The DOJ demanded Denver stop enforcing its 1989 assault‑weapons ban and warned it would sue; Mayor Mike Johnston vowed to defend the law.

Final tallies in Texas City gave seats to several police-union-backed candidates, a shift that could shape upcoming contract talks.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate stayed at 4.2% in March; nonfarm payrolls rose modestly and education & health services led annual gains.

An 11‑mill Lorain City Schools levy would raise about $10.6M and could restore preschool and wraparound services — but some residents say the added tax is unaffordable. The city is split as the May primary approaches.

Sen. Ashley Moody unveiled the "Press Act" in Miami, a proposal to criminalize imports of pill presses used to make counterfeit, often fentanyl‑laced, pills.

A Bloomberg investigation found ad‑tech pixels on state insurance marketplaces sending applicants' race, citizenship and other sensitive fields to Google, Meta, TikTok and others.

Former Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford pressed Gov. Wes Moore after Moore said closed primaries "have run their course." Rutherford argues nearly 1 million unaffiliated Marylanders are shut out of party primaries.

A state court ordered the temporary suspension of Maverick County Judge Ramsey English Cantu on May 4, 2026. An interim judge will oversee county operations while a removal petition proceeds.

Oakland County voters will decide multiple school funding measures Tuesday, from Avondale's levy renewals to a Grand Blanc zero‑increase bond that funds arts and classrooms.

An arbitrator ordered two fired Honolulu paramedics back to work after a secret surveillance probe, but the city has delayed the ordered backpay. The case spotlights missteps inside EMS.

Three newcomers won Katy ISD trustee races in contests with no incumbents; the new members are set to be sworn in at the May 11 board meeting.

The Washington Supreme Court ruled that DCYF must produce foster‑care files to five former foster youth in abuse suits, while allowing redactions and safeguards.

At least 53 candidates who denied the 2020 result are running for offices that oversee voting in 23 states, including key swing states.