Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a roughly $7 billion FY2027 blueprint that leans on fees for ride-hail and deliveries while adding shelter beds and housing investments. The plan now moves to City Council review.

A bloc of aldermen led by Ald. Samantha Nugent is pushing to pause Chicago’s One Fair Wage phase‑in, setting up a City Council fight over tipped pay. Business groups say costs are forcing cuts; the mayor vows not to roll back the change.

A Georgia appeals court on March 6, 2026 affirmed the state's denial of Piedmont Augusta's Certificate of Need, ending a long fight over a proposed freestanding emergency facility.

St. Charles County will vote April 7 on Proposition RT, a measure to cap or freeze homeowners’ property‑tax liability. Supporters promise savings; schools and service providers warn of lost revenue.

FOIA-obtained pension records list May 1 as the retirement date for Lt. Col. Aimee Brimacombe, whose tenure at the Michigan State Police drew scrutiny and union no-confidence.

AOC and Pat Ryan drew an overflow crowd to a Glens Falls town hall as Democrats ramp up efforts to flip the open 21st District this year.

Byron Frankland was sworn in Thursday as La Marque’s new police chief after a nationwide search; council confirmed him and the contract lists a $141,000 salary.

USF’s trustees’ committee voted to remove four degree programs and advance bachelor’s proposals in architecture and fintech, with teach‑outs promised for current students.

Lawmakers in Annapolis are closing in on a budget, but a contentious 3% tax on data and IT services has lawmakers and business groups sparring over repeal or carveouts.

Vivek Ramaswamy will join Turning Point USA at Ohio State on April 21. The event, part of a campus tour honoring Charlie Kirk, lists Lawrence Jones and Savannah Chrisley on the bill.

Enoch Pratt's president used donor money for international trips, and Penn‑North neighbors say the cash should have fixed a stair‑only branch that blocks access. Tensions between community priorities and donor spending are rising.

The SJC unanimously held that Commonwealth charter schools must obey Massachusetts' public‑records law, ending a yearslong fight with Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden.

CBS California will host a live governor's debate at Pomona College on April 28, airing across major markets and preceded by a 30-minute special. Moderators include anchors from CBS stations and a Pomona politics professor.