City Council set Jaime Moore's pay at $473,600 as he takes charge of the LAFD amid ongoing scrutiny and a whistleblower lawsuit tied to the Palisades fire.

Jim Troupis asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to disqualify Justices Jill Karofsky and Rebecca Dallet from a fake‑electors petition, citing 2020 remarks and court filings. The move heightens an already heated, long‑running legal fight.

SB 1756 cleared a Senate committee in Tallahassee, creating a conscience exemption for school vaccines and authorizing behind‑the‑counter ivermectin while narrowing emergency vaccine powers.

A coalition led by the Wisconsin PTA filed a 105‑page lawsuit in Eau Claire alleging long-term underfunding left students without a "sound basic education."

The Georgia House passed a literacy bill that funnels new funding into K‑3 literacy coaches and earlier screenings as lawmakers respond to weak third‑grade reading outcomes.

Receipts show Cleveland spent roughly $50,000 to send Mayor Justin Bibb to Martha’s Vineyard last August, including luxury rooms, a chauffeur and a rental SUV.

The Georgia House passed HB1023 to require weapons‑detection systems at public school entrances and create a state grant program to help districts cover costs. The measure now moves to the Senate.

An Arizona educator filed a federal civil-rights suit in Phoenix alleging former Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting used county staff to intimidate him out of a 2024 school race.

A bipartisan bill would require chatbots to warn minors, add parental controls, block sexual or emotionally manipulative replies to children, and report suicidal prompts to the attorney general.

State lawmakers are drafting bills to license and require accreditation for stand‑alone hyperbaric clinics after the deadly Troy chamber fire, with sponsors pointing to UHMS and NFPA standards.

After the death of 10‑year‑old Rebekah Baptiste, Arizona lawmakers have fast‑tracked bills to escalate repeat child‑abuse reports, force school data‑sharing and strengthen oversight.

Council advances a bill to require audits, owner disclosure and court receivership for landlords who flout rental licensing rules.

ACLU and Stand for Children Tennessee sued the City of Memphis on Feb. 24, 2026, after MPD denied a May 2025 request for use‑of‑force and internal police records. The groups say the files are needed to see whether reforms promised after a DOJ probe were implemented.