A public‑interest law firm wants the University of Hawaiʻi to release executive‑session minutes and recordings tied to the hiring and evaluation of President Wendy Hensel.

Alvin Brown, an ex‑NTSB vice chair and former Jacksonville mayor, sued the Trump administration, alleging racially motivated firings days after a White House report critiqued DEI. The filing turns a personnel fight into a national legal test over policy and presidential power.

Painesville and Wickliffe have put earned-income levies on the May ballot after state funding cuts forced layoffs and program reductions.

Sen. Cornyn's bid to defund and close the César E. Chávez National Monument was blocked after Sen. Martin Heinrich offered an amendment that preserved the site.

Sheriff Oscar Ugarte told commissioners that overtime and staffing shortages are straining El Paso County jails and requested about 100 more detention officers.

Maryland lawmakers approved a bill to outlaw harmful AI impersonations after a Pikesville High deepfake scandal, adding new criminal and civil penalties.

Early voting runs April 20–28 ahead of May 2. Find polling locations, candidate lineups and ID rules for Keller, Roanoke and Fort Worth voters.

Former Marshall Islands President David Kabua died in Honolulu on April 8 after months of cancer treatment. A memorial in Honolulu is scheduled before a state funeral in Majuro.

A Good Jobs First report finds Louisiana among 14 states that don’t disclose revenue lost to data center tax breaks, raising fresh questions as Hyperion expands.

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons submitted his resignation and will remain through May 31 as DHS prepares to name his successor. Local officials have pushed back on agency tactics.

Rep. Tom McClintock faces three Democrats in a June 2 primary for the newly redrawn 5th District; fundraising gaps and Prop 50 maps are reshaping the race.

Council member Maxie Johnson asked for a pause on Roland G. Parrish Park construction amid soil and flood concerns while city officials say the site was vetted and remediated.

State officials say Dallas must revise police ICE‑cooperation rules by April 23 or risk losing about $32.1M in PSO grants and jeopardizing World Cup security money.