Washington officials say a new USPS rule could require counties to replace more than 5 million ballot envelopes before the November 3 election. Courts may decide whether the requirements take effect before ballots are mailed October 16.
Virginia could receive at least $353 million under a proposed Meta settlement, plus a separate $11 million payment tied to Facebook data-sharing claims. Federal court approval is required before the agreement takes effect.
Vermont would receive $92.7 million from Meta under a proposed settlement that would add new limits and safety controls for users under 18. Court approval is still required, and lawmakers would decide how the money is spent.
Utah’s largest fires are mostly contained, but burn scars, damaged roads and threatened water systems continue to create safety and recovery risks.
The Texas Transportation Commission approved a 2027-2036 transportation roadmap with approximately $95 billion in projected project funding, plus $43 billion for development and routine maintenance.
Unemployment declined in 93 Tennessee counties in July, while reported county rates ranged from 2.8% to 5.8%. The next county update is scheduled for September 24.
Two pending Black Hills Energy requests could add about $44.83 monthly for a typical 650-kWh customer, but South Dakota regulators have not approved either increase.
South Carolina’s Healthy Food SC SNAP restrictions will not begin Aug. 31 after a USDA request. The next scheduled date is Nov. 1, 2026, unless the date changes again.
Rhode Island Energy electric customers are scheduled to receive fixed monthly credits beginning in October, while gas credits begin in December after deferred gas-cost balances are addressed.
Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents died in measles-associated cases as Pennsylvania expands vaccination clinics, school outreach and guidance statewide.
Oregon is challenging a new USPS ballot-mail rule as counties prepare for key 2026 deadlines. Current state voting procedures remain in effect while the lawsuit proceeds.
Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei narrowly defeated Attorney General Gentner Drummond in the Aug. 25 Republican runoff. The unofficial result sets a Nov. 3 matchup with Democrat Cyndi Munson.
A federal audit questioned $20.9 million in Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership costs as NIST weighs recovery, stronger oversight and a new award for the statewide network.
A preliminary injunction blocks Ohio from requiring documentary proof of citizenship before offering voter registration at the BMV, but the state plans an immediate appeal before the October 5 deadline.
North Dakota HHS says current SNAP purchasing rules will remain in effect while the state seeks to move new limits on certain sweetened drinks, energy drinks and candy from Sept. 1 to Nov. 1, 2026.
North Carolina’s election-rule proposals won Rules Review Commission approval Thursday, but objections could delay some absentee-ballot and voter-ID procedures beyond the November election.
New York is challenging federal conditions on the next Title X grant cycle, which supports 165 clinics and preventive reproductive health services for more than 250,000 people statewide.
New Jersey is guaranteed $545,905,959 under a proposed Meta settlement, paid over 10 years through the attorney general’s office. Additional money is possible, but court approval is still pending.
New Hampshire’s transportation plan became law after lawmakers overrode Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s veto, setting toll changes for January 2027, a free-transponder period and funding for major highway projects statewide.
Nevada is suing over new Colorado River rules, warning that a potential reduction under the broader framework could leave Southern Nevada with less than 86,500 acre-feet annually.
The Nebraska Working People Party and America First Party were certified Aug. 26 after the state Supreme Court rejected challenges. Candidates face a 5 p.m. Sept. 1 filing deadline, while the statewide ballot is due for certification Sept. 11.
A Yellowstone County judge paused on-site construction of Montana’s planned 32-bed forensic psychiatric facility near Laurel, finding that the state’s environmental review did not adequately establish whether the city’s water system could serve the project.
