At a Tulsa forum, Cherokee, Muscogee and Osage chiefs warned that data centers, a proposed Medicaid change and federal energy dollars could reshape tribal lands and health services.

Acting CDER director Tracy Beth Høeg is leaving the FDA, compounding leadership churn after Commissioner Marty Makary's resignation. The move raises fresh uncertainty over vaccine policy and drug reviews.

Federal agents have questioned witnesses and sought a sealed warrant over claims London Breed traded a supervisor slot for a Bloomberg job, complicating the June 2 D2 contest.

Renton’s City Council voted 4-3 to pause the police department’s Flock ALPR cameras as officials weigh privacy, access and retention questions.

San Francisco’s animal commission voted to recommend a ban on live-animal sales at pet stores, a move backed by dozens of rescue groups and likely to go to City Hall.

Troutdale is weighing ending its contract with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office to rebuild a small city police force, a move the county warns could create coverage gaps.

Lawmakers and public-health researchers rallied at Rush to press for a state‑sanctioned overdose prevention pilot on the West Side, citing international evidence and settlement funding.

With the May 19 primary near, Tobias Read vows to defend Oregon’s vote‑by‑mail system and urges voters to use drop boxes amid postal changes. State officials say legal action is on the table.

The Justice Department sued Connecticut on May 15, saying SB 397 unlawfully regulates federal officers and threatens officer safety.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence, alleging the health system repeatedly denied pregnancy and nursing accommodations and, in some cases, retaliated against staff.

Hamilton’s Planning Commission approved zoning changes that would allow recreational marijuana retailers; City Council has a first reading on June 10 and could vote June 24.

Central Transport agreed to pay $5.5M after an EEOC lawsuit alleged it refused to hire qualified female truck drivers; the consent decree mandates training, monitoring and payouts.

Judge Lina Hidalgo says Harris County faces a budget gap that could force fees, cuts or tax increases as officials prepare a $3 billion budget.