Mayor Mamdani's administration sent warning letters to 187 NYC gyms over hard‑to‑cancel memberships, calling out chains from Planet Fitness to Equinox and urging compliance with cancellation laws.

Construction of the new Douglass Community Center in Ward 8, led by Mayor Muriel Bowser, begins, honoring Frederick Douglass with a $25 million investment in a modern, energy-efficient hub.

A federal judge refused to toss The Stanford Daily’s First Amendment challenge to State Department visa powers, finding students plausibly showed a chilling effect. The case now moves toward the merits.

Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe will retire this year as the San Diego Convention Center prepares to tap hotel-tax funds for repairs and an eventual expansion.

Los Angeles County sued Roblox on Feb. 19, alleging the platform exposed children to grooming and sexually explicit content. The county seeks injunctions and daily penalties.

Las Vegas leaders approved an interlocal pact to build a joint 9-1-1 dispatch center in the northwest valley, a move officials say will modernize and harden emergency communications.

Ohio Secretary of State LaRose announced the candidates for the state's primary elections, emphasizing the democratic process and the importance of election integrity.

Juana Matias is appointed as Massachusetts's Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities, replacing Ed Augustus, with Jennifer Maddox as interim. She has a strong HUD background.

House Speaker Matt Hall unveiled a $4B package to repeal several property levies, demand utility‑bill savings and promise protections for schools and local governments.

Jan Jones announced she will step down at the end of her term in January 2027, ending a long run as Georgia’s speaker pro tempore and opening a north Fulton seat.

Franklin Township PD in Columbus, Ohio, is adding two new police cruisers, as approved by the Board of Trustees. The upgrade includes new decals, aiming to improve public safety and modernize equipment.

O'Fallon Fire is asking voters to approve Prop. FIRE, a one‑percent sales tax to fund firefighters, EMS and equipment as call volumes climb.

The Justice Department has moved to intervene in a suit arguing LAUSD's PHBAO designations steer resources by race. The filing could reshape who gets smaller classes and magnet‑school priority in Los Angeles.