Clackamas Fire and Sandy Fire will hold a Q&A tonight at Station 71 Annex as Measure 3-634, the annexation question, heads to the May 19 ballot.

Gov. Jared Polis unveiled a roadmap that would fund resilient roofs, mitigation credits and grants aimed at cutting average homeowners premiums by up to $800 a year. The plan leans on hail- and wildfire-focused fixes plus new insurer reporting and a grant fund.

Chicago has signed a new contract with Ernst & Young to hunt for budget savings; procurement records show a multi‑million dollar ceiling as aldermen demand details. EY’s 2025 review flagged $530M–$1.4B in possible efficiencies.

Sheriff Tommie Johnson III offered five deputies to bridge detainee transports through late June while the Oklahoma County jail trust prepares to decide who will handle the shifts. County trustees and commissioners will weigh the plan at a meeting Tuesday.

Independence voters will decide May 5 whether to consolidate two aging schools into a new PreK–8 campus funded by a bond and a 1% income tax.

A Tampa‑area congressional hopeful's '86 47' merch has sparked online tips to federal authorities and revived debate over the meme's violent connotations.

The St. Johns superintendent denies urging teachers to target lawmakers while the district moves to eliminate central‑office and classroom posts amid a looming $23M gap.

The Interior Department will reimburse two developers nearly $900 million to abandon offshore wind leases off New York and California, redirecting the money toward oil and gas projects.

Co‑op City leaders warn New York’s climate law and recent utility rate moves could push maintenance fees into the thousands, threatening affordability for thousands of Bronx residents.

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled third‑party communications can be harassment when meant to cause harm, vacating a lower court decision in a parental protective‑order dispute.

A randomized Vera Institute evaluation of Chicago’s MIDA found detained immigrants with counsel were far more likely to win relief and to be released on bond.

Mayor Brandon Johnson nominated David Glockner, a former federal prosecutor and Exelon compliance chief, to be Chicago's next inspector general. Council confirmation is pending.

The WSIB approved new private‑equity commitments that include funds with holdings tied to Kalshi and Flock Safety, prompting legal and climate worries. Critics say the state’s retirement money faces outsized risk and opaque fees.