Regulators ordered a $90.5 million refund to Duke Energy Florida customers; fuel charges will fall June–September, shaving roughly $5.62 off a 1,000‑kWh bill each month.

St. Louis Fed chief Alberto Musalem warned rising inflation risks could keep interest rates on hold and push expected cuts into 2027.

The Justice Department found UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions, citing admissions data and internal documents and raising the prospect of enforcement.

A new comptroller report finds NYC processed $8.8B through opaque master agreements from FY2022–FY2025, with delivery orders that often lack line‑item detail. The office wants central data and public DO1 line items.

Florida’s teachers union has sued the state, arguing universal vouchers and charter funding have siphoned billions from neighborhood public schools and violated the state constitution.

Michelle Béchamps and Tara Meekma Collins won Lone Tree council seats in Tuesday's mail‑ballot election; one race was decided by five votes. Results will be certified May 15.

Mayor Ben Nadolski unveiled a $328.5M FY2027 proposal that keeps property taxes flat while funding public safety and a $38.6M capital-improvement program.

Nevada’s gaming regulators have approved new anti‑money‑laundering rules that tighten oversight of compliance officers, curb third‑party funding and expand reporting duties after a year of big fines on the Strip.

Committees added $50M to Hawaii’s rainy‑day fund in a budget tweak, lifting reserves toward $1.67B as lawmakers weigh tax and spending fixes.

A countywide petition drive says it turned in more than 150,000 signatures to force a November vote on a half‑cent sales tax to fund Tijuana River cleanup and services. County officials will now verify whether the measure qualifies for the ballot.

City Council will vote May 5 on a Measure L‑backed pilot to pay former foster youth roughly $900 a month in a $4.8M initial phase.

A Siena poll finds 67% of New Yorkers say the state's cost of living is out of control; rent and CPI data back up the concern and raise political stakes.

The Texas Education Agency has installed a three‑member board and an interim superintendent at Connally ISD after persistent low campus ratings. The state set benchmarks the district must meet before control returns.