Broadband & Connectivity: California approved $53M for tribal and rural broadband builds, including fiber and fixed wireless projects in San Diego, Inyo, Siskiyou and Humboldt counties. Workforce & Education: Moraine Park Technical College will launch two new associate degrees this fall—Foundations of Teacher Education (online) and Fire Medic—aimed at local job pipelines. Public Health: The CDC scaled back foodborne illness monitoring (FoodNet), and cyclospora cases have since surged across the U.S., including a large Michigan cluster. Local Governance: Waukesha schools say its “Optimizing Our Future” reorganization is on track for fall, with transportation and staffing planning progressing. Criminal Justice & Tech: Wisconsin Policy Forum reports OWI penalties are driving more older adults into prison, raising costs. Consumer Tech Policy: The FTC secured a right-to-repair settlement for farmers in its John Deere case, requiring diagnostic and repair access at reasonable cost. Surveillance Oversight: Milwaukee police face fresh scrutiny after a second officer was charged over alleged misuse of Flock license plate reader tech. Energy & Land Use: Wheatland residents are upset that a battery storage developer filed with the state despite a county moratorium, raising safety and local-control concerns. Immigration & Labor Tech: JD Vance announced a major H-1B visa fraud probe, with the Department of Labor issuing subpoenas.