New ALA data shows thousands of titles were challenged in 2025, in Ohio a cluster of Rick Riordan’s novels landed on local hit lists as boards and groups pushed reviews.

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says Live Nation will pay $9.9M and the District will return up to $8.9M to local ticket buyers after finding deceptive fee practices.

Lake Oswego's May ballot asks residents to OK a $20.6M bond to replace the 1971 South Shore Fire Station; the estimated tax is about $0.19 per $1,000 of assessed value.

A diplomatic thaw could reopen air links between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on May 1, offering new routes for travelers and aid while U.S. flights remain limited.

Columbus City Council is set to consider a $750,000 settlement with a retired police sergeant who sued over alleged discrimination, the deal would restore his rank if approved.

The Woodlands board will weigh a 25‑year cell‑tower management deal, permit‑fee changes and a multi‑million dollar parks renovation at Thursday's meeting.

Veterans and military family members staged a sit‑in in the Cannon House rotunda on Monday to protest the war in Iran; photos show Capitol Police detaining demonstrators and hands zip‑tied.

Orlando City Council voted to replace the MWBE program with a Small & Local Business Enterprise Preference, saying the move preserves eligibility for federal grants. City documents and local coverage show the shift is tied to recent federal DEI-related directives.

President Trump used the Defense Production Act to order DOE to expand coal, oil, gas, LNG and grid projects. The White House says funds are available, but legal fights and market limits could slow pump relief.

Sen. Mark Warner and his wife said they were "heartbroken beyond words" after their daughter Madison, 36, died following a decades-long struggle with juvenile diabetes.

City Council’s Jan. 20 ordinance banning smoking, vaping and tobacco in parks, buildings and city vehicles took effect April 20. The city says signage and education will accompany the rollout.

At a Perry roundtable, lawmakers said they might limit local vetoes over nuclear and data‑center projects as electricity demand surges. The convening put residents and industry face‑to‑face.

Nearly 500 leaders will read the Bible aloud in Washington this week — President Trump joins with a prerecorded Oval Office reading while critics call the lineup partisan.