Pompano Beach has launched a feasibility review into forming its own police force after BSO contract costs jumped and neighboring cities moved to split. Consultants and public meetings are planned.

Rep. Delisha Boyd prefiled HB 209 to establish a Louisiana minimum wage that phases to $14 by 2031 and adds reporting and enforcement tools for violations.

State and local leaders will gather in Sacramento after a Natomas DACA recipient was detained at a USCIS appointment and deported; they will demand records and an investigation.

Six South Texas physicians agreed to pay $4.86M to settle allegations they billed federal health programs for unnecessary or unperformed critical‑care and pulmonary tests.

Lawmakers removed a contested "food libel" clause from HB 433 after activists warned it would chill speech and expose critics to big legal bills.

State analysis finds nearly 30,000 students attended 2025 summer programs and most showed literacy gains and credit-recovery progress. Officials plan tweaks for 2026.

Oklahoma regulators met Wednesday to review MRO’s 2026 Regional Risk Assessment, which flags “uncertain energy availability” and winter‑generation outages as urgent concerns.

A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Denver bassist Marcos Flores from Aurora ICE after finding his detention unlawful. He remains in removal proceedings and supporters continue legal fundraising.

Out‑of‑district PAC cash, led by Texans for Lawsuit Reform, pumped roughly $360K into Jorge Borrego’s HD 118 bid, reshaping the GOP primary on San Antonio’s South Side.

Mountain View Fire Rescue’s board approved the sale of its Stagecoach Road administrative building as the department consolidates into a new Niwot headquarters and weighs financing options. The move comes amid rising personnel costs and planned station projects.

Three Democrats — Buchwald, Burge and Ware — are vying to challenge Rep. Beth Van Duyne in suburban TX-24. Early voting runs through Friday and the incumbent holds a sizable fundraising lead.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief on Feb. 24, 2026, urging a federal court to dismiss the DOJ's lawsuit challenging the city's sanctuary policies.

A new Senate bill would let young people who were in state custody voluntarily remain in foster care until age 21 under education, work or medical criteria. Sponsors say the extra time could reduce homelessness and justice‑system involvement.