A new petition drive wants St. Louis voters to approve a local fund for sliding-scale child-care subsidies this November.

Dallas council voted 10-5 to restart hiring an investment adviser for $5.5B in pension assets, drawing sharp warnings about who will oversee the funds.

A regional demographic study warns Rock Hill Schools could lose about 10.1% of students over the next decade while many campuses are more than 50 years old.

DraftKings and FanDuel reported roughly $120M in early Missouri winnings while the state collected about $659K — promotional write-offs largely erased taxable revenue.

Sen. Jason Brodeur says he backs a late amendment critics say would let landowners bypass Seminole’s voter‑approved rural boundary and seek compensation.

County staff propose paying providers to hold subsidized slots and to expand care outside 9–5, aiming to help parents who work nontraditional hours.

Las Vegas runs roughly 200 donor‑funded Flock plate‑reader cameras and public audit logs show thousands of police searches. Critics say the rollout avoided public review.

New York lawmakers have declined to say whether they'll forgo pay while roughly 120,000 DHS employees work without pay during a partial DHS shutdown.

Task force‑backed bills would expand anti‑hazing training and let colleges suspend or ban organizations after deadly initiation rituals.

Boston Herald's new 2025 payroll database puts 25,000+ city pay records online, showing who topped the list and where overtime added up. See what the numbers reveal about wages and budgeting.

All 18 Milwaukee County Board seats are on the April 7 ballot, but only three districts are contested. Here’s what supervisors do and which races to watch.

Durham County says One‑Stop early voting runs through Saturday. See locations, hours and voter ID guidance before Election Day.

A compromise version of HB274 retains defense seats on Utah’s Sentencing Commission while adding prosecutors and law‑enforcement members; the bill now goes to Gov. Cox.