A lawsuit filed March 16 argues Scott Black would exceed Nevada’s 12‑year local term limit if he serves as mayor and asks judges to keep him off the June ballot.

Maryland's top court ruled March 24 that climate suits by Baltimore, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are preempted by federal law and fail under state tort doctrines.

Lorain’s finance committee forwarded a budget with a roughly $2.4 million shortfall to a March 30 special vote. Officials are weighing staffing moves and possible sewer and water rate hikes.

Nearly two years after the July 18, 2024 ransomware attack, Columbus still hasn't published the full after-action report, leaving questions about what was taken and how officials responded.

Lawmakers authorized a state audit of federally backed fusion centers amid concerns about surveillance, oversight and federal spending.

The Oklahoma House passed HB1675 on March 25, 2026, requiring youth camps to file site-specific emergency plans, keep two alert systems and train staff. The bill now heads to the Senate after lawmakers cited last summer's deadly Texas floods.

New FEC filings show the RNC started 2026 with roughly seven times the cash on hand of the DNC, a gap that boosts GOP ad buying and field capacity heading into the midterms.

Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala filed a sealed search warrant on the City of Pittsburgh; officials offered few details and the filing is sealed for 60 days.

DART President Nadine Lee told the board she will step down and won’t seek a contract renewal. Her departure comes amid months of disputes over funding and withdrawal votes.

Organizers plan a march from Memorial Circle across the Memorial Bridge into the National Mall this Saturday, with an afternoon downtown rally. Expect heavy Metro crowds and marshals on site.

A right-to-gas constitutional amendment and four environmental countermeasures have reopened Colorado's oil-and-gas ballot fight, threatening a fragile truce. Campaigns now race to collect petitions and ready for legal fights.

Fort Thomas will keep schools open as a make‑up day on May 19, placing students and voters at the same sites and raising concerns about long lines and safety during the primary.

The House approved H.R. 1958 to make certain benefit-related fraud a deportable offense. Supporters framed it as tax‑dollar protection while critics called it overbroad.