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.

A state audit finds the Hawaiʻi DOE lacks the data, procurement controls and staff to meet a 30% local‑food school meals mandate by 2030. Key systems and tracking are broken.

After a packed outreach meeting, officials paused proposed septic regulations and scheduled extra sessions to see whether Clark County can limit parts of the state law.

The Missouri House cleared a plan to give public schools A–F letter grades, advancing the governor's push while lawmakers from both parties warned of harms. The measure now heads to the Senate.

Lawmakers advanced a package to remake Oklahoma’s tobacco trust, shifting control and steering earnings toward scholarships — a move public‑health groups say would gut prevention funding.

A Truth Social post for Trump’s "SAVE America Act" briefly appeared to allow trans surgery for minors with parental consent, drawing GOP fury and a quick edit.