The Texas PUC cleared interim Aqua Texas rates that take effect Monday, March 9 — a change residents say will drive higher monthly bills across Austin’s suburbs. Protest filings and advocacy groups are lining up for contested hearings in April.

Longtime Supervisor David Rabbitt said he won't seek a fifth term, turning Sonoma County's 2nd District into an open race ahead of the June primary.

Texas will let businesses use federal bonus‑depreciation rules to write off eligible equipment faster, lowering franchise‑taxable margins on the 2026 report.

A midyear budget update shows stronger hotel tax and upgraded forecasts narrowed Half Moon Bay’s projected shortfall and let the city rebuild reserves.

At a first Assembly hearing at LA84, lawmakers leaned on the 1984 Olympics to press LA28 for promises on youth programs, small-business gains and debt protections.

Eighteen bills target data centers, pollution limits and permitting as Colorado lawmakers clash over the costs and reliability of deeper emissions cuts.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Cleveland‑Cliffs and Duck Creek, alleging mishandling of radioactive brine and equipment at the Cleveland Works mill.

DOJ says it will review filings that show Mexico paid an Arizona law firm roughly $7.3M to run a program defending Mexican nationals facing execution in U.S. courts.

Albany lawmakers are pushing to raise New York's bottle deposit to 10¢ and expand which drinks qualify for refunds.

President Trump will stop at Thermo Fisher’s Reading facility to promote TrumpRx and Most‑Favored‑Nation drug‑pricing deals as Ohio heads toward key 2026 races.

Democrats filed SB26‑135 to ask voters to let the state keep TABOR surplus equal to K‑12 spending and use it to boost schools for 10 years, setting up a major fall fight.

The Oklahoma Attorney General says there isn't enough evidence to charge Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson after a review of a 2025 sexual‑battery probe. Civil and political questions remain as critics watch next steps.

A new state law lets experienced dental hygienists provide cleanings and preventive care in schools, clinics and long‑term care without a dentist on site. Regulators have until June 19, 2027 to write rules and stand up new certification pathways.