ALEC’s 2026 rankings keep Utah at No. 1 for economic outlook — 19 years running — a point cheered by state leaders and questioned by analysts. The report focuses on tax and regulatory policy, but critics say it’s an incomplete measure of everyday economic health.

A new City Council bill would create a SNAP anti‑fraud officer to map EBT theft hotspots and coordinate outreach. The proposal follows millions recovered in stolen benefits.

The SEC approved FINRA's overhaul of the pattern day‑trader rule, scrapping the $25,000 minimum in favor of intraday margin standards and lifting a major barrier for small accounts.

Trump says he sent a letter to Xi asking China not to arm Iran and warned steep tariffs if nations help Tehran. Beijing denies supplying weapons.

State officials say New York will name a host community in 2026 to host at least 1 GW of advanced nuclear power, kicking off a long permitting and planning process.

The SUNNY Act would let renters and co‑op residents plug small solar panels into standard outlets and hang them from balconies or windows, removing interconnection red tape.

Nearly 100 people were detained after Jewish Voice for Peace protesters tried a sit-in at Schumer and Gillibrand’s Manhattan offices to block a multi-million-dollar bomb sale.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is among the holdouts refusing the DOJ‑Live Nation deal while Columbus lawmakers push rules to rein in ticket resellers. The state fight keeps the antitrust case alive.

Hochul is urging employers and the state marketplace to help cover roughly 450,000 New Yorkers who will lose zero‑premium Essential Plan benefits this July.

County lawmakers are weighing a ban on hourly hotel bookings plus quarterly training and reporting requirements aimed at curbing sex trafficking. The proposal is headed to the full Legislature in about two weeks.

Mayor Mamdani toured Housing Court on April 13 and said he saw families on the brink of eviction, pledging to work with judges to address delays and unsafe conditions.

City Council committees will examine how jailed New Yorkers register and vote at Rikers tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., with bills on ballot‑curing and jail voter reporting on the agenda.

The FCC has warned several New York property owners after tracing unlicensed FM signals to buildings in Manhattan and Queens. Owners have 10 business days to show broadcasts have stopped or face steep penalties.