Official filings show DoorDash spent nearly $2.2 million lobbying Wisconsin in 2025 to push a driver-classification bill. The disclosures leave big questions about how most of the money was used.

New reporting shows Mayor Mamdani met multiple times with a Queens imam who has praised Hamas and questioned Holocaust figures, deepening tensions with Jewish leaders.

Senators folded a fix into the FY26 budget to extend 15 daysa0of domestic-violence leave to temp and contract workers after the Dabrowski familya0pushed for change. The measure now heads to House budget talks.

Mayor Cara Spencer and Board President Megan E. Green unveiled a $230 million plan to spend Rams settlement funds on North City recovery, water repairs and downtown revitalization. A public survey is open through May 27.

A civil‑liberties group sued to block Illinois’ FOID card, arguing the state can’t require residents to get permission before possessing firearms. The case is now in federal court in Chicago.

Plainfield says a state reclassification will slash roughly $7M a year, pushing administrators to weigh staff cuts and bigger class sizes for 2026–27. Key roles and encore programs are on the table.

A Planning Commission pause has left plans to turn the former 3rd Precinct into a Minneapolis Democracy Center on hold after neighbors raised concerns about moving a public alley.

Rep. Jack Bergman is defending his seat as a GOP primary and a House ethics complaint collide in northern Michigan. The Aug. 4 primary now looks as much about accountability as about ideology.

DHS told the Tampa Bay Times the proposed Panama City "Panhandle Pokey" is no longer being proposed. The reversal clouds Florida's detention expansion plans.

The D.C. Council’s Committee of the Whole is finalizing recommendations for the FY27 budget in a live markup. The hearing docket, video and transcript are posted online.

County officials proposed a $207.6M FY 2026–27 budget while holding property taxes at 40.5 cents per $100. A public hearing is scheduled for June 2.

Residents near a massive data center say tap water turned brown and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez brought jars of the water to Congress. The EPA has pledged to review the complaints.

Phil Galer, a 25-year Pittsburg PD veteran, was sworn in as the city’s 11th police chief today, stepping into leadership after Steve Albanese’s retirement.