Lewis Rice has billed St. Louis County $889,448 in Lt. Col. Troy Doyle’s discrimination suit; with a $935,000 contract cap and trial set for August, more county funding could be required.

Harrisburg’s response to a wave of planned data centers includes a House bill to force developers to pay for grid upgrades, water reporting measures and fast‑track permits for self‑powered sites.

Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi says his voter enrollment was switched to the Working Families Party without his consent and he’s accused perennial candidate Jonathan Rinaldi.

The SFPUC has proposed a two‑step rate package that would raise average water and sewer bills roughly 23% by July 1, 2027 to pay for aging pipes and treatment upgrades.

An overnight MPS access-system update delayed openings at several Milwaukee polling sites this morning; officials say only a small number of voters were affected.

An updated News & Observer database lists base annual pay for city and town employees across the Triangle, from small towns to Raleigh officials. It excludes overtime and school payrolls.

An open-seat race in Williamson County has set up a close primary between Commissioner Mary Smith and Puckett's CEO Andy Marshall. Early voting starts April 15; the primary is May 5.

Gov. Greg Abbott reshared an AI‑generated image claiming to show a rescued airman from Iran and deleted the post after fact‑checkers flagged it.

Amy Acton says she’ll press to revive a redistricting amendment in 2027 if elected governor. She blamed confusing 2024 ballot language and warns a new drive will be costly and complex.

A Marquette Law School poll finds 79% of Wisconsin voters prefer state and local election officials to the federal government — even as many Republicans believe noncitizen voting occurs. The split matters for Milwaukee’s clerks and county election staff.

A long‑delayed Bellevue hospital ward will take a handful of sick detainees as the city shutters the Rikers infirmary, testing staffing plans and oversight. Costs and delays have critics on edge.

Rep. Mario Díaz‑Balart handed two federal checks to the Miami‑Dade Sheriff’s Office totaling more than $5.2M for equipment and mobile command centers ahead of the G‑20 and World Cup.

Fulton DA Fani Willis has rehired Shermela Williams after the judge resigned amid a Judicial Qualifications Commission probe. The hire revives controversy over Williams’ conduct and a pending lawsuit.