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.

Rep. Trey Caldwell is pushing a plan to define and tax heat‑not‑burn tobacco, proposing a 50% stamp rate and requiring the Tax Commission to prepare new excise stamps.

Georgia's legislature passed SB 443, raising penalties for blocking streets and allowing civil suits. The bill cleared the House and now heads to Gov. Brian Kemp.

San Diego Unified will consider whether to remove César Chávez’s name from a local elementary school after recent national reporting raised sexual‑abuse allegations about the late labor leader. The district has flagged the campus for review and no decision has been announced.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says Social Security "doesn't allow most Americans to build wealth" in his latest chairman's letter, reopening debate over market-linked retirement ideas. Senators and budget analysts are already weighing in.

A West Hollywood public safety commissioner alleges Councilmember John Erickson warned he’d lose his appointment for supporting a council candidate. Erickson denies the allegation.

Former mayor Dennis Kucinich filed an appeal after a judge tossed his suit challenging the Browns' Brook Park move, he says he'll keep fighting for taxpayers.

Children’s educator Ms. Rachel is working with lawyers and activists to push for the closure of the Dilley family detention center after speaking with kids held there.

Letters from OC San told Rhone Lane homeowners to remove pools and fences that sit atop a 69‑inch sewer easement; the agency's bid calendar shows the cleanup moving toward procurement.

The Webster Groves municipal judge resigned after saying the city didn’t fix problems from a state review. The move could pause court dockets and delay hearings.

Cotati council will consider rules Tuesday to limit ICE activity inside city limits as residents and faith groups press officials for protections and clarity.

A new state law and a Rural Ambulance Task Force report are pushing counties to rewrite how ambulances are run. Local officials warn reviews will expose funding and staffing gaps.

Menomonee Falls school board candidate Jefferson Davis filed a defamation lawsuit March 18, naming an anonymous Facebook user and two local residents.