A Madison investor was sentenced to 20 months and fined after prosecutors say he funneled more than $400,000 into U.S. campaigns using a conduit after renouncing his citizenship.

Trump and the IRS asked a judge to pause the $10B suit for 90 days while they pursue settlement talks; the move raises conflict‑of‑interest questions about DOJ’s role.

At his State of the Borough, Antonio Reynoso announced major investments and new programs to expand housing, improve maternal care, and support tenants and immigrants across Brooklyn.

A Renton resident found a box of about 500 ballots behind a strip mall. King County Elections and state officials say they are investigating and reviewing signatures.

HB 1335 would require Colorado colleges with student health centers to provide medication abortion; the bill cleared a House committee 8-5 and now heads to the floor.

Federal review kept the Appalachian hydrogen hub (ARCH2) in the portfolio, preserving Morgantown’s program office and giving the project more runway ahead of an April EIS.

At an April 16 forum, Arlington council candidates outlined competing plans on housing, gas‑well setbacks and anti‑discrimination language as early voting approaches. Voters have a short window to weigh those choices before ballots open April 20.

Two Metro Detroit MDOS employees sued Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on April 17, alleging racial discrimination and seeking $10 million in damages.

The Chicago Teachers Union is shifting to income‑based dues that will raise payments for most members and generate new revenue as the union readies for November’s school board vote.

At a Tiger Bay luncheon in Orlando, David Jolly pitched moving hurricane coverage into a state catastrophic fund and a decade-long plan to boost teacher pay and services.

A local nonprofit has asked a judge to pause more than 100 pay raises at the county jail, saying the chairman approved them without board consent. A hearing is set for July.

S.B. 278 cleared the Ohio Senate on April 15, a bill that would let private plaintiffs seek punitive damages from cities that pass local gun-safety laws. Columbus and other cities say they will fight the change in court.

The White House is preparing an executive order to push federal research into ibogaine for PTSD. Early studies show promise, but safety and legal hurdles remain.