Austin police want a new traffic offense to ticket noisy car engines after a rise in complaints, especially along RM 2222. The chief plans a Public Safety Committee briefing on Feb. 2.

Geneva will host three February open houses to explain a $59.4M bond to build a new police station and answer questions ahead of the March primary.

Lawmakers reintroduced bills that would let adults grow cannabis at home, reviving a fight over equity, policing and potential lost tax revenue.

A federal court ruled the US DOT illegally withheld $1 billion in EV charging funds; the ruling reinstates $15 million for Arizona and limits DOT's future actions.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall focused on public safety, housing, and sustainability in Salt Lake City's State of the City address at City Hall East. She discussed Project CONNECT and plans to revitalize the building for community use.

Denver has joined a legal challenge against the Trump administration's ICE operations in Minneapolis, with Mayor Mike Johnston criticizing ICE's actions and Council President Amanda P. Sandoval speaking on the broader community impact.

The Stark County Sheriff's Office, partnering with the NHTSA, promotes safe driving during Super Bowl LX under the campaign "Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk".

Senator Ashley Moody introduces the Combating Online Predators Act to criminalize distributions of CSAM threats, highlighting the need to protect children from sextortion.

Navajo Nation workers at Frontier Communications get a wage increase in a newly negotiated three-year contract following advocacy by Senator Gallego and talks with the CWA.

A class‑action complaint says DHS and ICE prevented confidential attorney communications at the Whipple Federal Building and rushed transfers that undercut detainees’ defenses.

Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma ordered the creation of the Oklahoma School Choice Hub to aid families in educational decisions during National School Choice Week.

Senator John Marty condemned over 60 Minnesota CEOs for their response to ICE actions, equating their efforts to racial targeting and constitutional violations, and urged them to act against ICE aggressions in the community.

California’s attorney general has launched a statewide sweep into “surveillance pricing,” asking retailers, grocers and hotels to explain whether they use personal data to set individual prices. The inquiry will examine disclosures and pricing experiments under the CCPA.