A Nashville Banner Q&A lays out positions from seven people running for four Metro Nashville Public Schools seats. Contested races in Districts 4 and 6 could shape safety, budgets and superintendent oversight.

A Kent trucking owner joined a suit to block Washington’s 9.9% tax on income above $1M, saying the levy would squeeze small businesses and workers.

Trump endorsed Houston Gaines and Jim Kingston as two open Georgia House seats head to May primaries.

A Tennessee man detained by ICE was found unresponsive at Winn Correctional Center and later died, a case that adds to a rising number of in‑custody fatalities.

Annapolis approved a $4,000-per-provider property tax credit aimed at helping licensed child‑care operators hire staff and stay open. City analysis trimmed a larger $10,000 proposal to limit the budget hit.

The state ended a 2023 incentive after Auction Direct abandoned an Oxford expansion and shifted its Triangle operations, leaving local leaders searching for new employers.

Ohio will ban synthetic kratom compounds statewide May 14 while natural kratom leaf remains under review. The rule targets engineered derivatives like 7‑OH.

Three candidates are vying for the open District 3 seat on June 2; the winner will shape Warner Center redevelopment and local services in the West Valley.

Yusef D. Jackson has been named president and CEO of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, stepping into the leadership role at the Chicago civil-rights group his father founded. The board unanimously approved the appointment and supporters say he will prioritize voter engagement and economic justice.

The Trump administration canceled an $11M contract with Catholic Charities in Miami, putting the Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh shelter at risk and forcing relocation plans for migrant children.

A GOP-backed package to reroute $25M from a stalled Duluth rail project into school-security grants failed to clear the House Education Finance Committee amid pressure for gun limits.

Trump says he sent a letter to Xi asking China not to arm Iran and warned steep tariffs if nations help Tehran. Beijing denies supplying weapons.

Gov. Mike Braun signed SEA 277 on Tuesday, a broad rewrite of Indiana's environmental statutes that cuts outdated rules and shifts enforcement discretion ahead of a July 1, 2026 effective date.