Superintendent Alex Marrero says a new DPS policy letting the board hire standing outside counsel undermines his role and risks fracturing the district’s legal voice.

Maryland joined a 21‑state lawsuit arguing USDA rules that tie funding to anti‑DEI and immigration conditions could disrupt SNAP, WIC and other programs. The challenge was filed in federal court in Massachusetts.

A state analyst’s review finds enrollment-based funding would add billions but could lower attendance, and lawmakers are leaning toward keeping the current formula. The LAO report and strained district budgets frame the debate in Sacramento.

Longtime House GOP leader Brad Jones announced Monday he won’t run again, saying he will finish his term through January 2027 and leaving his North Reading‑area seat open.

Incertec plans to shift its Florida operations from Titusville to Edgewater with about an $8M investment and city‑filed plans for roughly 150 new jobs. The move follows Incertec’s acquisition of Titusville’s Synergy Metal Finishing and includes wastewater upgrades and permitting steps.

SB 1439 would bar most climate-related claims in Oklahoma courts, a move critics say would shield oil and gas companies and could short-circuit pending litigation. Legal experts and industry groups are lining up on opposite sides.

Atlanta councilors are considering a resolution to have APD body cameras record ICE activity, a move that would reshape local oversight and collide with state rules on footage access.

Cuba floated lump‑sum payouts for U.S. property seized after the 1959 revolution, but Miami claimants say eligibility, funding and enforcement are unclear.

Western Hillsborough voters decide a special Senate race today between Josie Tomkow and Brian Nathan; polls close at 7 p.m. local time.

The Oklahoma Senate passed SB80 39–3 to force earlier notice, public comment and hearings on turnpike plans. Sponsor Lisa Standridge says it could "sunset" dozens of dormant projects.

A former top aide told FOX 32 the Johnson administration showed a "level of hostility" toward law enforcement, adding to recent staff controversies.

Researchers say telemedicine and mailed abortion pills helped keep clinician‑provided abortions near 1.1 million in 2025 despite a growing wave of state bans.

At a state fraud hearing, lawmakers were told TSA flagged nearly $700 million in cash leaving MSP across 2024–25, prompting Treasury and FinCEN probes and calls for clearer tracking.