A viral resignation letter from Crescent Township’s police chief has residents and the police union demanding answers as budget cuts and stalled talks fuel officer departures.

A flurry of energy bills in Annapolis pitched solar expansion against a push to leave RGGI and measures to protect landowners, as lawmakers hunt for relief from high electric bills.

DHS publicly rebuked Councilor Enrique Pepén after he called an ICE arrest in Roslindale an "abduction," amplifying a standoff between local sanctuary policy and federal enforcement.

A new GOP bill, H.B. 693, would reinterpret conversion therapy rules, limit pronoun and foster policies and let the state pull funding from noncompliant governments.

Baltimore City Council will press BGE at a Wednesday hearing after residents reported sudden winter spikes in gas bills; watchdogs point to rising delivery charges.

House Bill 646 would create a 13‑member panel to study Ohio's booming data‑center industry and its effects on water, power, farmland and neighborhoods.

Court records show an arrest order for Mecklenburg Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram after she failed to complete court-ordered community service tied to a 2024 DWI plea.

A package of bills would raise the penalty for buying sex to felony level, create an anti‑trafficking grant fund and press tech platforms to police prostitution in Arizona.

Phoenix's City Council added anti-retaliation language and new reporting rules to its heat-safety ordinance, requiring AC logs and new penalties for noncompliant contractors.

DC Mayor Bowser is focusing on job creation and business growth by inviting applications for the city's Vitality and Growth Funds in Fiscal Year 2026, aiming to attract new companies and support startups.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger asked county staff to report back within seven days on a Disaster Recovery Rebuild Authority to coordinate infrastructure and speed permits in Altadena and the Santa Monica Mountains.

Shelby County says Tennessee stopped reimbursing it for housing nearly 1,000 state inmates, leaving a multi‑million‑dollar hole in the county budget and a claim now with the state.

The Dow closed above 50,000 as chip stocks and AI optimism powered a broad rally; President Trump credited tariffs and predicted still-higher gains. Analysts warn the move could be narrow and fragile.