HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 2580 (Act 185) into law on Monday, expanding Hawaii's Motion Picture, Digital Media and Film Production Income Tax Credit to raise per‑production incentives to $20 million and to set an annual cap of $60 million for larger projects while adding new local‑hire...
Minnesota's Board of Pardons granted clemency on June 10 to Tou Lue Vang, an immigrant convicted in state court of first-degree criminal sexual conduct for offenses dating to 2002–2004, effectively wiping his state criminal record and creating a legal pathway to challenge a prior federal removal order. Following the pardon this...
Topeka, Kansas. City council members held a study session Tuesday night and scheduled a July 7 presentation to define data centers under the municipal zoning code and discuss requiring Conditional Use Permits; officials said developers have made general inquiries but no formal proposals have been filed and the meeting sought...
Bakersfield, Calif. Kern County Fire Department and Bakersfield Fire Department responded to an elevated number of incidents on July 4, with reports showing roughly 357–360 emergency responses and 203 fires; departments implemented a pre-planned staffing increase of 179 personnel to cover the heightened demand and address illegal-firework-related blazes across the...
Rittman: On July 5 around 9:30 p.m., authorities say gunman Brandon Fazekas opened fire in a residential area, killing three civilians and a Rittman police officer and wounding multiple people; emergency calls prompted responding officers to come under immediate gunfire, according to joint statements from local sheriffs, and investigators have...
Gentry, Arkansas: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's 'Postcard Past' feature published a Gentry, circa 1907, image this week showing the Elberta Hotel with a picket fence, a muddy dirt street and a horseless cart pulled by calves; the item was produced by Ray Hanley and includes reader contact information. Readers were invited...
Dallas — On July 3, 2026 Dorchester Minerals, L.P. entered into a non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement to acquire approximately 3,100 net royalty acres in five counties of the Williston Basin, North Dakota, transferring mineral and royalty interests in exchange for 850,000 common units, the company announced on July 6. The...
San Diego and Vancouver: Multiple corporate notices were issued this week. In San Diego on July 6, American Assets Trust said it will issue its second-quarter 2026 earnings press release after markets close on July 28 and will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 29 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific...
United States. The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), permitting age verification and parental-consent requirements for app downloads while legal challenges continue. The one-line order declined an emergency request to pause enforcement; the law was reinstated by the Fifth Circuit...
United States — American Bitcoin Corp reported its treasury has moved past 8,000 BTC after a series of mining gains and treasury purchases, the company said this week. The firm disclosed in early July that its satoshis-per-share and total reserve grew roughly threefold since its Nasdaq debut, and it completed...
