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

A video showing federal agents detaining a woman after a courthouse appearance set off a City‑County Building press event and renewed questions about ICE activity near Cook County courthouses.

A campaign led by former Coronado mayor Richard Bailey has launched a petition to repeal Balboa Park’s paid parking, aiming for the November 2026 ballot after a contentious January rollout. Organizers say roughly 82,000 valid signatures would qualify the measure for voters.

Miami commissioners are expected to approve roughly $150,000 to lawyers who sued the city over an election delay after courts blocked the ordinance. The payment closes a costly legal chapter.

Supreme Court spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at a March Philadelphia event; he returned to the bench the next week.

A City Council bill would cap daily social media for New Yorkers under 17 at one hour, allow parental waivers and create fines and private enforcement rights.

Reps. Mike Levin and Sara Jacobs toured Otay Mesa and called conditions prisonlike, renewing fights over access and oversight at the county’s largest ICE site.

Koi Nation says it is moving tribal offices onto its 68‑acre Shiloh vineyard site near Windsor even after a federal notice reversed the land‑into‑trust decision. The move — trailers on the property and an active appeal in the Ninth Circuit — leaves the project tied up in legal uncertainty.

At the Indian Gaming Association convention in San Diego, tribal leaders warned that prediction markets are draining casino revenue as lawsuits, criminal charges and CFTC rulemaking intensify.

Fifteen state senators led by Michelle Hinchey sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a March 31 letter asking for a temporary suspension of New York’s gas and diesel taxes amid a pump‑price spike. The request points to the 2022 tax pause as precedent.

A short Austin pilot that helped some homeowners pay flood premiums has ended and applications are closed; city staff will evaluate results before any new funding is approved.

Lawmakers removed two major financial barriers: a strict child-support payoff rule and a blanket court-costs requirement, opening the door for thousands to seek restored voting rights.

Kings County closed Avenal’s only fire station after a safety dispute over the new community center, setting off a county‑city standoff and legal fights.