EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė visited Phoenix for a circular‑economy forum as Arizona exported $9.8B to the EU in 2025 and leaders discussed recycling, chips and critical minerals.

Burien’s City Council appointed veteran manager Bob Larson as interim city manager; he’ll begin work Tuesday, April 28 amid a recent leadership shakeup.

A D.C. Superior Court default judgment orders Women in H.E.E.L.S. and its founder to repay roughly $60,500 after the Attorney General accused the group of misusing Cure the Streets grant funds.

A state working group led by Utah’s HOA Ombudsman will tour the state to gather homeowner complaints about fees, reserves and transparency and could propose 2027 reforms.

The Fifth U.S. Circuit vacated the injunction that blocked Texas’ SB 4, saying plaintiffs lacked standing. The controversial immigration law can now be enforced while constitutional questions remain.

City Council approved rules to steer $150M in federal disaster grants toward home repairs, generators and resilience projects after last year’s storms. The action starts formal grant rounds and public notices.

The Common Council voted to limit downtown food‑truck sales to 10 p.m.; the ordinance is effective May 9, 2026. The move was pitched as a public‑safety step.

Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez joined Mayor Michelle Wu and Rep. Ayanna Pressley in Roxbury to demand stronger federal support for child care as the White House advances a defense‑heavy FY2027 budget.

Eight satellite early‑voting sites open across Marion County this weekend, adding to downtown hours ahead of the May primary.

Governor DeSantis unveiled a bronze George Washington statue in Chipley as Florida launches a mobile museum and docuseries for the state's 250th events.

State prosecutors subpoenaed JEA and city officials for communications tied to a lobbying contract, drawing Tallahassee deeper into the JEA dispute.

Gov. Tate Reeves will call a special session to redraw Mississippi’s Supreme Court map — but only after the U.S. Supreme Court rules in Louisiana v. Callais.

California AG Rob Bonta joined 23 attorneys general in asking a federal judge to permanently block Executive Order 14399, which would shift control of mail voting to federal agencies.