Bill Gates is set to meet with the House Oversight Committee on June 10 in a transcribed interview tied to the Epstein probe. The session follows months of document releases that named Gates and others.

Two levies for the Lorain Public Library System are on the May 5 primary ballot: a 10‑year system renewal and a five‑year Domonkos Branch measure. The measures would fund staff, repairs, public computers, and programs.

Los Rios trustees moved to form a school facilities improvement district that could confine a potential $3.1B bond to Sacramento and Yolo County voters, prompting criticism. The board says the step targets where the work actually sits; faculty call it divisive.

Huntersville will take over local electric operations in July 2026 and is hiring an Electric Systems Director and crews for a new Huntersville Electric department.

An AI‑driven two‑hour academic block at Houston’s Bennett School is drawing criticism as Texas voucher funds become available. Supporters tout personalized gains; teachers say two hours isn’t enough.

After the Supreme Court’s ruling, Cincinnati council asked city lawyers to explore legal fixes to keep the city’s ban on conversion therapy for minors intact.

An internal audit found Dallas can’t show about $4.9M in hotel‑tax arts spending met state rules requiring projects to attract overnight visitors.

A UNC System analysis finds the state’s 16 public universities must produce 5,000–10,000 more degrees a year, with the biggest shortfalls in engineering, education, accounting and nursing. Officials are testing fast‑track degrees and targeted funding to close the gap.

A Senate floor fight turned personal Tuesday as lawmakers debated a bill to add state enforcement for Minnesota's 340B drug-pricing protections. Supporters say it will protect hospitals and pharmacies; opponents pushed back.

The state charter board voted 9‑2 to rescind its intent to revoke Primavera Online’s charter, pausing a months‑long closure threat for the online school and its students.

Aurora’s Committee of the Whole on April 7 includes lead‑service reimbursements, a Fox Valley Park District parking license, lighting buys and a $2M shelter grant.

State attorneys are reviewing video of two federal arrests inside the Marion County Courthouse after one detention appeared to rely on an administrative immigration action.

A Denver federal judge ordered the release of an immigrant detainee and warned that immigration bond hearings are increasingly perfunctory. The decision could spur more habeas litigation.