A 12‑person shortlist for Utah’s two new Supreme Court seats contains no women, reigniting criticism of the Legislature’s court expansion and raising stakes for pending cases.

Saint Paul is weighing a temporary delay for certain Class N business license fees to ease pressure after Operation Metro Surge and a 2025 cyberattack.

A federal judge found FLVS pursued a weak trademark case and ordered the state-run school to pay part of rival Stride's legal bills, spotlighting millions in public legal spending.

A statewide probe found more than 6,000 people have entered Illinois mental‑health courts, but only about half finish and roughly 2 million residents live where no program exists. The reporting puts pressure on judges and policymakers to improve data and capacity.

Spencer Pratt’s new ad juxtaposes rivals' mansions with his burned Palisades lot, escalating tensions in a crowded L.A. mayoral primary.

Two Republicans — Jay Edwards and Kristina Roegner — meet in the May 5 primary for Ohio treasurer, a race shaped by national endorsements, undecided voters and the House Bill 6 legacy.

Tempe leaders are weighing a 0.5% sales tax to fund police, transit and the city preschool program. The City Council will consider the procedural vote in mid‑May.

The NRCC added Marty O’Donnell and Carrie Buck to a MAGA‑focused target list after President Trump’s endorsements, raising the stakes in two Nevada House races. National backing has already prompted pushback from Democrats and a fundraising surge for the challengers.

Austin approved a record $476.5M police budget in 2023, but recruiting shortfalls leave the department hundreds of officers shy and the reimagining debate unresolved.

PIX11 will air four televised primary debates in June, spotlighting crowded and consequential House primaries across the city. Voters will see NY‑12, NY‑7 and NY‑10 contenders head‑to‑head.

Metro Nashville filed 10 motions asking a circuit judge to force the state to take custody of sentenced inmates, saying transfer delays are crowding local jails and costing the city millions.

State‑appointed Superintendent Mike Miles proposes carving teacher pay out of campus budgets, tying next year’s pay to evaluations and adding a $500 academic‑need subsidy for struggling schools.

DeKalb County raised the minimum wage for county employees to $19 an hour, effective in paychecks dated May 1, affecting thousands of staff across departments. County leaders will hold a May 4 briefing.