Mayor Karen Bass and county supervisors renamed March 31 as Farm Workers Day after reporting that prompted a rapid reassessment of César Chávez’s honors.

Kim Bimestefer will step down as Colorado's Medicaid chief in April as the agency grapples with enrollment and budget pressure.

The Whitman Select Board advanced a library‑only tax override after a tense budget briefing — a failed question could decertify and close the Whitman Public Library. Voters may face the decision this spring.

A new FERC order cuts the allowed transmission profit in New England and could funnel about $1 billion back to ratepayers. Regulators and utilities now have to sort how refunds will be processed through ISO‑NE settlements.

Nancy Pelosi returned to Annapolis to accept a Maryland Senate honor and to celebrate her mother’s induction into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame. The day mixed state ceremony with family remembrance.

A Texas policy group says tablets may be hurting student learning; lawmakers are being pushed to review device rules and classroom screen time.

A Morgan Stanley broker reportedly contacted BlackRock in February about buying the iShares defense ETF on the eve of U.S. strikes on Iran, prompting denials and ethics questions.

Jimmy Clayton, 40, was named president and CEO of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, becoming the youngest person to lead the statewide business group. Members and lawmakers will watch his early policy moves closely.

The Oklahoma House passed HB 2015 to give renters a clearer path to force repairs — a 14‑day repair clock, a repair‑account rent‑withholding process and possible damages. The bill now moves to the Senate.

Minneapolis set an April 7 hearing on a Chavez-authored 'Care Over Criminalization' ordinance that would remove city penalties for possessing drug paraphernalia.

Advocates gathered at Rainbow PUSH to press the RACE Act (HB 5414), which would restore voting rights to people serving felony sentences and expand prison civics.

A Charlotte Observer payroll review shows more than 1,000 Mecklenburg County and Charlotte city employees earn six‑figure salaries, while the county median household income is about $87,005.

State letters say four firms funneled $19,500 into Carlo DeMaria’s 2025 campaign; regulators required companies to pay about $39K and return the funds.