A developing 90-day projection places response, suppression and recovery costs for four of Colorado’s largest 2026 wildfires at about $266 million, but the figure is not a final expenditure or appropriation.
A July 27 ruling limits how much unused leave legacy members of California county pension plans can count toward final compensation when a calculation period crosses calendar years.
Arkansas will receive $431,937 from a 23andMe state settlement, but affected residents must look to a separate court process for any personal recovery.
A 2-1 Wisconsin appeals court ruling overturned a lower-court decision against Act 10, leaving existing public-worker bargaining limits in place while unions consider Supreme Court review.
Wyoming is accepting comments through Aug. 7 on proposed unemployment-insurance rules affecting mailed filings, employer payments, online credentials and weekly work-search requirements.
Mayor Muriel Bowser returned Washington, DC’s FY2027 budget unsigned on July 28, but the package is still expected to undergo congressional review and take effect October 1 while the District faces longer-term revenue and reserve pressures.
An 18-member bipartisan committee is reviewing Washington’s budget assumptions and cost pressures, with first recommendations due Dec. 15, ahead of the 2027-29 budget process.
Virginia adult adoptees can request sealed original birth certificates without a court order. Applications cost $15 and may take up to four weeks when no amendments are required.
Vermont received a federal “Needs Intervention” rating for special education serving students ages 3 through 21. The designation increases oversight but does not by itself end services or immediately cut federal funding.
A pending Tooele County permit could authorize up to 0.26 million gallons per day of concentrated reverse-osmosis wastewater toward Great Salt Lake wetlands and Gilbert Bay.
Texas regulators want lawmakers to expand oversight of data centers as the state weighs who will pay for new grid infrastructure and how large users respond in emergencies.
A three-judge federal panel denied a preliminary injunction against Tennessee’s new congressional map, leaving it in effect for the Aug. 6 congressional primary while the lawsuit continues.
Gov. Larry Rhoden has asked for federal aid after June and July storms caused an estimated $4.56 million in eligible public-infrastructure damage. The request remains pending.
South Carolina voters face an August 11 special Republican Senate primary, with absentee, early-voting and runoff deadlines arriving quickly.
Rhode Island is challenging FEMA and DHS conditions that could put more than $4.3 million in annual homeland-security grants at risk if states do not adopt disputed election and immigration-enforcement requirements.
Pennsylvania lawmakers did not enact a replacement sentencing law before the state Supreme Court’s July 24 deadline, leaving county judges to make individualized decisions in pending and future second-degree murder cases.
Oregon secured federal Fire Management Assistance Grants for three wildfires, while FEMA denied requests for two others. The state has 30 days to appeal as the 2026 fire season strains firefighting resources and budgets.
Oklahoma voters must register or update their information by Friday, July 31, for the August 25 runoff primary. Absentee requests are due August 10, and early voting runs August 20-22.
Ohio has reported more than 2,600 cyclosporiasis cases as CDC investigators assist with interviews and data management. Recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce was distributed to Ohio food-service customers from June 29 through July 16.
North Dakota’s USDA-approved SNAP demonstration project remains scheduled for Sept. 1, blocking EBT purchases of defined sweetened beverages, energy drinks and candy while retailers update checkout systems.
North Carolina election officials adopted separate photo-ID and absentee-ballot rules in July. The changes are not yet effective and still face administrative review before the November election.
The attorney general’s office gave 12 local agencies until Aug. 14 to report the status of their ICE agreements and steps toward termination before the agreements become void and unenforceable Aug. 25.
