Sheriffs met May 12–13 in Kokomo and French Lick for updates on INjail, DOJ funding and U.S. attorney briefings. The sessions aimed to equip county jails and legal teams.

House Republicans rewrote the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, dropping a forced‑sale rule for big landlords and complicating efforts to curb investor‑owned homes.

At a State of Black Miami town hall, leaders warned Florida’s anti‑DEI law has narrowed the Black Affairs Advisory Board’s tools and raised alarms about hiring and maps. Organizers say they’ll pivot to voter outreach and oversight.

Mayor Karen Bass tapped LAUSD Inspector General Sue Stengel as deputy mayor for public safety while Robert Clark shifts into the Emergency Management Department. The move comes ahead of a busy summer of major events.

A $16.5 million package of settlements tied to a Burge‑era wrongful conviction, a fatal police chase and an accessibility lawsuit heads to the Finance Committee next week.

Government emails show FBI Director Kash Patel joined a military‑coordinated "VIP snorkel" around the USS Arizona Memorial — an outing the FBI did not disclose that has drawn criticism.

A new state law creates a narrow safety exception that lets Oklahoma’s juvenile‑oversight office notify police when a complainant makes a credible threat. Most complaint details remain confidential.

A new state law will force districts to share teacher disciplinary histories and verify prior employers — a move supporters say prevents problem hires and critics fear could slow hiring amid shortages.

All eight Minnesota representatives backed H.R. 1346 after the House approved year‑round E15 in a 218‑203 vote. Supporters point to billions more in corn demand and cheaper gas; critics point to budget and soybean risks.

Lawmakers in Lansing floated changes that would require cities to allow duplexes and ADUs and cap lot and dwelling sizes, drawing sharp local pushback.

Rep. Jill Tokuda led a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as Trump heads to Beijing. Lawmakers say Taiwan must not be a bargaining chip.

Albany approved a 12th stopgap budget extender signed by Gov. Hochul to fund state operations through May 18 while lawmakers finalize a proposed $268B deal.

The Oklahoma Senate adopted an amendment to strip a 1990s ‘trigger’ so federal gas‑tax relief can actually lower prices at local pumps.