Mayor Freddie O'Connell will take viewer questions on property taxes, public safety and childcare during FOX 17's Growing Nashville town hall tonight. The session comes as reappraisals and budget choices sharpen local debate.

Oscar Mireles' victory in Galena Park quickly sparked a standoff at City Hall, with allegations against outgoing Mayor Esmeralda Moya and reports of equipment removed. Residents are urging state oversight as Mireles promises an audit.

Morehouse med students rallied Wednesday and launched a petition asking school leaders to replace Rep. Rich McCormick as commencement speaker, citing concerns about his record.

The Oklahoma Senate adjourned within minutes while the House worked late to clear roughly 147 bills ahead of a Thursday adjournment. Leaders passed a procedural plan that allows reconvening next week.

A 13‑point federal bill from Sens. Kaine and Warner would export Virginia's new gun rules nationwide; its path through the Senate looks uphill.

At a Brighton VA roundtable, Rep. Gabe Evans defended Trump’s strikes on Iran and tied reopening the Strait of Hormuz to easing Colorado’s rising gas prices.

Several top federal prosecutors and enforcement chiefs canceled appearances at the New York City Bar’s white‑collar conference, exposing a widening rift with the organized bar. Organizers scrambled to fill panels amid questions about Washington’s new posture toward legal groups.

Reading's mayor put the police chief on leave and tapped Lt. Daniel Flottemesch as interim. The move follows the opening of an external investigation.

A dozen Orlando protesters with Orlando 50501 confronted Byron Donalds outside a downtown campaign stop, criticizing his national backers and industry endorsements.

Federal and state officials met in Tampa to map alleged CCP threats to Florida infrastructure — from land purchases near bases to cyber and influence operations. Leaders urged tighter interagency coordination.

Constellation’s Pin Oak Creek peaker in Freestone County is the first natural gas plant funded by Texas’ $10B Energy Fund, adding 460 MW amid scrutiny of the program.

Oklahoma Natural Gas filed for about $28.7M in higher base rates; the company says pipeline work justifies the request while a one-time tax credit would trim the average hit to roughly $1.50 a month.

Two Baton Rouge residents filed a statewide recall petition for Gov. Jeff Landry, triggering a six‑month drive to collect roughly 500,884 signatures needed to force a recall election. The effort follows Landry’s suspension of congressional primaries after a Supreme Court ruling.