Alamosa Mayor Ty Coleman cleared a committee step for appointment to Colorado’s State Board of Equalization. A full Senate vote will decide final confirmation.

FOX 5 DC and Georgetown will host a televised D.C. Democratic mayoral debate on May 18 at 7 p.m.; three candidates have met the invitation rules to appear. Early voting runs June 8–14 ahead of the June 16 primary.

A new Energy and Policy Institute analysis finds a sizable share of household electric bills is flowing to investor profits. Local estimates put TECO near 19.5%.

An external power-line failure left parts of the Massachusetts State House on generator power, knocking out internet, the LAWS system and session livestreams.

Columbus filed a first‑of‑its‑kind suit asking manufacturers and miners to help pay to replace thousands of lead service lines as the city ramps a $1B replacement program.

Advocates say Los Angeles has not released LA28’s Human Rights Strategy, limiting public oversight on homelessness and trafficking ahead of the World Cup and Olympics.

Robert Marbut will meet with Portland leaders next Tuesday to discuss federal homelessness priorities and funding. The invitation-only session comes amid controversy over HUD rules.

The Florida Supreme Court ordered a public reprimand for Broward County Judge Woody Clermont after he admitted representing a friend at an April first‑appearance hearing.

The Hawaiʻi House approved a package of criminal-justice bills to limit pretrial detention, expand citations for low-level offenses and create a statewide crime lab; the measures now head to the Senate.

The State Department told Congress it will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar and shift consular work to Islamabad, citing cost and an operational review. Local services were already limited amid recent unrest.

DCWP sued Instant Recovery Corp., alleging $33,850 in overcharges across 445 tows; the city is seeking restitution, civil penalties and possible license revocation.

The DPU will hold hearings after National Grid filed to raise gas distribution revenue by about $144M (12%). Hearings run March–April and written comments are due April 30.

House Finance Committee advanced a reworked HB 1800 on March 11, trimming about $100 million while preserving major airport, road and housing investments.