A federal budget request would anchor NETL’s Pittsburgh and Morgantown labs as industry-focused centers for oil-and-gas and coal research, reshaping local lab priorities.

USCRI says a sudden loss of federal funding will force the closure of its Lake Worth Beach shelter. Forty‑two children will be moved and 53 staff face layoffs.

Vice President J.D. Vance landed in Budapest to meet Viktor Orbán and speak at a campaign rally days before Hungary's April 12 vote. The visit is a high‑stakes show of U.S. support for an embattled leader.

A new Ohio bill would require courts to send text and email reminders before hearings. Cleveland’s pilot shows that reminders can cut missed appearances and save money.

Mayor John Whitmire praised an accountability milestone after a former Midtown official said he would plead guilty in the Third Ward housing funds scandal.

Sevier County cut the ribbon on a $34M courts building in Sevierville, centralizing two courts in a new facility and rolling out stricter entry rules.

Long Beach’s council will debate allowing alcohol on the boardwalk and ending a moratorium on new bar permits, moves that could reshape waterfront dining. Tulum Tacos and Riptides are among businesses tied to the push.

Oregon warns postal changes could keep paper tax returns from receiving an April 15 postmark. The state is urging e-filing and offering date-stamping and drop-box options.

Georgia cleared HB350 to allow anonymous newborn surrender in monitored boxes at fire and police stations; supporters call it lifesaving while critics raise privacy concerns.

A DSA‑backed challenger wants city attorneys in the office two days a month, pitting progressive backers against unions and an incumbent who tightened RTO rules.

Rene Gonzalez filed a federal suit against the City of Portland and Auditor Simone Rede, seeking damages tied to 2024 campaign‑finance rulings and a judge’s due‑process finding.

California’s GO‑Biz plans to award Edelman up to $19M to run a national brand campaign, and the pick has drawn scrutiny because of the firm’s past Saudi work after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.

Chief Justice Natalie Hudson said she will retire later this year, creating a high‑profile vacancy on the Minnesota Supreme Court and giving Gov. Tim Walz another appointment.