Connor Tomlinson urged Georgia lawmakers to back SB 433 — Rio's Law — to create an autism specialty plate and add officer training to reduce risky traffic‑stop misunderstandings. The measure now awaits Gov. Brian Kemp's action.

A Senate committee deadlocked 3-3 on SB 1074 — the BASED Act — pausing California's most aggressive push to ban self‑preferencing by trillion‑dollar platforms.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at Tohopekaliga High School in Kissimmee with Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas; officials did not disclose the topic. Local outlets streamed the event.

A Portland veteran who depends on a ventilator says the VA denied benefits for a rare muscle disease tied to military service. A National Academies review could change how those claims are decided.

Carroll County is proposing a $645M FY2027 budget that leans on surplus funds for schools, libraries, parks and 12 fire/EMS positions ahead of public hearings and a May 21 vote.

Carmel Clay Schools is weighing a November referendum to close a roughly $120 million funding gap tied to Indiana's new property-tax law. The board must decide by late June.

The Justice Department settled with former Trump adviser Carter Page for $1.25M after a watchdog found flaws in the FISA orders used to target him, court papers show.

Organizers submitted thousands of signatures to put the Fair and Affordable Housing Ordinance on Redwood City’s November ballot, promising lower rent hikes, relocation pay and a city‑run rent program.

House Bill 20 would let first responders set a 14‑foot halo and order people back; supporters call it safety, critics say it could chill protest and recording.

A senior DHS counterterrorism official was placed on administrative leave after a former boyfriend filed a complaint alleging roughly $30K–$40K in gifts and trips; she denies the charges.

Councilmember Bob Kettle called a forensic audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority “damning,” after it found a $44.7M negative balance and about $8M unreconciled.

The FBI briefly scrutinized a New York Times reporter after a Feb. 28 article about FBI Director Kash Patel’s girlfriend; DOJ officials blocked a wider probe. The bureau says it will not pursue charges.

A state Senate package would bar misdemeanor domestic abusers from buying or possessing guns, require universal checks and bring back pistol permits while adding school‑year safe‑storage forms.