Six South Texas physicians agreed to pay $4.86M to settle allegations they billed federal health programs for unnecessary or unperformed critical‑care and pulmonary tests.

Lawmakers removed a contested "food libel" clause from HB 433 after activists warned it would chill speech and expose critics to big legal bills.

State analysis finds nearly 30,000 students attended 2025 summer programs and most showed literacy gains and credit-recovery progress. Officials plan tweaks for 2026.

Oklahoma regulators met Wednesday to review MRO’s 2026 Regional Risk Assessment, which flags “uncertain energy availability” and winter‑generation outages as urgent concerns.

A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Denver bassist Marcos Flores from Aurora ICE after finding his detention unlawful. He remains in removal proceedings and supporters continue legal fundraising.

Out‑of‑district PAC cash, led by Texans for Lawsuit Reform, pumped roughly $360K into Jorge Borrego’s HD 118 bid, reshaping the GOP primary on San Antonio’s South Side.

Mountain View Fire Rescue’s board approved the sale of its Stagecoach Road administrative building as the department consolidates into a new Niwot headquarters and weighs financing options. The move comes amid rising personnel costs and planned station projects.

Three Democrats — Buchwald, Burge and Ware — are vying to challenge Rep. Beth Van Duyne in suburban TX-24. Early voting runs through Friday and the incumbent holds a sizable fundraising lead.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed an amicus brief on Feb. 24, 2026, urging a federal court to dismiss the DOJ's lawsuit challenging the city's sanctuary policies.

A new Senate bill would let young people who were in state custody voluntarily remain in foster care until age 21 under education, work or medical criteria. Sponsors say the extra time could reduce homelessness and justice‑system involvement.

A proposed constitutional amendment would bar government medical mandates and could land on Arizona’s Nov. 3 ballot after a House committee advanced the referral. Lawmakers now must finish the legislative steps before voters decide.

A proposed bill would bar sleeping and storing belongings at Honolulu bus stops, allowing warnings, citations and police clearings and drawing pushback from civil‑rights groups.

Manatee County Commissioner Carol Ann Felts, 68, died Tuesday; county officials called the passing sudden. The Board will honor her at a March 3 meeting and the sheriff's office is investigating.