A Ninth Circuit panel revived a First Amendment suit after a Mission Viejo first grader was disciplined for a classroom drawing. The court said Tinker applies to elementary students and remanded the case.

Local Law 126 took effect March 12, requiring DOHMH to design transgender patient-rights signs and publish hospital service lists on 311 and its website.

A new state measure gives Spokane’s waste‑to‑energy plant temporary free carbon allowances and an extended timetable, shielding local ratepayers from roughly $15M through 2030.

Gov. Jared Polis joined 18 other governors in a March 11 letter urging Congress not to codify tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated, citing higher costs for families.

Lawmakers pressed hospitals on surprise "facility fees" added to routine outpatient visits as a Senate bill to limit the charges waits in the House.

A Ninth Circuit panel ruled the dormant Commerce Clause doesn't apply to state cannabis markets, protecting local residency and equity rules and widening a circuit split.

Key Biscayne approved a settlement with the Key Biscayne Independent that pays $25,000 in legal fees and requires public notice before any future media policy.

A city committee asked staff to draft a siting policy to prevent clustering of tiny‑home villages and other interim shelters after a rapid expansion left some neighborhoods without beds.

Senators led by Hirono, Murray and King warned HHS that Title X funding set to lapse March 31 could cut off contraception and preventive care for millions if not extended. They want an immediate one‑year continuation to protect clinics and patients.

Alamosa Mayor Ty Coleman cleared a committee step for appointment to Colorado’s State Board of Equalization. A full Senate vote will decide final confirmation.

FOX 5 DC and Georgetown will host a televised D.C. Democratic mayoral debate on May 18 at 7 p.m.; three candidates have met the invitation rules to appear. Early voting runs June 8–14 ahead of the June 16 primary.

A new Energy and Policy Institute analysis finds a sizable share of household electric bills is flowing to investor profits. Local estimates put TECO near 19.5%.

An external power-line failure left parts of the Massachusetts State House on generator power, knocking out internet, the LAWS system and session livestreams.