Councilmember Rollin Horton filed a zoning rewrite to define data‑center types and bar campus‑scale facilities over 500,000 square feet, adding rules on cooling, noise and generators.

The DOJ sued Maine, arguing the state’s pause on confidential plates for federal agents unlawfully singles out federal law enforcement and endangers undercover operations. The state says its program protects residents.

Georgetown will raise water, wastewater and stormwater fees Oct. 1, 2026; a typical 6,000-gallon household will see the monthly bill rise about $12.

The Atlanta Press Club will stream final runoff debates May 31–June 1, including the GOP governor and U.S. Senate contests. Check the club’s schedule for times and livestreams.

Initial jobless claims edged up to 215,000 while continuing claims rose to about 1.79 million, a sign that layoffs remain limited even as inflation pressures persist.

Beginning June 1, Hamilton County Juvenile Court will add pre‑trial steps — library card, rec center/YMCA membership and recent grades — to connect kids with local supports.

Deer Valley board member Kimberly Fisher drew condemnation after a video showed her shouting "heil" and raising her arm at a May 26 meeting; calls for censure followed.

Mayor Wu rolled out a glossy business‑recruitment push, but IRS and Census data show residents and dollars are still leaving Massachusetts.

After Netflix’s The Crash renewed attention on the Strongsville killings, Dominic Russo’s family is backing HB 505 — “Dom’s Law” — to bar violent offenders from profiting on social media.

At a May Day rally in East San Jose, Tom Steyer wore a "Workers Over Billionaires" shirt and pledged to tax fellow billionaires while pouring record money into his campaign.

Reps. Chris Deluzio and Summer Lee made an unannounced visit to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center and say staff denied their request to meet a Springdale detainee. The stop comes amid renewed scrutiny of the facility's conditions.

A Manhattan appellate panel allowed a former aide's disability-discrimination suit against Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs to move forward, keeping key FMLA and accommodation claims alive.

Rep. Jared Moskowitz announced he’ll run in Florida’s newly drawn coastal 25th District, setting up a high‑stakes campaign in a seat analysts now call competitive. The GOP map change and pending lawsuits have already reshuffled the field.