DeKalb County Schools joined a federal MDL alleging social platforms’ "addictive" designs harmed students and strained counselors, lockers and classroom time. The district seeks both past costs and long‑term funding.

A federal fight over U.N. funding has exposed New York City to potential multimillion‑dollar liability tied to a $365M Midtown renovation while the mayor juggles a $5.4B gap.

Mayor Mamdani released a Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan and a True Cost of Living measure that finds 62% of New Yorkers fall short of what they need to live with dignity.

State auditors put Terra State on fiscal watch after a report found missed tax filings, late bills and a nearly $11.5M operating loss. Trustees accepted the president’s resignation and named an interim as a recovery plan is drafted.

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Sixth Circuit’s judgment in P.G. Sittenfeld’s corruption case and remanded it for new review as the DOJ moves to dismiss and the pardon complicates the record.

St. Louis County has approved its first overhaul of use‑of‑force rules since 2010, prioritizing de‑escalation, stronger reporting and training for hundreds of officers.

The Missouri Senate voted unanimously to pass SB1067, a bill that fast‑tracks dismissal of lawsuits tied to public speech and lets prevailing defendants recover fees. The measure now goes to the House.

House leaders announced an April 8 vote on a package to bar many children from social media and require phone bans in schools, pairing platform rules with a school pilot.

A former Assembly aide says she was assaulted in 2003 and is now backing a civil suit that accuses the Assembly of protecting powerful insiders. Her affidavit and recent filings have pushed the case back into the spotlight.

The State Land Board’s stewardship plan would ban new energy leasing near active lesser prairie‑chicken leks and roll out habitat assessments and grazing incentives. Ranchers say the proposal overlooks years of private stewardship.

OpenSecrets and federal contracting data show GEO, CoreCivic, CSI and other firms won multibillion‑dollar ICE work as flights, transfers and monitoring surged. The awards have provoked fresh scrutiny and local pushback.

Oklahoma voters will decide on June 16, 2026 whether State Question 832 phases the minimum wage to $15 by 2029 and expands coverage. The ballot measure also ties future raises to inflation.

Mayor Michelle Wu convened Boston executives at Harvard’s Treehouse to crowdsource candidates and ideas for the city’s next economic chief. The search will pair public strategy with private outreach.