Lawmakers approved short‑term lot‑rent aid, but broader rules to force park owners to justify hikes failed in committee, leaving mobile‑home residents uneasy.

A judge has ordered a law firm to hand over Notre Dame College endowment records as state investigators and receivers press a probe into whether donor‑restricted funds were misused. The order could change how the shuttered South Euclid campus and its funds are resolved.

Mayor Aftab Pureval promised a 60‑day earnings‑tax plan at his Jan. 6 inauguration — but as of April 3 there’s still no formal proposal and council talks are ongoing. City leaders say timing and agreement on uses are holding the plan up.

DCPS could lose $3.2M in state funding for AP, IB and similar programs — a hit that may raise exam costs and squeeze college-credit options for local students.

The Dallas Morning News' Voter Guide is live for the May 2 local elections, featuring 110 completed candidate questionnaires and a Build Your Ballot tool for North Texas voters.

Workers and teachers tied Disney's property‑tax suits to proposed school cuts and a tiny teacher raise, urging the company to drop litigation that could hit local classrooms.

The FBI says a breach of an unclassified surveillance system has been labeled a FISMA "major incident" after hackers used a third‑party provider to access phone metadata and PII.

A package of eight bills in Annapolis would let workers skip political meetings and change firefighter overtime rules.

A House committee blocked HB7 after a crowded, contentious hearing, keeping a 2020 law that lets companies pursue easements for carbon‑capture projects in place.

The president’s order directs agencies to police transfers, eligibility and NIL collectives and warns universities they could lose federal grants for noncompliance.

Ex‑NYC mayor Bill de Blasio attended a Progressive International summit in Bogotá that included groups U.S. officials and reporters have linked to Neville Roy Singham’s network. The trip has reignited scrutiny over foreign funding and nonprofit ties.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

Senators Van Hollen and Alsobrooks and Rep. Sarah Elfreth pressed the FAA to speed changes at BWI, citing noise, soot and health costs.