Surveillance & Privacy: Milwaukee-area officials and national lawmakers are pressing for guardrails on Flock automated license-plate cameras after misuse charges and calls for tighter search rules, audits, and limits on data sharing. Public Safety Tech Oversight: Milwaukee Common Council members demand answers and possible funding changes, while other Wisconsin cities raise similar concerns about how the systems are used. Youth Mental Health & Social Media: Wisconsin is set to receive hundreds of millions from Meta’s multistate settlement, with new limits on teen use and “productive pauses” aimed at reducing harm. Elections & Voting Systems: Wisconsin DOJ joins a lawsuit challenging a USPS rule that would control mail-in voting procedures via federal databases and barcode envelope requirements, raising uncertainty for November. Education Workforce: A $10.5M federal grant targets Wisconsin’s special education teacher shortage by boosting recruitment and mentorship to curb burnout. Health & Research Funding: Tiny Blue Dot Foundation awards $9M for 11 studies on how the “Perception Box” forms and can widen—spanning mindfulness, dreams, psychedelics, VR, and brain stimulation. Sports Medicine: A new study revisits CTE risk in football, with Wisconsin neurologists urging parents and coaches to take head injuries seriously. Great Lakes Ecology: Groups call for restarting the Brandon Road invasive-carp barrier project after juvenile carp were found near Lake Michigan. Manufacturing Tech: Rockwell Automation launches TechConnectIQ Support to help manufacturers reduce downtime with remote help and simpler software updates.