Comal County commissioners asked the state to study data center impacts, press for water‑use transparency and re‑examine tax incentives tied to the facilities.

St. Cloud applied for about $171,000 in an FDLE grant to add Axon live-translation to patrol body cameras, pitching the tool as a way to shorten interpreter waits. City leaders say the feature could be used on traffic stops and emergency calls.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has opened a probe into 17 firms that received presidential exemptions from the 2024 MATS rule and demanded records by May 28, 2026.

A resident referendum would bring roughly 19,000 people into Lawrenceville — and the city manager says the May 19 vote could be decided by a narrow margin.

Putnam trustees say the county tax collector’s commissions on a $300M school bond are eating into construction funds; the board has ordered a legal review.

State corrections officials will wind down Craggy Correctional Center this summer, blaming recruitment struggles tied to Asheville’s high housing costs.

Brandon Sanchez, a 26‑year law enforcement veteran and former San Jose deputy chief, will become Gilroy’s police chief on June 1 with a pledge to deepen community ties.

Two Contra Costa supervisors face no challengers while the county grapples with Medicaid cuts, a proposed sales tax and looming service cuts.

The state GOP says Carl DeMaio’s mailers and website used official Republican branding and issued a May 14 cease-and-desist threatening legal action. The fight spotlights a larger intra‑party split ahead of the June primary.

A retired El Sobrante teacher and the ACLU have asked a federal court to block Contra Costa County's sign rules after a $4,300 fine and a lien were imposed.

State auditors will review Kiona‑Benton finances after two failed levies left a $3.5M gap, forcing cuts to staff, transportation and extracurriculars.

Members of Houston’s Jewish community asked a judge to add Sunday hours to the District C runoff, arguing Saturday’s 7 a.m.–7 p.m. window conflicts with Shabbat. The filing requests at least five extra hours on Sunday, May 17.

A vendor error sent some Maryland voters the wrong-party mail-in ballot. The State Board of Elections will mail corrected packets to anyone who got a ballot before May 14.