Council members pressed agency officials on jail, probation and oversight funding during a preliminary criminal-justice budget hearing at City Hall.

Gov. Kevin Stitt tapped former Williams CEO Alan Armstrong to temporarily fill Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s seat. The appointment is short‑term and governed by state rules limiting candidacy.

House Bill 1046 shields Good Samaritans who enter locked vehicles to rescue a vulnerable pet or person — but only if they follow five legal steps. Learn what the law requires and the limits of car "pet modes."

Sanjay Rai will leave the Maryland Higher Education Commission this week; Deputy Elena Quiroz-Livanis will serve as interim while a search is launched. The move comes as the agency addresses recent scholarship problems.

Councilor Gabriela Coletta Zapata convened a City Hall hearing after survivors and officials described gaps in testing and reporting for suspected spiked drinks. The session pushed training, drink covers and a pending state bill to standardize hospital care into the spotlight.

Arizona's water agency has contracted Sullivan & Cromwell as Colorado River talks stall and lawmakers add money to a litigation fund.

Gov. Josh Stein said Tuesday that LEAD will expand to Wilmington, Greensboro, Albemarle, Robeson, Gaston and Harnett counties to route low‑level cases to treatment. The move builds on existing pilots and state funding for diversion programs.

City officials have recommended a five‑day suspension for the Cleveland officer who ran a red light while driving Mayor Justin Bibb's vehicle in June 2024. The Civilian Police Review Board found multiple policy violations.

Sacramento County supervisors unanimously renamed the county's Cesar Chavez holiday to Sacramento County Farm Workers Appreciation Day amid national fallout over abuse allegations.

UNC paid roughly $1.2 million for an outside K&L Gates review of SCiLL but is withholding the full report, citing privacy and attorney‑client privilege.

Bipartisan Ohio senators proposed a payroll-funded paid family leave program that would offer eligible workers up to 14 weeks of paid time off per year.

A 17‑year legal fight over 650 Fifth Avenue produced roughly $318 million to compensate victims of Iran‑sponsored terrorism, with an initial $129M already paid.

Franklin County officials are asking voters to approve a quarter‑cent online use tax after landline tax receipts plunged, aiming to stabilize 911 staffing and equipment.