affect how conflict counsel are managed and paid statewide.

State senators filed a bill to tax "harmful" sexual material — but the filed text creates a 10% retail excise, not the 50% figure some headlines claimed. The draft routes proceeds to anti‑trafficking and domestic‑violence programs.

Oklahoma City Council adopted a $2.12 billion FY27 budget that preserves core services while imposing modest cuts across departments. The plan takes effect July 1.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon toured a Malden charter school Monday as protests and worries about block grants and budget cuts swirl around federal funding.

SANDAG has opened applications for a chief financial officer with a June 21 first-review deadline. The recruiter lists a salary range up to $350,002.

Christina and David Romer warn the Fed to guard long‑run inflation expectations as PCE remains elevated and a new Fed chair prepares for a key June meeting.

Mayor Eric Johnson skipped Friday’s Pride flag ceremony at City Hall as council members hoisted the city’s Pride banner and advocates warned of erasure and pressure.

A D.C. appeals court blocked the Pentagon from expelling current transgender troops while letting a ban on new recruits remain in place as the case proceeds.

Sen. Eric Schmitt shared a screenshot of a Kirkwood school board president’s Facebook post that included the digits “8647,” prompting local and national controversy. Moticka says she clarified the post and rejected violence.

A near-eight-hour Austin hearing erupted after a TCOLE official floated encouraging consolidation of local police agencies — drawing swift pushback from unions and local chiefs.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed SB 1426 to speed removal of unlawful occupants; the law shortens court timelines and targets cases like the Phoenix homeowner who says squatters sold her house.