Trustees kept the rate flat, but a $15.6 million shortfall is already forcing school closures and staff cuts districtwide.

A watchdog group says a councilwoman's email chain on SAWS rate hikes crossed a legal line. Prosecutors say the complaint needs more digging.

Shannon O'Brien's new suit accuses Treasurer Deb Goldberg of leaking racial-insensitivity claims to a political operative paid $1,500.

Choctaw police still lock suspects in a jail cell made from a shipping container. Voters decide Aug. 25 whether a tax hike fixes that.

Ford says the federal government shouldn't threaten Nevada crime-fighting dollars to force local police to help ICE.

An email typo in official filing advice leaves Judge Michele Mercer unopposed for Department Z, despite a shaky performance review.

Ten candidates are chasing Cleo Fields' old congressional seat, and a new poll shows more than 40% of Baton Rouge-area voters still undecided.

North County Innovation School would enroll about 100 K-2 students as Riverview Gardens keeps losing enrollment.

A staffer's repost of a Bush-era privatization message forced Ken Paxton's Senate campaign to publicly deny the idea. Texas has 4.8 million beneficiaries watching closely.

Council members balked at a reserve fund under 60%, forcing a revised budget with 20 new police cars and a 25th Street traffic fix still intact.

Volusia County will convert a vacant Mason Avenue dealership into a new EMS headquarters, saving taxpayers over $12 million versus building new.

State officials meet Monday on a third bid to fund the Copperwood Mine, as opponents' petition tops 460,000 signatures.

A New York judge vacated the freeze nationwide, calling out visa denials for Colombian professionals and families in Ghana and Jamaica.