A Daily Memphian analysis shows $200 million could fund nearly 1,000 small‑to‑medium repairs across Memphis‑Shelby County Schools, but county funding is not yet secured. The ask sits against a much larger backlog of building needs.

Point suspended its police department after the mayor uncovered a major payroll-tax shortfall and ordered all officers eliminated effective March 6. The town will lean on Rains County while officials sort the books.

Florida AG James Uthmeier gave Mayor Jane Castor until March 31 to reverse TPD policies he calls 'sanctuary' measures or face penalties including possible removal. The deadline escalates an unfolding statewide fight over local cooperation with ICE.

Gov. Maura Healey wants to scale Massachusetts’ Early College so high‑schoolers can earn tuition‑free credits, pairing a 10‑year 100,000‑student goal with new grants and budget asks. Supporters praise the payoff; some colleges warn of funding gaps.

Durham's second-quarter check shows revenue gains and modest expense savings, leaving departments poised to finish the fiscal year within budget. Officials say they will keep monitoring receipts.

Michigan justices heard challenges to the MPSC permit to put a section of Enbridge’s Line 5 into a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Tribes pressed for more review while Enbridge argued the tunnel is safer.

After a 13‑year‑old died in a Mount Airy storm drain, his family and state leaders are backing “Mason’s Law” to require protective grates and fund fixes.

Trump’s lawyers filed a 25‑page demand asking NY Attorney General Letitia James to turn over communications with Michael Cohen after the ex‑fixer said he felt coerced. The filing asks for transcripts, emails and recordings and raises preservation worries.

The State Health Plan says it will not extend Aetna or CVS Caremark deals and will instead solicit bids for new TPA and PBM contracts tied to a Jan. 1, 2028 start. The move could reshape drug negotiations and provider networks for roughly 750,000 members.

Gayle Cosby, IPS board secretary and District 2 representative, will step down Friday citing health reasons and criticized moves to shift control of school assets to a mayor‑appointed board.

City councilmembers want gun shops to post graphic warning posters designed by DOHMH. Supporters call it public‑health prevention; critics say it stigmatizes owners.

Sen. Ron Johnson has opened a probe into FDA denials after PTC withdrew its ataluren application and families pleaded on Capitol Hill.

A data project shows the old PERS money-match still produces hundreds of six-figure pensions even as the formula is phased out for new hires. The system has $100B+ in assets but heavy long-term obligations.