A 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House stalled a Republican bill that would force county attorneys to notify ICE after violent‑crime arrests.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch warns recent federal cuts to homeland- and port-security grants could weaken the department’s intelligence and counterterrorism work.

Florida’s attorney general has subpoenaed Discord in a civil probe into whether the chat app exposes children to predators. The state is seeking moderation, age-verification and NCMEC records.

Vanna Howard was sworn into the Massachusetts Senate on March 18, becoming the nation’s first Cambodian‑American state senator after a March 3 special election. Her victory gives Lowell a new voice on Beacon Hill.

Judge Tierra Jones was unanimously chosen as chief judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court and will assume administrative duties July 1 while keeping a heavy homicide docket.

A newly released 171‑page consultant draft accuses St. Helena city government of chaotic budgeting, weak staffing and outsized executive pay. The study offers concrete personnel and technology fixes.

Mayor Kevin McCarty has appointed a three-member council subcommittee to consider renaming César Chávez Plaza after recent reporting raised new allegations about Chávez. The downtown plaza now faces a public review process.

Mayor Daniel Biss acknowledged a brief, "ill‑advised" 2004 relationship with a former University of Chicago student after she went public just ahead of the IL‑09 primary. His campaign says he ended it when he realized it was inappropriate.

The California School Boards Association says Sacramento’s fragmented policies have stalled progress and unveiled a four‑bill push to force state accountability on closing achievement gaps.

Preliminary tallies at Isaacs Houses show residents leaning to stay in Section 9 or back the new Trust, while private management (PACT) trails. Mail‑ins remain and a final certification is set for March 24.

An appellate panel heard arguments over claims that WCCUSD used long‑term substitutes at Helms, Stege and Kennedy. The decision could reshape how California enforces the Williams guarantee.

A state report says Newport's library chairman routed roughly $77,000 in flood donations into an outside foundation account. The board says it's fixing the problems and tightening oversight.

Mayor Janet Cowell will give her second State of the City tonight, centering public safety and housing after a January homicide that rattled the city. Expect bond talk, federal funding updates and specific proposals on prevention and housing.