Campaign filings show AOC’s committee paid a celebrity styling agency last fall, and opponents are calling the bills tone-deaf. House ethics documents and local appearances have put the spending back in the spotlight.

A nationwide "No Kings" day of action will bring demonstrators to John Wayne Parkway on March 28, while a local GOP forum runs nearby the same morning.

Akron is considering lengthening the 30‑second pre‑activation window on police bodycams. Supporters cite a better context, the union warns of contract and cost issues.

Water Warrior Island says DNR construction delays prevented it from opening in 2025 and cost the business hundreds of thousands.

Western Pennsylvania lawmakers secured about $406M in federal earmarks, led by a $183.8M boost for Montgomery Locks. Funds cover infrastructure, jobs and cultural projects.

A Senate Judiciary panel in St. Paul advanced multiple gun- and school-safety measures on March 13, sending some bills to finance and scheduling further hearings.

The Hawaii House advanced a slate of campaign‑finance, disclosure and voter‑access reforms that now head to the state Senate. The package targets contractor donations, disclosure gaps and filing systems.

Grand Prairie councilmember Mike Del Bosque, 60, died Friday; the city remembered his service while noting a 2025 altercation that led to a censure.

A Providence federal judge ordered the VA to reinstate a master bargaining agreement covering about 320,000 employees, reversing the agency's 2025 cancellation.

Strong fundraising and open seats have made at least four new commissioners likely. Primaries next Tuesday will decide which incumbents hold on and which races flip.

Military judge advocates have been detailed to Minneapolis federal prosecutions, prompting a federal court challenge and renewed debate over the Posse Comitatus Act.

Four men arrested by ICE in Bethalto later signed self‑deportation papers, Rep. Budzinski’s office says. Local leaders want answers and legal groups are watching.

Spring ISD says early classroom changes are lifting scores as Dekaney faces a possible TEA conservator; STAAR in April will be decisive.