Tulsa school fraud case grows as AG and DA charge former TPS executive and two others
Prosecutors allege a scheme involving more than $779,000 in voter-approved Tulsa Public Schools bond money, paid for bogus roof engineering work.
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Cleveland Flock Safety renewal stalls as council questions surveillance value
Cleveland OH – City Council Safety Committee voted 3-1 against renewing Flock ALPR days before June 29 contract expires, sparking privacy and value questions.
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Nashville moves to regulate large data centers before more projects advance
Nashville’s Mayor Freddie O’Connell signed EO 59 to support a temporary data-center moratorium while Metro Planning drafts new power, water, and noise rules.
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Austin to remove painted crosswalks, street-art markings after TxDOT order
TxDOT says some Austin colored crosswalks and road-art markings aren’t MUTCD/TMUTCD-compliant. City’s June 22 plan targets covering/removal by end of July.
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Supreme Court narrows Alien Tort lawsuits in Cisco human-rights case
On June 23, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in Cisco v. Doe that ATS can’t create new private rights and the TVPA won’t reach aiding-and-abetting.
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St. Petersburg resident-only parking debate stalls; business pressure grows
A proposed citywide way to create Neighborhood Resident Only Parking Areas stalled after business backlash, leaving neighborhoods to watch spillover.
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Detroit teachers ratify contract; DPSCD board vote set for July 14
Detroit teachers say they ratified a tentative two-year contract. The DPSCD school board must vote to accept the ratification results at its July 14 meeting (5:30 p.m.).
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Farmington updating building codes; 90-day review starts June 20, 2026
Farmington opened a 90-day review window starting June 20, 2026 for proposed ICC/NEC building code updates before City Council considers adoption.
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Lexington’s data center fight sharpens as city pauses approvals, writes rules
Lexington KY – The Urban County Council voted June 9 to pause certain data-center permit and plan reviews through Oct. 31, 2026, while it starts ZOTA zoning text.
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Boise State names David Hahn sole finalist; public review runs before board vote
Boise ID – Boise State’s sole presidential finalist, Dr. David W. Hahn, was named June 16 and a 10-business-day public review is underway.
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Atkinson’s July 10 scrap tire collection gives residents a place to clear old tires
Atkinson NE – DWEE lists up to 200 tons of scrap tires for a July 10, 2026 drop-off at the Atkinson High School Rodeo Grounds. Cheryl Ziska: cheryl.ziska@atkinsonne.com.
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Dallas water crews say leak detection and repairs are a bigger deal after a massive audit
Dallas TX – DWU’s June 26 water-loss audit update puts real losses at 10.36B gallons, ties it to House Bill 29 validation, and explains what to do after a spike bill.
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San Francisco jails face new scrutiny as civil grand jury says system at breaking point
San Francisco CA – A June 9 civil grand jury report warns county jails are at a “breaking point,” citing overcrowding, staffing gaps, and booking-tech failures.
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Supreme Court refuses to pause Haiti and Syria TPS terminations
On June 25, the Supreme Court lifted lower-court interim pauses of DHS’s Haiti and Syria TPS endings, clearing the way to follow Federal Register dates.
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Altus Park City talks turn to a nonprofit hub and county move-out timing
Park City, UT — After a June 16 Altus Project update, County Manager Shayne Scott discussed a nonprofit-hub amendment and a Richins-to-PEAK move as soon as August.
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OpenAI and Anthropic face a new “trusted partner” gate for frontier AI
United States White House and Federal Power Watch — Late-June reports say OpenAI is limiting GPT-5.6 (Sol) to approved customers and Anthropic gets a “trusted” Mythos 5 release as a classified process ramps toward August.
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Supreme Court asylum ruling clears way to revive border metering
Supreme Court in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado (June 25, 2026) clarified when asylum seekers are treated as “arrived,” shaping border metering decisions.
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St. Paul Cities Church protest case: federal charges challenged in new bid to dismiss
St. Paul defense lawyers filed June 24 seeking dismissal of federal charges tied to the Jan. 18 Cities Church anti-ICE protest in federal court.
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Tuolumne court notice: Claim unclaimed funds by June 30 or they become court property
Tuolumne County Superior Court says people with money held in its Trial Court Trust Fund must submit claim forms or a verified complaint by June 30, 2026.
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Steuben County biosolid moratorium keeps Bath-area sludge permits on hold
Steuben County adopted a six-month moratorium on new biosolid land-application permits after a May 18 Bath hearing, citing PFAS concerns.
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Janesville zoning rewrite: June 18 open house materials and comments compiled
Janesville WI – After the June 18 open house, residents can review the zoning and subdivision draft online; the project has compiled comments through June 22.
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Spartanburg County Performance zoning update: new rules take effect July 15
Spartanburg County Council adopted Performance Zoning Ordinance updates June 15, 2026. New rules take effect July 15—affecting setbacks, compatibility standards and signs.