McKinney airport starts commercial service as Avelo announces first nonstop routes
McKinney TX – Avelo will begin McKinney National Airport’s first commercial flights Nov. 11, with nonstop service to five announced destinations.
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DOJ says EagleBank will pay more than $9.7 million after BSA probe
United States National Accountability Fast Follow – DOJ says EagleBank entered a non-prosecution agreement and will pay more than $9.7 million to resolve a long-running Bank Secrecy Act investigation. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/eaglebank-agrees-pay-more-97-million-resolve-bank-secrecy-act-investigation))
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Two federal judges block PSLF overhaul before July 1
Two federal judges blocked the PSLF overhaul on June 30, keeping current borrower rules in place for now. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/5cbe13349bff45bea6ae5fc330d7b617))
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Redmond sets July 21 hearing on drone-port land uses
Redmond City Council will hold a July 21 public hearing on amended drone-port interim controls, including a proposal to bar commercial drone ports in MP and I zones.
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Aurora approves rental registration resolution, setting up possible landlord licensing program
Aurora City Council unanimously approved a resolution directing staff to design a rental registration and licensing program. The plan is aimed at code enforcement and renter protections, but no registry is live yet.
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Roxbury: Blue Hill Avenue bus-lane plan faces Orange Line push
Roxbury MA – Boston councilors are pressing the MBTA to rethink Blue Hill Avenue’s bus-lane plan and study an Orange Line alternative now.
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Chicago Public Schools budget roundtables continue as FY2027 gap nears $732.5M
CPS is taking public input on its FY2027 budget through July 13 as families and staff weigh staffing, support services, and school funding priorities.
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Supreme Court takes Arizona voting-laws appeal, setting up ballot-access fight
United States Evening Elections and Democracy Update – The justices will review Arizona citizenship-check and voter-roll rules, but the case is still at the review stage. ([supremecourt.gov](https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/25-1017.html))
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Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school sports
The June 30 ruling upheld Idaho and West Virginia laws and said states may keep sex-separated school teams under Title IX and the Constitution.
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US-20 work between Stuart and Atkinson still affecting drivers late June
Atkinson drivers on US-20 between Stuart and Atkinson still face NDOT traffic controls—flaggers/AFAD and a pilot car—into the work zone.
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Cheatham County agenda puts taxes, laptops and archives on June 29
Cheatham County’s June 29 agenda in Ashland City included tax levies, school laptop financing and a vote on moving archives to the public library.
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Charlotte-area pump prices ease again: Regular $3.51, diesel $4.70 (June 30, 2026)
Charlotte NC Gas & Diesel Watch – AAA’s Charlotte metro averages (price as of 6/30/26) show regular and diesel down vs yesterday, with bigger drops vs last week/month.
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Labor Department recovers $1.7 million in unpaid overtime for 1,666 workers at Tennessee Ford site
The Labor Department says a contractor underpaid overtime at a Ford EV and battery campus in Tennessee, recovering $1.73 million for 1,666 workers. ([dol.gov](https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/whd/whd20260623))
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HHS ends COVID EUA declarations for drugs and devices
United States Public Health Safety and Legal Rules – HHS is ending COVID emergency-use declarations for drugs, biologics and devices, but the phaseout is staggered.
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Lea County transmission line energizes, giving Lovington readers a power-bill angle
Lovington NM – The new Crossroads-Hobbs-Roadrunner line is now energized, with officials saying it should improve reliability and may lower bills.
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Tulsa cooling stations open as dangerous heat continues
Tulsa’s cooling stations are open, and the city says EMSA logged 48 heat-related responses and 30 transports as hot weather persists.
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Vista City Council adopts new rules for internet/audio outages and remote speakers
Vista adopted an ordinance amending VMC Chapter 2.12 to require an announcement and brief recess if phone or audio/visual service fails.
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Sacramento County expands residential fee deferrals; ordinance returns July 14
Sacramento County supervisors approved a resolution expanding residential fee deferrals to all housing projects, with final ordinance review set for July 14.
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Interior proposes new royalty rules for oil, gas and coal
United States Energy Environment and Federal Rules – Interior has proposed royalty changes for public-lands oil, gas and coal, including new valuation methods and a 60-day public comment window. ([doi.gov](https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/department-interior-proposes-streamlined-regulations-oil-gas-and-coal))
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump order
United States Immigration Borders and Federal Courts – The Supreme Court ruled that U.S.-born children of parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth.
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Fayette County gains a Keystone Enterprise Zone for business growth
Fayette County’s new Keystone Enterprise Zone targets business investment along Routes 21, 40, 43, 51 and 119 — not a tax cut for residents.
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Fremont Blvd work still delays drivers and AC Transit riders
Fremont CA – The eastbound lane on Fremont Boulevard between Thornton Avenue and Bonde Way remains closed, and AC Transit has a stop detour nearby.