A federal judge in Raleigh dismissed a First Amendment challenge to North Carolina’s ballot‑selfie ban, saying the law helps prevent vote‑buying and protects polling‑place integrity.

Broward trustees are weighing a motion to direct a staffing plan that could eliminate about 3,000 positions over three years as enrollment falls and the district faces an $80M gap.

TMJ4 and Milwaukee County municipal leaders have proposed an Oct. 8 town‑hall at UWM’s Zelazo Center to press gubernatorial hopefuls on property taxes and state aid.

The Oklahoma Senate approved SB1238, reclassifying domestic abuse in front of children as a felony with 1–5 years behind bars and up to a $7,000 fine. The bill now heads to the House.

Rep. George Latimer filed the POINT Act to bar presidential interference in state elections and establish a legal review process and penalties.

HB 3380 would require DHS to publish an annual child-welfare scorecard and modernize data systems; it cleared its first House committee and now heads to the House floor.

Hillsborough officials unveiled a boundary plan Tuesday that could reassign thousands of students and put several Tampa schools at risk of closure. The district says the moves aim to balance enrollment and cut costs.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed HB 2355 Monday, creating minimum‑wage, overtime and contract protections for nannies, housekeepers and other domestic workers statewide.

Carmel tech firm DynamoEdge has sued the IEDC and several partners, alleging its vehicle‑prediction IP was used without permission and public funds favored companies that deployed it. The complaint seeks punitive damages and a wide accounting of contracts.

A state-ordered feasibility review will decide whether Duquesne City School District should merge with nearby districts, weighing finances, enrollment and community impacts.

Union‑backed legislation would remove private insurers from New York’s Medicaid home‑care payments and aim to reinvest billions into wages and services, setting up a showdown with health plans over costs.

Boston councilors signaled plans to ban kratom sales after an emotional hearing where family members and experts warned the product is dangerous and unregulated.

Florida’s unclaimed‑property program returned a record $88 million in February, with the Tampa–St. Petersburg area collecting about $23.8 million.