DLE Director Mike Lambert says he will step down this summer and return to HPD to preserve pension benefits after legislation to protect officer pensions stalled. The move raises fresh pressure on lawmakers over pay and retirement rules.

The Mass Ready Act includes language that would ban thin single‑use plastic bags and impose a 10¢ recycled‑paper bag fee statewide, with small‑store carve‑outs.

Washington bars many pre‑hire pot tests, but federal rules and safety carve‑outs mean some jobs still face screening. Here’s what the law actually does.

The NYCLU sued to block a Nassau County ordinance creating a 35-foot buffer around houses of worship, saying it chills constitutionally protected protest. The suit was filed on behalf of two Long Island activists.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed HB2223 requiring people who must register as sex offenders to disclose name‑change petitions and keep prior names visible to authorities.

The FCC will vote April 30 on a proposal to bar Chinese testing labs from certifying devices for the U.S., a move regulators say would shore up security and reshape supply chains.

Lawmakers advanced a package of menhaden bills that would force purse seines into deeper water, expand reporting and impose new fines — splitting industry and anglers.

A House committee advanced a bill that would legalize human composting in Illinois; sponsors say they'll tighten rules on licensing and liability as providers move in.

Terra Lawson-Remer proposed charter changes to add independent ethics and budget oversight; the Board will weigh sending the package to voters on April 21.

A Boston judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians, preserving work permits while the court reviews the agency’s decision. The order keeps beneficiaries’ employment authorization valid as litigation proceeds.

Cedar Park commander Coy Brown will take over as Temple’s police chief on May 1, 2026 after a nationwide search and public vetting. City and local outlets published finalist profiles and transition details.

Lake Worth Beach set a $285K–$345K pay range for its next city manager, a move city leaders say is needed to recruit experienced leadership amid mixed public reaction.

Republican groups have asked a Wake County judge to approve a settlement that would use jury‑duty excusal records to flag and potentially remove suspected noncitizens from North Carolina’s voter rolls.