New polls compiled March 21 show Gov. Kathy Hochul leading most matchups, but regional splits and a still‑fluid Republican field leave the race open.

Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office won't defend or enforce more than 80 'race‑based' Florida laws, singling out affirmative‑action and supplier‑diversity rules.

The state’s petroleum watchdog has opened probes into some gas stations after sudden pump‑price spikes. Regulators are collecting records to see whether illegal gouging occurred.

For the first time since the 1960s, L.A.’s District 9 will have no Black candidate on the June 2 ballot. Six qualifiers reflect long-term demographic shifts in South L.A.

AG Rob Bonta asked a federal judge to force the Education Department to restore full school mental‑health grant funding after the agency issued only partial payments. The state says truncated funding has already prompted layoff notices and threatens student services.

Sen. Ed Markey and two colleagues gave Meta until April 6 to explain whether its Ray‑Ban smart glasses will use facial recognition, warning of privacy and protest risks.

The state Senate voted 38‑0 to pass the PETS Act, which would ban most pet shop sales of dogs, cats and rabbits and route penalties into the state's animal‑care fund.

A new state bill would bar users under 16 from social networks and require platforms to add age checks, echoing Australia’s approach and raising legal questions.

Riverside will pause its César Chávez proclamation, review a community center and a downtown memorial, and solicit public input as national reporting prompts broader reckonings.

Sen. Bernie Sanders will join a Bronx "tax the rich" rally as organizers press Albany leaders and Gov. Hochul ahead of the April 1 state budget deadline.

Longtime South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn filed to run for an 18th House term in Columbia and said he'll run a vigorous campaign.

State and federal lawmakers joined residents in Bensonhurst to protest a planned men’s shelter on 86th Street as new bills seek to limit shelter siting near transit. Local leaders say the move follows the city’s reshuffling of beds from Bellevue to Brooklyn.

A package of Hawaii bills would redefine gambling to include prediction markets, ban cash‑to‑crypto kiosks, require one‑click social‑media deletion, and curb deceptive mailings.