A bipartisan bill in St. Paul reshapes DAIRI eligibility and channels millions into research, disease response and dairy relief. The package now heads to Gov. Walz.

Trump says the U.S. is weighing a currency-swap lifeline for the UAE as Gulf tensions squeeze dollar liquidity. Officials say no formal request has been filed yet.

The Supreme Court is weighing whether the FCC can issue major fines against wireless carriers without a jury trial after appellate courts split. The dispute traces to nearly $200 million in 2024 forfeitures tied to location-data sharing.

Advocates and lawmakers rallied on Albany’s Million Dollar Staircase to press for the Second Look, Earned Time and Marvin Mayfield Acts to reshape sentencing.

A bipartisan push to legalize adult-use cannabis has stalled in the Pennsylvania Senate as lawmakers argue over a sweeping "clean slate" expungement plan.

An Indianapolis Star investigation ties a prominent organizer to drones, a 3D‑printing shop and a private gathering — a mix that fractured the local protest network.

A newly signed Tennessee law hands campus leaders more power to discipline and remove professors, narrowing tenure safeguards at UT Knoxville.

New Richmond heads to the May 5 ballot on a five‑year, 8‑mill school levy as officials warn lost power‑plant revenue and a state fiscal plan force steep cuts. Voters are split.

Gov. Josh Green hosted the Western Governors’ Association policy forum in Lahaina and toured Ka Laʻi Ola interim housing as officials pressed for action on FSRI recommendations. The sessions focused on recovery, housing and code changes after the 2023 fires.

CU Boulder researchers recorded MCCPs in Lamont air — the first such airborne detection in North America — reviving scrutiny of biosolid fertilizer and state bills.

Payroll data show Gov. Wes Moore and several top aides were among Maryland's highest-paid state employees in 2025, prompting scrutiny as lawmakers enacted cuts and tax changes.

Cook County’s Circuit Court Clerk is waiving collection fees on eligible moving-violation tickets during a five-day Amnesty Week, April 27–May 1. In-person and phone payments will be accepted.

State Sen. Andrea Hunley announced she’s running for Indianapolis mayor and plans a May 8 campaign kickoff, pitching neighborhoods, preschool and housing as top priorities.