Gov. Mike DeWine named Pamela A. Hawkins to the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations bench. Hawkins will take office May 4, 2026 and must run in November to retain the seat.

St. Louis Park voters will decide on Aug. 11 whether to approve a bond and tech-levy renewal to replace old boilers and upgrade school security and devices.

Oviedo's city council will vote April 20 on funding for a forensic audit and a conservation easement for the 310‑acre Twin Rivers Golf Club. The decisions could lock the land into long‑term open space.

A county study narrowed Nashville’s USD–GSD tax gap, but many outside the USD still pay private haulers for curbside trash while council weighs changes.

A review of Clark County payroll shows hundreds earn more than the governor — and some are collecting pensions while still on the public payroll.

Five Democrats and two Republicans are on the May 5 Shelby County sheriff primary ballot. Candidates clash over conditions at 201 Poplar and staffing shortages.

House Bill 1933 — the Maddix Bias Act — would ban recreational nitrous oxide in Oklahoma and impose misdemeanors and fines; the measure now goes to the governor.

Baltimore’s Board of Estimates approved a three‑year memorandum granting sheriff’s deputies a 17% pay increase, including a mid‑2025 retroactive bump plus new on‑call pay and scheduling changes.

Paradise Valley Unified moved an invited Erika Kirk appearance off campus and to after‑school hours amid parental safety concerns and recent security warnings.

A bipartisan bill would make state and local septic‑repair grants tax‑free, lawmakers say, removing a financial barrier to replacing failing systems.

A new Illinois bill would bar fines and criminal penalties for people sleeping or storing belongings on public land, but counties and neighbors warn it could hamstring local enforcement.

Florida education officials have proposed a rule to block applicants who can’t prove citizenship or lawful presence from enrolling at the state’s 28 public colleges. A May 14 hearing at Miami Dade College will take public testimony.

Jack Evans ended his comeback bid for D.C. Council chair after nominating‑petition challenges left him short of qualifying signatures.