Minnesota lawmakers plan to repeal the state's Cesar Chavez Day recognition after new allegations surfaced about the late labor leader. Rep. María Isa Pérez‑Vega said the change is meant to center survivors.

A resurfaced clip of James Talarico saying his campaign "became a non‑meat campaign" drew swift criticism from Ted Cruz, John Cornyn and other GOP leaders.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate primary, injecting national muscle into a contentious race before the June 9 vote.

DeKalb County set aside $500,000 from SPLOST to study a joint police‑fire training center, a move that’s already drawing comparisons to Atlanta’s contested campus. County officials say the funding is for site evaluation and design; critics promise pushback.

Washington County's executive committee recommended an honorary "Charlie J. Kirk Way" on a stretch of County Trunk Highway K; the proposal drew protesters and hundreds of messages to county leaders.

A draft assessment says Encinitas faces millions in repairs to City Hall, parks and community buildings.

Cobb County says the Smyrna Community Center can't be used for the May primaries after the new StillFire brewery opened within a 250‑foot exclusion zone.

Councilors revived a home‑rule petition to let legal noncitizen residents vote in city elections and referred the measure to committee amid federal enforcement pressure. Supporters say it’s about representation; opponents warn of legal risks.

The SEC cleared Nasdaq to trade tokenized versions of select large-cap stocks and major ETFs, tying on‑chain tokens to DTC custody under a limited pilot.

Germantown will vote May 5 on whether to make the mayor’s office full-time; the change would shift duties and let the Board set pay, and the city posted details March 19, 2026.

The City Council approved a $2.1M free‑cash transfer to cover police and fire pay and urged the mayor to freeze new overtime requests amid FY26 budget pressures.

At a March 18 hearing, advocates and 911 workers urged lawmakers to make the Fire & EMS medical director the clinical head of OUC and to update how DC funds 911. The bills aim to lock training, oversight and NG911 upgrades into law.

Lawmakers and LED are rushing to expand instructor capacity, scholarships and local training hubs so Hyundai’s steel project and a Ruston microchip plant can be staffed by Louisiana workers.