A 1,041-household petition asks DJUSD for a community advisory role as officials weigh closing Patwin and Birch Lane amid projected enrollment declines. Parents want more data and equity analysis before decisions are final.

Two bills would speed permitting and lift a 1,000‑foot spacing rule to expand daycare slots and shorten Nashville families' waitlists.

A state audit finds the Hawaiʻi DOE lacks the data, procurement controls and staff to meet a 30% local‑food school meals mandate by 2030. Key systems and tracking are broken.

After a packed outreach meeting, officials paused proposed septic regulations and scheduled extra sessions to see whether Clark County can limit parts of the state law.

The Missouri House cleared a plan to give public schools A–F letter grades, advancing the governor's push while lawmakers from both parties warned of harms. The measure now heads to the Senate.

Lawmakers advanced a package to remake Oklahoma’s tobacco trust, shifting control and steering earnings toward scholarships — a move public‑health groups say would gut prevention funding.

A Truth Social post for Trump’s "SAVE America Act" briefly appeared to allow trans surgery for minors with parental consent, drawing GOP fury and a quick edit.

Hamilton County JFS presented three levy scenarios — including a $123.4M option — to cover rising foster‑care costs. Commissioners will decide whether voters see a November measure.

Washington Commerce flagged a conflict after Tacoma Urban League leadership sought CRP dollars for a company tied to the CEO, prompting reviews and community concern.

A House panel advanced HB2425 to restructure Oklahoma's election calendar, moving primaries to March, runoffs to June and candidate filings to December.

A D.C. appeals court vacated the PSC’s approval of Pepco’s 2024–2026 rate plan and sent the case back for a trial‑style hearing. The ruling questions the commission’s recent use of legislative‑style proceedings.

Town officials warn a bill to end license nonrenewal for unpaid fines could shrink excise collections and force property-tax increases as Beacon Hill debates trade-offs.

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