Sen. Michael Bennet turned in petition signatures at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office in Denver as his campaign moves to lock in a spot on the Democratic primary ballot. The filings give the campaign a backup ahead of March caucuses and petition deadlines.

The Ohio BWC approved a 1% workers' comp rate cut for private employers effective July 1 — the ninth straight annual reduction and roughly $10M in statewide savings.

Out‑of‑state activists are converging on the Twin Cities for upstander trainings that teach legal‑observer skills, whistle codes and rapid‑response tactics organizers say blunt ICE operations.

Santa Clara supervisors barred the sheriff from using Flock Safety ALPRs, cutting off plate-data access in Cupertino and Saratoga and triggering new audits and reporting rules.

The March 10 ballot asks Boca Raton voters to approve up to $175 million in bonds for a new police headquarters; the city says the site would centralize services and modernize aging facilities.

Senate Republicans released a TSCA discussion draft that would change EPA chemical reviews, fund the program through new fees and expand third‑party reviews. The proposal drew swift criticism and is slated for an EPW hearing on March 4.

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne gave Port Authority chair Dave Wondolowski a Friday deadline to reject a mayoral nomination or resign his county seat.

Michigan is pressing Dana to return incentive money after the supplier closed an Auburn Hills plant and laid off roughly 200 workers. A state deadline to cure the default is April 27, 2026.

A Denver jury convicted former state Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis on four felonies for faking support letters during an ethics probe; she is scheduled for sentencing Feb. 27, 2026.

Jailed former St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery asked a judge for a new hearing in the civil removal case that ousted him, his lawyers say. The filing challenges the earlier ruling.

Tallahassee approved HB 91 to let judges remove candidates who misstate party affiliation or change names before qualifying. The change closes a legal gap but promises court fights.

House Bill 1951 would create a Class D felony for coercive suicide and extend liability to AI owners; the measure is tied to the 2019 Grace Anne Sparks case. The bill is scheduled for a March 4 subcommittee hearing.

The Missouri House passed HB 2682, the SPEAKS Act, expanding political speech protections for K‑12 students while stoking fears it could shield extremist groups and spur lawsuits. Lawmakers are sharply divided.