The St. Charles Parish Council will discuss local issues including zoning changes, funding for emergency equipment, and electoral matters during their meeting on February 9.

An alternate on Portland’s new police oversight board refused to sign a confidentiality agreement, and City Council will consider removing him days before the board meets. The dispute raises early questions about secrecy and transparency in the board’s launch.

A federal judge has enjoined Texas' SB 13, pausing enforcement of the state's blacklist of firms accused of 'boycotting' fossil fuels and halting recent divestments. The order leaves state investment decisions in legal limbo.

Lawton initiated Black History Month with a proclamation ceremony to celebrate African American heritage and promote equality and progress within the community.

AB 1382 would ban the sale of cosmetically gene-edited pets but lawmakers amended the bill to exempt GloFish. The measure passed the Assembly and now heads to the Senate.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris delivered a letter asking the sheriff to adopt a Tennessee Corrections Institute plan to address conditions at the Main Jail at 201 Poplar.

Akron's Spring Hill Apartments face postal suspension and city inspections due to roaches, mold, and safety issues. The management is actively addressing the problems.

A Cato Institute analysis says immigrants produced trillions in net fiscal savings from 1994–2023. San Diego advocates and tax preparers say the findings reflect local reality.

A package of state bills would extend living-expense benefits, speed advance payments and change replacement-cost rules — proposals lawmakers say grew out of the Maui wildfire experience.

Sterling Heights City Council approves a one-year moratorium on data center development to update outdated zoning ordinances and assess the implications of such projects.

Ohio lawmakers are pushing for House Bill 79 to increase penalties for assaults on sports officials after a coach attacked a referee at a youth wrestling tournament.

Lawmakers advanced a bill to tax alcohol by ABV, raising rates and prompting brewers to press for small‑producer carve‑outs as revenues and costs are debated.

Mayor Dontae Payne has asked staff to study barring ICE from city property after Seattle's move; the council backed the request and the city issued safety guidance.