A union‑backed urban planner is challenging Assemblyman Howard Watts in a Las Vegas primary over housing, labor and campaign cash.

The NC Senate gave initial approval to SB 889, pausing use of 2026 reappraisal numbers in about a dozen counties as lawmakers weigh tax relief and budget fallout. The move follows revaluation notices showing steep jumps in assessed values.

State regulators approved a settlement raising Sunshine Water bills; the increase trims the company’s request but will boost many customers’ monthly charges.

Houston's iSpeak program will add AI-powered, real-time translation to City Council livestreams to expand language access.

Gov. Tony Evers filed suit on April 7 challenging a 2018 lame‑duck law that requires the Joint Finance Committee to sign off on certain DOJ settlements. The complaint revives a separation‑of‑powers fight that has already reached the state’s high court.

A Decatur traffic stop for an unlicensed driver led to an ICE transfer to Stewart Detention Center, and county reports show unlicensed driving is now a top reason for ICE pick‑ups. Local law changes have tightened compliance with federal detainer requests.

A remote Oregon town that calls itself the "Tallest Town" says it can't pay routine bills after years of failed bets. Residents and officials now scramble for stopgaps.

The License Committee advanced a ban on sweepstakes gambling machines, setting escalating fines and license suspensions and sending the measure to City Council on May 20.

A taxpayer advocate accused the mayor’s office of excessive travel spending — from Atlanta to Las Vegas — as the Board of Estimates meets to consider dozens of travel requests.

Content creator Nick Shirley says Cuban agents seized his cameras and tailed his team; he claims he narrowly escaped and will publish more footage amid rising U.S.–Cuba tension.

CBA President Kevin Gould warns a budget trailer change and new emergency-forbearance bills could shrink mortgage access and threaten second loans many buyers rely on.

A $14 million bookkeeping discovery has cleared the path for full jail funding in Oklahoma County's proposed budget, but major costs and deadlines remain.

The SJC weighed whether the AG’s short ballot summary hides big policy changes and consequences for equity grants, medical access and home grows.