Supervisor Janice Hahn asked the sheriff to estimate the cost of free hygiene kits and to guarantee reliable access to menstrual products for people in LA County jails. She called the push "about health and dignity."

Orange County is weighing a stormwater utility fee to pay for more than $1 billion in drainage and water‑quality projects; commissioners have asked staff to host outreach before a June review.

A Portland advocacy group says Oregon State Police allowed federal immigration agencies to query driver‑license, registration and other private records about 1.4 million times; the suit seeks an injunction.

Former Cleveland councilman Eugene Miller captured the Democratic nomination for Ohio House District 20 and will face Republican Donna Walker‑Brown in November.

Publix’s customer‑service FAQ and in‑store signs now ask that only law enforcement openly carry firearms, a reversal from the chain’s October policy. Local reporters say the change showed up this week.

Mayor Wu hailed Boston's 13th straight triple-A rating as the city prepares a $600M bond sale while tapping reserves to cover a $48.4M shortfall.

Nearly 170 Chisago County employees struck this week over health‑insurance plan design and rising deductibles, prompting picket lines and service shifts across the county. Negotiations remain deadlocked while both sides file labor complaints.

Mayor Parker took her One Philly, One Future budget tour to Kensington, presenting the FY27 plan and answering neighborhood questions at Taller Puertorriqueño. The stop was part of a citywide outreach push to explain new investments and collect resident feedback.

A state reporting change reallocated thousands of homecare aides and briefly turned a modest 2025 jobs gain into a headline loss. Economists say the drop is largely an accounting artifact.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick endorsed Mayes Middleton for attorney general and Jim Wright for Railroad Commissioner, adding a high‑profile voice to May 26 GOP runoffs.

The city secured a record $31M judgment against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers and will place court oversight to force repairs.

A new AP‑NORC poll finds most Americans say the U.S. is less welcoming to immigrants, and many report personal impacts from recent enforcement.

DOE has reportedly narrowed the BPA administrator search to two finalists — a decision that could shift transmission planning, rates and the agency’s market strategy.