A coalition of prison‑watch groups told state leaders they won’t accept more corrections spending without stronger oversight after several in‑custody deaths.

The state Charter Schools Review Board approved new virtual academies this month, expanding online seats while lawmakers and educators debate funding and accountability.

Shelby Parker, who has led Olympia police as interim since June 2025, was named the city’s permanent chief. Her commissioning is set for March 24; a public open house follows March 31.

A federal push to let ICE request certain Medicaid enrollment details has clinics on edge and patients weighing whether routine care is worth the risk.

Alliance Defending Freedom says CPS revised its internship agreement so Moody Bible Institute students can join the district’s student‑teaching program. The district has not yet independently confirmed the change.

Federal agents closed a probe into alleged noncitizen voting in Nevada’s 2020 election after finding only a handful of potential cases and legal hurdles to prosecution.

The state high court heard argument this week in a challenge to Illinois’ blanket felony gun ban. The appeal could reshape who can regain gun rights under FOID rules.

The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Macomb on pretrial-release rules and whether districts must extend bus routes to private-school students, with broad statewide implications.

ABC7 and USC will bring six gubernatorial candidates to a March 24 debate in Los Angeles as the June primary approaches.

Desmond Meade, the driving force behind Amendment 4, announced March 12, 2026 that he will step down as executive director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition.

From immigration to contracting, the administration has used lawsuits and consent decrees to reshape policy — with students, contractors and houses of worship feeling the effects first. Reporting and court filings show how deals, not votes, are rewriting rules.

CFO Blaise Ingoglia awarded nearly $1.4M to four Panhandle sheriff’s offices to reimburse costs tied to the state’s 287(g) immigration‑enforcement program.

The Minnesota House passed a $9M stopgap (HF3425) to shore up supportive housing after federal Continuum of Care changes left providers facing a funding cliff. Lawmakers say it’s a targeted, one‑year fix while courts and Washington sort the bigger fight.