Lawmakers have proposed a $130B fund to rebuild schools nationwide; Hawaii officials say federal grants and bonds could help chip away at a large repair backlog.

Missouri joins the "A Home for Every Child" initiative to reform child welfare, aiming to provide secure homes for children and reduce administrative burdens.

U.S. Attorney Leah Foley says about 850 habeas petitions have landed in Boston federal court since January 2025 — a roughly 12,000% jump from 2024 amid ICE enforcement surges. The spike has attorneys and judges racing to sort jurisdiction and due process questions.

Jacob Chansley refiled a $40 trillion lawsuit naming Donald Trump and again calls for a $40T coin and a new "republic" with Phoenix as its capital.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani nominated former EDNY prosecutor Nadia Shihata to run the Department of Investigation, promising 'zero tolerance' for self‑enrichment at City Hall.

Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond says settlements with Tyson and Cargill will put about $25M toward cleanup and long-term monitoring of the Illinois River watershed.

A federal judge struck down Louisiana’s 2024 PLUS Act, blocking a law that legalized paid claims consultants and capped fees. The ruling says federal VA rules and constitutional protections preempt the state statute.

Alderman Rasheen Aldridge is moving to create a seven‑member nuisance property board with power to order closures after reporting on a downtown vape shop tied to repeated police calls.

Miami‑Dade is down to two private teams vying to replace its burned‑out incinerator, but commissioners balk at buying private land and paying long‑term royalties. A vote to open negotiations is set for next Wednesday.

A citizen-led petition to overturn Salt Lake County’s 14.65% property-tax increase fell short of the verified signatures needed. Organizers say they will pivot to budget recommendations ahead of the county’s review.

A fiscal‑2024 single audit warns the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore that lax bookkeeping and missing procurement rules may have left taxpayer money vulnerable.

Denver Public Schools' proposal to remove Kaiser Permanente from employee plans has teachers and union leaders demanding cost data and transparency ahead of a Feb. 19 board vote.

Gov. Bob Ferguson said the House cleared a bill that would make possession of police‑style badges by civilians a gross misdemeanor amid rising impersonation incidents.