Nevada’s gaming regulators have approved new anti‑money‑laundering rules that tighten oversight of compliance officers, curb third‑party funding and expand reporting duties after a year of big fines on the Strip.

Committees added $50M to Hawaii’s rainy‑day fund in a budget tweak, lifting reserves toward $1.67B as lawmakers weigh tax and spending fixes.

A countywide petition drive says it turned in more than 150,000 signatures to force a November vote on a half‑cent sales tax to fund Tijuana River cleanup and services. County officials will now verify whether the measure qualifies for the ballot.

City Council will vote May 5 on a Measure L‑backed pilot to pay former foster youth roughly $900 a month in a $4.8M initial phase.

A Siena poll finds 67% of New Yorkers say the state's cost of living is out of control; rent and CPI data back up the concern and raise political stakes.

The Texas Education Agency has installed a three‑member board and an interim superintendent at Connally ISD after persistent low campus ratings. The state set benchmarks the district must meet before control returns.

The state approved roughly $221 million in CalCompetes credits for 17 firms, projects that officials say will create 4,489 jobs and about $1 billion in private investment.

Sen. Patricia Fahy filed S10197 to let municipalities outside NYC tax non‑primary homes valued $2.5M and up, with half the revenue earmarked for AIM funding to aid local governments.

A private Eid event at Epic Waters, initially promoted as "Muslims only," prompted a governor's ultimatum and a city response.

Blount County’s May 5 primary produced nominees for mayor, sheriff and other local seats. Winners will head to the Aug. 6 ballot with early voting in July.

Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved a roughly $153M no‑bid contract with Axon for Tasers, AI‑capable body cameras and training, prompting procurement and privacy questions.

The Missouri House turned a Senate drone bill into a sprawling public‑safety package, tacking on roughly 47 amendments and passing the measure 83‑61. Changes range from expanded drone bans to DNA and a domestic‑violence registry.

Advocates rallied at the State Capitol pushing a Stop Super Speeders plan that would force certain drivers to install speed‑limiting tech amid worrying crash numbers.