Mississippi has confirmed five cyclosporiasis cases. Recalled iceberg lettuce was distributed to Mississippi food-service customers and select Walmart stores, but officials had not linked the cases to the federal outbreak.
Minnesota’s Aug. 11 primary brings final voting deadlines this week. Check local hours, registration, ballot rules and absentee return instructions before voting.
Michigan’s enacted 2026-27 school aid budget continues free meals, raises base funding and directs hundreds of millions of dollars toward literacy, student support, transportation and educator recruitment.
New statewide assisted-living safety rules took effect July 31 after the Gabriel House fire in Fall River killed 10 residents. Separate consumer protections effective July 17 address fees, contracts, services and resident rights.
A federal lawsuit challenges Maryland’s in-state tuition and related state-aid rules, but the policy remains in effect unless a court orders Maryland or its public colleges to stop enforcing it.
Troy Jackson was selected by Maine Democratic delegates to replace Graham Platner as the party’s U.S. Senate nominee. The November 3 contest could use ranked-choice voting if additional candidates qualify.
Louisiana confirmed its first 2026 human West Nile case in Ouachita Parish as infected mosquitoes were found in 13 parishes. Here is how residents can reduce risk.
Kentucky regulators are reviewing a proposed 482-megawatt Hancock County data-center power agreement after the parties asked for a decision on the written record.
Kansas’ Office of Early Childhood opened July 1, moving more than 20 programs and related resources into a new structure while DCF continues child-care subsidy eligibility determinations and payments.
Iowa HHS is accepting applications through Aug. 24 for up to 14 rural residency programs or tracks in four medical specialties.
Indiana ended fiscal year 2026 with a $1.8557 billion General Fund balance and $3.9921 billion across several state reserves. The balances give lawmakers flexibility, but the 2027 budget process will determine how, or whether, the money is used.
Illinois’ new frontier-AI safety law takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, but its direct requirements apply mainly to the largest developers of exceptionally powerful models.
Three people were killed and seven injured in a Twin Falls shooting. Police said the suspected gunman was dead, but the final toll remained unclear.
Hawaii’s Aug. 8 primary includes statewide, legislative, OHA and county races. Here’s how the mail ballot, party selection and voting deadlines work.
UNESCO’s July 25, 2026 inscription puts Georgia’s Okefenokee in a global conservation spotlight, but ownership, federal management and everyday refuge rules remain in place.
Florida voters have three key dates before the Aug. 18 primary: Aug. 6 for mailed-ballot requests, Aug. 8-15 for mandatory early voting and Aug. 18 for ballot receipt.
Delaware’s new Office of Small Business Access gives business owners a centralized route for reporting licensing, permitting and regulatory problems and seeking help from state agencies.
Connecticut farmers with documented 2023 or 2024 weather losses should prepare records now for a state grant program expected to open its first application round in early fall.
Colorado communities and eligible organizations can seek about $7.04 million in wildfire-mitigation grants starting Aug. 3, but applications are due by 5 p.m. MDT on Oct. 8.
California filed housing-law lawsuits against Calexico, Costa Mesa, Half Moon Bay, Ridgecrest and Turlock, seeking court orders, rezoning and possible penalties while the cases remain unresolved.
An active Arkansas Public Service Commission case is examining rate design, affordability and cost allocation as utilities plan for large industrial and technology-related electricity demand.
A federal environmental review released July 31 outlines potential Colorado River reductions of up to 3 million acre-feet a year for Arizona, California and Nevada, but binding rules and Arizona’s exact share remain unresolved.
