Supporters rallied at City Hall for the Council's Safe Access package to secure entrances to schools and houses of worship. Critics say the bills risk curbing lawful protest.

UH has opened a national search to re-establish a separate Mānoa chancellor; co-chairs were named and finalists will visit campus this spring.

New York asked FERC to dismiss Williams' bid to reissue the Constitution Pipeline certificate, citing a Second Circuit vacatur and asserting state water‑quality authority.

Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid warned that inflation remains the Fed’s main problem and said the central bank’s mortgage bond holdings are lowering home-borrowing costs.

Rep. Sylvia Ortiz‑Velez was charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after prosecutors say she threatened a fellow lawmaker over a Hispanic Heritage Month resolution; she denies the allegation.

Sen. Steve Padilla has filed a "Right to Delete" bill to let people featured as minors in paid family videos request deletions once they turn 18. The measure builds on recent child‑creator protections and raises constitutional questions.

Two Wisconsin Republicans circulated a Feb. 23 memo proposing the death penalty for certain child sex crimes, with DNA ties and automatic Supreme Court review. The move faces steep legal and political hurdles.

Roughly 70 Austin-area campuses have signed on to Texas’ $1 billion Education Freedom Accounts, offering families thousands toward private tuition; applications close March 17.

Salem Township has placed a 3.9‑mill, five‑year fire levy on the May 5, ballot after trustees cited a decade‑long jump in runs and mounting staffing pressure. Officials say the money would add crew capacity and cover rising operating costs.

A 2-2 tie at the Delaware County Board of Elections led to a vote to remove a candidate from the May primary ballot after officials flagged a petition date error.

Supervisors approved $550,000 for signature verification and offered to coordinate election operations as a July primary looms. The move is meant to shore up checks while negotiations continue.

At an Oklahoma City hearing, educators described assaults and resignations tied to classroom discipline, prompting a bill to address conduct and retention.

Gov. Josh Stein joined tribal and state leaders to celebrate federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe, a change that opens access to federal health, housing and education benefits for thousands.