Thirty ex-staffers say viral clips don’t tell the full story as Katie Porter tries to steady her governor bid ahead of the June primary.

SB 1221 would require Service Oklahoma to add mail-tracking and offer a $25 expedited delivery option for driver licenses, with implementation due by Jan. 1, 2027.

Scott Stringer says new court filings tie the 2021 allegations that sank his mayoral bid to operatives tied to Andrew Yang and Tusk Strategies. His lawyers want to add the firm and Bradley Tusk to a defamation suit.

An OIG audit finds COFA’s reports were often late or thin and urges staffing, data-access and records fixes to strengthen City Council oversight.

Sam Page asked the county to authorize $1.7 million from legacy funds to scale Save Lives Now outreach, saying recent shootings show the need for expanded services.

Bill Daley says former mayor Richard M. Daley suffered a third stroke earlier this month but has returned home and is undergoing rehab ahead of his 84th birthday.

Three Democrats debated voting rights, Medicaid and taxes in Baton Rouge as Louisiana heads to a May 16 primary.

Mayor Cherelle Parker led a high‑profile endorsement of State Sen. Sharif Street outside City Hall, consolidating establishment support ahead of the May 19 primary.

Dariel Fernandez advanced $20 million to Miami‑Dade County six months early to ease budget pressure and fund parks, lifeguards and neighborhood road repairs.

Lake County’s elections board voted to let Democrats fill travel‑board and absentee‑ballot counter vacancies when Republicans miss appointment deadlines to avoid staffing gaps. Officials say the change is meant to protect homebound voters.

Four Democrats squared off at a Logan Heights forum, trading competing plans on sewage cleanup, lease reviews and housing costs. The June primary will narrow the field.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds independents and swing voters are souring on aggressive deportation tactics, creating a potential midterm problem for Republicans. The survey ties public unease to enforcement images and rising interior arrests.

A city review of HealthLink Jax is entering its final stage after thousands of documents were collected. Councilman Rory Diamond says draft findings could be released in the coming weeks.