Georgia GOP Pauses Immediate Redistricting After Court Ruling

 

ATLANTA — Georgia's Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Governor Brian Kemp's call to redraw congressional and state legislative maps during a special session convened after the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The leaders said they would not consider new maps this month, and the session opened...

Georgia pitchers blank Texas, Longhorns exit Omaha CWS

 

OMAHA, Neb. Georgia beat Texas 2-0 on Tuesday at the Men's College World Series in Omaha, eliminating the Longhorns after two losses to the Bulldogs. Dylan Vigue and Justin Byrd combined on a four-hitter, and Georgia scored single runs in the fifth and seventh innings; Texas managed four hits and...

Jackson secures GOP nomination, will face Bottoms November

 

Atlanta — Businessman Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff Tuesday, securing roughly 52–53% of the vote and the party’s gubernatorial nomination to face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms on Nov. 3. Jackson, who largely self-funded his campaign with more than $101 million, led once precincts completed...

Municipalities Pause or Debate Data Center Approvals Nationwide

 

United States — Municipal leaders in several cities this week acted on temporary moratoriums or zoning pauses for data center projects. Edgerton's council denied a moratorium even as a Planning Commission rejected an $860 million DAMAC proposal on June 9; Lansing advanced a temporary pause Monday while Raleigh and St....

Virginia leaders set retail cannabis sales for July 2027

 

RICHMOND, Va. On Tuesday, June 16, Governor Abigail Spanberger and state lawmakers announced a budget compromise to create a regulated recreational cannabis market in Virginia, setting retail sales to begin July 1, 2027. Senator Lashrecse Aird and Delegate Paul Krizek joined the announcement, and officials said the Cannabis Control Authority...

Indiana Granted Federal Waiver To Reallocate Education Funds

 

Indianapolis — The U.S. Department of Education approved on Tuesday Indiana's waiver to consolidate five federal education funding streams into a single block grant, allowing the state to combine about $50 million in federal dollars. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the approval at an event in Indiana with State Secretary...

Ohio Arrests Over Alleged White House UFC Drone Plot

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Federal agents arrested 19-year-old Tycen Proper of Danville after a June 10 disturbance call led investigators to allege he conspired to use explosive-equipped drones and firearms at a UFC event planned on the White House lawn for Sunday; court affidavits and FBI statements unsealed Tuesday describe the alleged...

Ohio Governor urges abolition of state's death penalty

 

Columbus, Ohio — On Tuesday Gov. Mike DeWine urged the Ohio Legislature to abolish the state's death penalty, saying at a June 16 press conference that he no longer believes capital punishment deters murder and that the moral justification he once held no longer exists; he recalled co-sponsoring the 1981...

Oklahoma Voters Decide Primaries and Minimum Wage Measure

 

Oklahoma voters cast ballots across the state Tuesday, June 16, 2026, as polls opened from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Registered voters selected party nominees for governor, attorney general, state superintendent and congressional and legislative seats, while also voting on State Question 832 to raise the minimum wage to $15...

Upstate coverage: incidents and regulatory update reported Tuesday

 

Upstate South Carolina: WYFF4 reported multiple local incidents and a regulatory update Tuesday, June 16. Deputies warned drivers after a crash involving a bear, a Myrtle Beach man was reported headed to prison after robbing a pizza restaurant, crews at an Upstate school found an undetonated construction explosive, and SLED-related...