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.

The Cleveland Clinic says HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. observed but did not operate a robotic arm during a heart surgery; the visit has sharpened privacy concerns. Initial reporting and a later clinic clarification have sparked online backlash and calls for policy reviews.

Durham firefighters warn the city may not fund promised merit raises as the budget season begins, and union leaders plan to press the council in public hearings.

Rep. Angie Nixon was arrested after a five-hour sit-in outside Gov. Ron DeSantis' office at the Florida Capitol as she pressed the governor's staff on rising costs. Two protesters with her were also arrested and officials had not released charges by evening.

The Army told Cincinnati organizers it won't field a female color guard at an Eden Park dedication, citing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's policy. Organizers call it a setback but plan to press on.

A confidential recommendation on Larry Hoover’s clemency has been sent to Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The governor now faces a legal and political choice over a decades‑old state murder sentence.

State regulators are probing whether Tom Steyer’s campaign paid influencers without proper disclosure, from $10 posts to multi‑thousand‑dollar deals.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was treated at a Springfield hospital after a minor complication from a May 1 outpatient urology procedure; officials say he’s fine and back at work.

Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling Chicago’s mobile mental‑health vans, using $5.2M in federal relief while long‑term funding hinges on a contested social‑media tax. Advocates praised the move but warned the weekday, daytime schedule still leaves gaps overnight.