Maria Vazquez says she’ll retire after the 2026-27 school year. OCPS says transition details will come later.

A labor‑backed challenger, Christy MacPherson, is taking on veteran Sen. Donna Mercado Kim in Honolulu’s District 14 primary. The contest turns on education oversight, wages and housing.

Aging alarm networks have pushed correctional staff into sustained "fire watch" duty, costing the system millions while CDCR lines up billion‑dollar replacement needs. Lawmakers must weigh stopgap overtime against major capital upgrades.

Mia Bonta's abuse-defense bill is back in Sacramento, and Bay Area allies say the law still misses how trauma shapes violent cases.

Patty Murray says ICE flew a Seattle contractor to Texas before a judge could weigh emergency relief. The case has quickly turned West Seattle into the center of the fight.

Sen. Alan Armstrong filed roughly 700 previously unreported stock trades, filings show — including a multimillion sale tied to his former company and sizable tech buys. The late reports drew attention as Congress debates tighter rules on lawmakers’ trading.

New York has banned most employer credit checks in hiring, pay and promotions as of April 18, 2026. Employers must update screening, vendor contracts and HR training.

A federal court granted the Justice Department’s bid to bar enforcement of Illinois laws that let some undocumented students get in‑state tuition and state aid; the injunction is stayed 14 days for possible appeal.

AstraZeneca says it has retooled pricing for new drug launches in response to the White House's most‑favoured‑nation push. The move could change launch timing and global price dynamics.

In a tense MPR News debate Monday in St. Paul, Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan traded sharp attacks over fraud, immigration and campaign cash as the Aug. 11 primary nears.

A sudden veto from acting mayor Jeff Howe paused a unanimous council plan to set design and sustainability rules in the McKinley neighborhood.

The Florida Supreme Court found the bar’s application of Rule 4‑8.2(a) unconstitutional as applied to Christopher Crowley’s 2018 campaign comments, overturning a recommended suspension.

President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Tuesday as Kyiv raises new warnings about Russian‑North Korean cooperation. The sit‑down follows back‑channel talks and recent NATO diplomacy.