County commissioners approved placing a one‑mill school tax on the November ballot; supporters say it will shore up teacher pay and safety programs.

Three Riverside officers were fired after a dispute over disabled‑veteran license plates on their personal cars. The move follows a lawsuit, an internal probe and a City Council decision.

New applicants to Utah’s Fits All scholarship must apply by May 1; awards will be announced June 16. The program offers tiered grants up to $8,000 per child.

Sen. Rand Paul announced a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship, staking a political challenge as the Supreme Court weighs a related case.

Tallmadge voters will decide on a 5.6‑mill levy on Tuesday that the district says is needed to avoid cuts to busing, electives and staff. The ballot estimates the cost at about $196 per $100,000 home.

Sanitation workers and supporters packed City Hall Park to demand restored pensions and parity with other uniformed services. The action briefly closed the Murray and Broadway gate.

Capt. Clinton A. Cornell, a 2001 USNA graduate and EOD commander, will return to Annapolis as the Academy’s 92nd Commandant of Midshipmen in June.

The Charter Reform Commission wants to make the City Attorney an appointed post and split civil and criminal duties; City Council will weigh the package in early May.

Two bills in the Ohio legislature would set nurse-to-patient ratios and strengthen nurse-led staffing committees after a union survey found widespread understaffing. Advocates and hospitals are preparing for a committee fight in Columbus.

Hamilton County ran an April 30 public test of vote‑counting systems to verify tabulators ahead of the May 5 primary and remind voters about polling and ID updates.

Donne Dawson is retiring after 25 years leading the Hawaii Film Office, leaving the state to recruit her replacement while services continue. DBEDT praised her record.

State Sen. María Elena Durazo is the early favorite to replace Hilda Solis in L.A.’s sprawling 1st District, but a crowded field and a half‑cent health tax make June’s primary unpredictable.

The California Supreme Court ruled judges must weigh a defendant’s ability to pay when setting bail, a decision prompted by a San Mateo case over a $7 cheeseburger.