Rep. Celeste Maloy and Phil Lyman traded sharp attacks in a Salt Lake debate that could reshape the GOP primary in Utah’s redrawn 3rd District. Both are now headed to a close June primary.

Rudy Garza, CPS Energy's president and CEO, notified the utility he will retire after 14 years. The board will meet Thursday to begin the CEO succession process.

Margate officials are proposing to raise the city's fire‑rescue assessment from $300 to $350 per household to help cover staffing and wage costs.

California paid $20M for consultants to trim prison spending, but projected savings were dramatically revised down as workers’ compensation and staffing costs bite. The state is now seeking more money even as analysts point to closing prisons for the biggest returns.

A University Heights resident has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether zoning rules can force homeowners to obtain permits before hosting private prayer gatherings. The case raises national questions about religious liberty and when courts must hear 'chilling' claims.

County Executive Aisha Braveboy has tapped interim Shawn Joseph as Prince George’s permanent superintendent amid attendance and achievement challenges. The new hire locks in leadership as the district seeks to turn pockets of progress into systemwide gains.

The San Francisco Superior Court plans to end its decades‑long partnership with the Pretrial Diversion Project, citing financial transparency concerns. Advocates warn shifting services to probation could disrupt thousands of people awaiting trial.

Senate Bill 3365 would create interest-free loans for distressed hospitals, expand preeclampsia screening and add oversight for cottage-style nursing homes.

Reporting and ethics filings say Tom DiNapoli’s 2024 Israel trip — paid for by a Jewish group — raised conflict concerns as the state pension holds hundreds of millions in Israel bonds.

Woodland officials are weighing a one‑cent sales tax for the November ballot that staff say would raise about $16 million a year to fund roads and core services.

A new Illinois measure would raise compensation for people exonerated after wrongful convictions to $50,000 per year and count pretrial and juvenile detention toward awards.

Sen. Graciela Guzmán’s HB 4990 passed the Illinois Senate this week, adding definitions for digital harassment, clarifying confidentiality, and creating a civil enforcement option for survivors.

The state Senate unanimously passed SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, to give California agencies inspection and penalty powers over privately run immigration detention centers. The bill is part of a nine‑measure package now headed to the Assembly.