Moreno’s administration says it opened roughly 145 sales-tax audits in weeks and identified about $7 million in unpaid tax as New Orleans steps up enforcement.

Rep. Tony Gonzales withdrew his 2026 reelection bid on March 5 after admitting an affair with a former aide who later died by self-immolation; a House ethics probe is now underway.

Senate Bill 55 would drop metabolite-based OVI rules, raise whole-blood THC limits to 5 ng/mL and let defendants challenge lab testing as it heads to the Ohio House.

A federal judge denied Gov. Kevin Stitt’s motion to intervene in the Muscogee Nation v. City of Tulsa case, keeping the city‑tribe settlement intact while state courts weigh in. The ruling preserves referrals of municipal cases to tribal court for now.

Rob Bonta led a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a comment opposing a Census Bureau test that would include a citizenship question. The AGs say the changes could depress responses in immigrant communities and jeopardize the 2030 count.

Wall Street investor Marty Dolan says he's mounting another Democratic primary bid against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez in NY‑14, promising a better‑funded rematch.

SF Fed President Mary Daly warned that a weak February jobs report leaves the Fed balancing risks to both inflation and employment, complicating rate plans.

Letitia James hailed a federal court victory that voided FEMA’s BRIC termination, but New York projects worth roughly $351 million are still waiting as states press for enforcement.

Colleen Hanabusa, a longtime force in Hawaii politics and former U.S. representative, has died at 74 after a private battle with cancer.

Darlene Harris, a longtime North Side leader and former Pittsburgh City Council president, has died, the city announced Friday.

The City Controller says Houston will spend more than $131 million on electricity this fiscal year — about a 40% jump — after a contract renewal left the city exposed to market prices.

The Oregon Legislature approved House Bill 4148, cutting the required tourism share of hotel‑tax revenue and letting local governments use up to half for services. The bill now goes to Gov. Tina Kotek.

Airbnb agreed to settle a $120 million tax‑refund suit against San Francisco for $0, a deal that could free money the city had held in its litigation reserve.