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.

Three senior aides to Gov. Tina Kotek announced departures Wednesday, prompting a reshuffle of deputies and outside advisers as the legislative session ends. Internal promotions and new advisors are meant to keep policy work on track.

Portland Public Schools vice chair Michelle DePass accepted a $91,000 payout and six months of city-paid health coverage to resign her city climate analyst post, records show.

A March state audit found NYC tripled spending on services for people sleeping unsheltered, yet counts of people living on the street rose — auditors and advocates want clearer outcome data.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate challenge to a Forest Service proposal that would slash public comment windows and change how objections are handled.

Penn and the EEOC argued in federal court over a subpoena seeking rosters and contact info for Jewish faculty and students. Judge Gerald Pappert heard arguments and reserved a decision.

Oregon officials say the Department of Revenue blocked nearly $2 billion in attempted tax‑refund fraud over five years, with more than $1.4 billion stopped in 2024. DOR points taxpayers to online reporting and identity‑protection tools.

Marin County was named one of California’s inaugural CARE Champions, a state nod tied to CARE Court activity and new funding for treatment and housing.