A former Cleveland IT project manager says she faced racist, sexist slurs on the job and was fired after complaining; she’s suing the city and seeking her job back.

Rep. Dan Goldman will match donations dollar-for-dollar and seeded his reelection bid with $1M as he defends his NY‑10 seat against Brad Lander.

At a Grapevine GOP gathering, AG Ken Paxton said Sen. John Cornyn "is not a Trump guy," sharpening tensions ahead of a May 26 runoff and a possible Trump endorsement.

The Atlanta Press Club will stream three days of primary debates April 26–28, featuring nearly 85 candidates for statewide and congressional races ahead of May 19.

A Colorado bill would create a legislative security administrator and move some disclosure records off the public website, a reaction to last year’s Minnesota shootings. Lawmakers are set to debate the tradeoff between safety and transparency this week.

Nineteen demonstrators were arrested after occupying Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Midtown office lobby, pressing her to protect health care and demand a 'tax the rich' plan.

A statewide National Guard exercise on April 30 will stage military and local responders across Camp Williams, Dugway and several Valley communities to rehearse contested‑homeland and cyber scenarios.

A Sacramento bill would revive a $150‑a‑year SRA fee to fund forest thinning, inspections and hazard mapping in high‑risk areas.

A state‑appointed HISD board voted to terminate a 25‑year Patrick Henry teacher after an examiner faulted her special‑education documentation.

Jamison White took the oath as Maryland Heights’ police chief on April 21, stepping up from deputy after years with the department. City officials say he’ll emphasize professionalism, accountability and community-focused policing.

A federal judge this week ended court oversight of three more sections of Baltimore’s police consent decree while warning that a backlog of disciplinary cases still threatens a final exit.

Warren’s protective-order ordinance lets police act on no-contact violations; officials say it has produced 27 charges and early data show promising drops in repeat offending.

Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado will step down as chief on June 1 after more than 38 years, citing political attacks tied to a search-warrant probe.