Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Russell Fry will unveil "Logan's Law" in Myrtle Beach — a proposal for a public violent-offender registry and a federal review of criminal-data gaps. The push follows the May 3, 2025 killing of Logan Federico and concerns about missing records.

Council members are scrutinizing DigitalC's 2025 sign-up numbers as they decide whether to release ARPA-backed funds at a May 14 committee meeting.

New data show California’s per‑student K‑12 funding rose to $19,894 in 2022–23 and the state climbed from the national bottom to roughly 13th — but much of the gain came from one‑time COVID dollars.

Democratic Oversight members will hold a May 12 field hearing in Palm Beach to hear survivors and press for missing evidence tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Sen. Rick Scott and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced paired bills that would withhold federal R&D funds from colleges taking money tied to designated foreign adversaries.

City leaders opened hearings on a proposed FY2026–27 budget that aims to close a $66.2M shortfall; dozens of jobs and some services could be cut while police and fire staffing is defended.

SFFD Section Chief Michael Mason was named a 2026 Steinberg Institute Champion for expanding community paramedicine — from street crisis teams to field buprenorphine.

Assemblymember William Colton introduced A9290 to require teacher‑accessible silent alarms in every New York classroom, a step beyond the state’s Alyssa’s Law. The bill is pending in committee.

South Bay business leaders rallied May 4 to urge the Air District to pause rules that would require zero‑NOx water heaters in 2027 and furnaces in 2029 amid worries about retrofit costs and readiness.

PACs tied to Lockheed, RTX and Anduril funneled roughly $4.7M into federal campaigns in Q1 2026 as the Iran war began, with big checks landing near defense appropriations leaders.

Freddy Escobar sued Mayor Karen Bass, alleging a "campaign of retaliation" after he criticized LAFD staffing and protested the fire chief's ouster.

Gov. Walz reshuffled DHS leadership Monday, elevating John Connolly and shifting Shireen Gandhi amid federal fraud probes and a pending Senate confirmation hearing.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.