Nate Denny was sworn in as North Carolina's secretary and state CIO, returning to lead the agency's broadband, cybersecurity and AI efforts. The department and the governor shared the news on X.

Mayor Michelle Wu named Rodney Marshall Boston's next fire commissioner, making him the first African American to lead the Boston Fire Department.

Ursula Jones Dickson, Pamela Price and Gopal Krishan will meet at Oakstop on April 29 for a forum that puts public safety and prosecutorial philosophy on stage.

Mayor Michelle Wu will speak at the Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Dorchester at 10:30 a.m.; her office has released no details. Local context and how to watch live.

Los Angeles City Council referred a certified petition to the City Administrative Officer for an economic study of a measure to repeal the city’s business gross receipts tax. The analysis will help determine whether the Council adopts the change, calls a special election, or lets voters decide in November.

SB 1164 broadens when Texas police may order emergency mental‑health detentions — adding clinical signs like deterioration and lack of insight. Supporters call it lifesaving; critics see civil‑rights risks.

Beijing told Chinese nationals to strengthen safety awareness and avoid entering the U.S. through Seattle‑Tacoma International Airport after alleged "malicious questioning" of scholars.

Senate Democrats advanced a package in Albany to tighten utility oversight, require smart‑meter alerts and expand consumer protections as energy bills climb.

Tammy Carpenter and Ashley Hartmeier‑Prigg are locked in a May 19 Democratic primary in Beaverton; fundraising, endorsements and turnout are shaping the race.

Meenu Batra, a certified Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu court interpreter from South Texas, was detained by ICE at Harlingen airport on March 17; her lawyers filed a habeas petition alleging mistreatment.

Darren Bailey has rented a Near South Side apartment and says it will serve as his Chicago campaign HQ as he courts city voters.

The California Supreme Court ordered John Eastman disbarred for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, accepting a State Bar Court recommendation and urging sanctions.

Organizers say they’ve collected tens of thousands of signatures to recall Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, but county officials say roughly 66,000 validated signatures are required by May 14.