The Justice Department approved about $175 million in Elective Option settlement offers this week, accelerating payouts for veterans and families tied to Camp Lejeune's contaminated water.

A film about Lowell’s mill workers was pulled from the park theater, prompting local letters and joining a national legal fight over how parks present history.

Melvin A. Steinberg, a longtime Maryland lawmaker and lieutenant governor, died on Tuesday at 92. He helped shape higher education, malpractice law and projects like Camden Yards.

February's sales and use tax report shows OKC's General Fund collections beat projections, helped by stronger use-tax receipts. The boost gives the city a small budget cushion.

A Baltimore County bill would ban masks for officers, including ICE, and require visible ID — but state and federal legal limits could blunt enforcement.

ICE agents re-arrested a Sheboygan Falls mother at a Milwaukee DHS check-in days after an immigration judge cleared a green-card path; her attorney calls the detention unnecessary.

Placer County parents and the DA’s office traveled to Sacramento to back AB 1667, which would make furnishing fentanyl to a minor a serious felony.

Two Detroit judges face public hearings over a 2019 Mackinac Island bike‑shop dispute that investigators say included contradictory statements. The state commission will weigh video and witness evidence.

The Oklahoma House advanced HB3024, capping most raises and bonuses at 10% and routing larger increases through cabinet approval amid scrutiny of last year’s payouts.

Cleveland County approved a $240.3M FY2025–26 budget and lowered its county tax rate to 40.5¢ after a revaluation. Here’s what that shift means for local services and taxpayers.

Whitmer says President Trump agreed at a White House meeting to deliver additional federal funds for northern Michigan’s March 2025 ice-storm recovery, a reversal after earlier denials. State officials are now waiting for formal paperwork on how and when the money will arrive.

Robbie Franks, a Memphis‑trained deputy chief with 27+ years of service, was confirmed March 9 as Millington’s new fire chief. Officials highlighted his task‑force and training experience.

Brookline’s home‑rule petition to authorize local rent caps advanced to the Massachusetts Senate; a vote is scheduled for April 8, 2026. The draft ties allowable hikes to CPI plus 3% with exemptions for new builds and owner‑occupied homes.