Valencia and Callery say they won’t join a proposed merger between Mars borough and Adams Township, citing finances and school‑district splits as obstacles. Mars and Adams will press ahead toward more meetings and a possible November referendum.

President Trump urged the Fed on Monday to call a special meeting and cut interest rates immediately, escalating pressure on the central bank as it prepares to meet.

Wisconsin lawmakers are exempt from retention rules that bind other public employees, so emails and calendars can be deleted. A Democratic bill timed for Sunshine Week faces long odds after budget writers dropped a governor’s fix.

NYCEDC’s $40M Catalyst Fund has backed 11 fund managers and is being held up as a model that pairs social and climate impact with market returns.

Tonight's West Hollywood council meeting centers on a $5M housing trust grant, a $2.13M Pride production addendum and an ordinance to protect family and relationship structures.

A Bryan County judge dismissed an Oklahoma quiet‑title claim over Red River land, removing Texas from the lawsuit and leaving private disputes to continue.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and says she will remain at her post while beginning treatment in Washington. Her prognosis, she says, is strong.

Mayor Wu and city unions are at odds over GLP‑1 drug costs that could raise premiums and strain the benefits budget.

A pause on U.S. asylum has emptied El Paso shelters and pushed nonprofits to help migrants find housing and work in Mexico.

Tom Steyer brought his "Shared Prosperity" town hall to Culver City, centering his pitch on housing, health and energy costs as the June primary approaches.

Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello proposed a six‑month pause on new or expanded detention facilities in unincorporated Pierce County while planners rewrite siting and zoning rules. Council hearings and a vote are set this month.

A Yale analysis shows roughly 72% of Oregon hospitals operate in highly concentrated markets. Lawmakers and regulators have responded after a high‑profile merger fight.

Cover All Coloradans has far more enrollees and a much bigger price tag than lawmakers expected, pushing the legislature to consider benefit rollbacks. The budget fight will shape coverage for children and pregnant people across Colorado.