Hamblen County completed a morning transfer of inmates into its new Justice Center, leaving the old detention facility empty. Officials praised staff and outside agencies for the rapid move.

St. Petersburg plans to raise the Trop’s wind-and-flood insurance sublimit from $25M to $50M as repairs wrap up after Hurricane Milton. City staff call it a modest hedge.

Sweden’s foreign minister toured Houston and Austin to press trade and security ties, mark a Houston consulate activation and urge continued support for Ukraine.

House Bill 203 — called "Aspen Runnels' Law" — cleared the Ohio House Judiciary Committee on March 18, 2026, elevating some school‑zone crashes to felonies after Lakota crosswalk incidents. Supporters say stiffer penalties and doubled fines will better protect students.

Legacy the School of Sport Sciences will stay open after an agreed order with the TEA ties continued operation to quick academic and financial benchmarks.

Austin’s municipal courts will run a warrant amnesty March 23–April 17, 2026 so people can clear low‑level warrants and citations without arrest; warrant fees may be waived.

Lawmakers broadened Florida’s public‑nuisance law to include gambling houses, boosting fines and letting cities place liens and force foreclosure for repeat offenders.

The White House is preparing a temporary waiver of summertime gasoline rules to allow E15 sales and try to blunt a crude‑driven price spike at the pump.

County Executive Josh Schoemann urged voters to use in-person early voting beginning March 24 ahead of the April 7 Spring Election. Some municipal clerks will offer Saturday hours.

A Minnesota bill that advanced Wednesday would cap resale concert markups at 15% and require resale sites to post the original all‑in ticket price.

Lawmakers tightened rules for driverless cars at the State Capitol, limiting vehicle classes and raising insurance and safety requirements that could slow Waymo's Minneapolis plans.

Unidentified drones were tracked over Fort McNair in D.C., where Secretaries Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth live; security teams briefly weighed relocating them while investigators review data.

A judge ruled a jury could infer Duke retaliated after a 2020 harassment report. Only a Title VII retaliation claim remains; trial is set for June 2026.