A Marquette Law School poll finds 79% of Wisconsin voters prefer state and local election officials to the federal government — even as many Republicans believe noncitizen voting occurs. The split matters for Milwaukee’s clerks and county election staff.

A long‑delayed Bellevue hospital ward will take a handful of sick detainees as the city shutters the Rikers infirmary, testing staffing plans and oversight. Costs and delays have critics on edge.

Rep. Mario Díaz‑Balart handed two federal checks to the Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office totaling more than $5.2M for equipment and mobile command centers ahead of the G‑20 and World Cup.

Fulton DA Fani Willis has rehired Shermela Williams after the judge resigned amid a Judicial Qualifications Commission probe. The hire revives controversy over Williams’ conduct and a pending lawsuit.

Governor Maura Healey has ordered chip-enabled EBT cards and a pilot to curb SNAP fraud in Massachusetts, requiring retailer terminal upgrades and new cards later this year.

City staff are drafting zoning changes to bar new smoke and vape retailers from opening within 1,000 feet of schools and daycares; existing shops would be grandfathered.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Muscogee Nation member's tax appeal, leaving an Oklahoma ruling that narrows McGirt and upholds state income taxes.

Minneapolis council members have asked staff to study allowing licensed adult bathhouses after a decades‑old ban. Supporters say regulation could improve safety and access to testing.

A Metro Council ordinance would bar bars and nightclubs from shopping‑center zones after raids and shootings around Antioch, but planning staff caution zoning won’t fix deeper problems.

Oregon Heart Center and Salem Health privately settled a $15 million antitrust and defamation suit, canceling an April trial. The closed‑door deal leaves questions about consolidation and patient access in Salem.

A one-year contract approved this spring gives Denver sheriff deputies a 4% pay bump retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026, and adds specialty pay for mounted patrol. Implementation will be logged in council records.

The King Fahd Causeway was closed after threats from Iran as President Trump's deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz nears, raising security and market concerns.

Trump reposted a clip from a 2019 Eid celebration at Mall of America; CAIR‑MN calls the posts racist and warns they could spur harassment.