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.

DuPage undersheriff Eddie Moore was put on administrative leave after an Oak Brook parking‑lot incident on Feb. 14. The move has prompted withdrawn endorsements ahead of the March 17 primary.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Department of Buildings will advance new rules to force faster façade repairs and remove long‑standing sidewalk sheds, pointing to work at Highbridge Gardens.

St. Louis will ask voters on April 7 whether to renew its 1% earnings tax, the city's largest revenue source that pays for police, trash and street repairs.

State records and resident research show volatile solvents under the Douglas Warehouse proposed for an ICE facility, renewing protests and regulatory questions.

Former TCC chancellor Eugene Giovannini says trustees lacked cause when they moved to terminate him and is suing the college for more than $1,000,000.

New Orleans lawmakers prefiled bills to overhaul the Sewerage & Water Board, consolidate courts and push fortified‑roof incentives as the 2026 legislative session opens.

Bruce Blakeman’s comments echoed the "Great Replacement" idea tied to the Buffalo supermarket attack, prompting sharp criticism from lawmakers and civil‑rights groups.

Mason Police Chief Rick Jewell sued the town and Mayor Eddie Noeman, saying he was cut off from pay and is seeking $22,320 in back wages plus damages; town minutes show a divided board.

A 1,041-household petition asks DJUSD for a community advisory role as officials weigh closing Patwin and Birch Lane amid projected enrollment declines. Parents want more data and equity analysis before decisions are final.

Two bills would speed permitting and lift a 1,000‑foot spacing rule to expand daycare slots and shorten Nashville families' waitlists.