Good morning, it’s Wednesday, June 17, 2026. In today’s edition, Illinois levies first-of-its-kind social media tax; housing advocates target private markets in real estate; Virginia to legalize recreational pot: Top Stories SOCIAL MEDIA: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has signed legislation making his state the first to charge social media companies a fee based on their number of users. Companies with between 100,000 and 500,000 users in Illinois will pay 10 cents per month, excluding the first 100,000 users. Companies with more than 1 million users will pay $165,000 plus 50 cents per user per month, excluding the first million. (Pluribus News) HOUSING: New laws in Connecticut, Washington and Wisconsin, and a pending bill in New York, will require public marketing of homes up for sale. The laws target Compass, the nation’s largest real estate firm, which has its own private market for real estate listings. The laws require real estate brokers to offer listings to the public, not just on private markets. (Pluribus News) MARIJUANA: Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has agreed to a deal to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. The deal will cap retail stores at 350, set packaging and advertising restrictions on products, and give more authority to the Cannabis Control Authority. Legal sales will begin July 1, 2027. (Pluribus News) The deal will make Virginia the first Southern state to allow recreational pot. Spanberger had vetoed a previous version of legalization over public safety concerns. PUBLIC SAFETY: Tennessee lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow for issuing traffic citations to autonomous vehicles. Tickets would be mailed to the vehicle’s registered owner. The autonomous driving company Waymo has been testing its vehicles on the streets of Nashville. (State Affairs) MORE: The Rhode Island General Assembly has given final passage to legislation requiring businesses with