A tiny coastal Oregon district approved a four‑day week, then pulled the plug after Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order forced districts to restore lost instructional time. The move highlights tension between local budget fixes and statewide rules.

House Bill 5387 would let regulators immediately revoke massage-therapy licenses after certain sex-offense convictions; the measure has passed the legislature and heads to Gov. Pritzker.

Mamdani told a Jim Owles questionnaire last year he supported removing Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge; City Hall has not said whether he still does. The change would require a City Council local law.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over State Question 843, a push to phase out homeowners' property taxes. The case could determine whether voters ever get to decide the measure.

Durham’s City Council approved a $16M expansion of its Axon contract, adding drones and license‑plate readers amid a heated debate over surveillance and safety.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will face back-to-back congressional hearings this week over the Iran war and Cuba policy. Lawmakers are expected to press him on costs, strategy and U.S. commitments abroad.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced the Nest Egg Protection Act to temporarily raise the home‑sale capital‑gains exclusion to $1M for seniors 65+ who have owned their homes 25+ years.

St. Charles pulled the liquor and video‑gaming licenses for Global Brew after alleging unpaid alcohol taxes and unpermitted kitchen work.

Gov. Abbott joined Davie Defense to break ground on a $1B Gulf Copper overhaul that officials say will build U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers and bring thousands of jobs to the Texas Gulf Coast.

The State Department will shrink visa-processing across Africa from nearly 50 posts to 20 hubs, a newly revealed directive shows. Many applicants in non-hub countries may now have to travel abroad for interviews.

Lawmakers rolled out Senate Bill 450, a nearly $4 billion capital package that earmarks funds for schools, parks, colleges and community projects across Ohio. Committees will review the bill in the weeks ahead.

Fairview’s mayor says the LDS Church is using federal land‑use law to push a contentious 120‑foot temple steeple, reopening a yearlong fight over zoning and legal risk. The town and church remain far apart.

New federal guidance could block IRA-funded rebates for swapping gas stoves and other appliances for electric models, jeopardizing a key chunk of the $8.8B home‑rebate program.