An Arizona educator filed a federal civil-rights suit in Phoenix alleging former Apache County Attorney Michael Whiting used county staff to intimidate him out of a 2024 school race.

A bipartisan bill would require chatbots to warn minors, add parental controls, block sexual or emotionally manipulative replies to children, and report suicidal prompts to the attorney general.

State lawmakers are drafting bills to license and require accreditation for stand‑alone hyperbaric clinics after the deadly Troy chamber fire, with sponsors pointing to UHMS and NFPA standards.

After the death of 10‑year‑old Rebekah Baptiste, Arizona lawmakers have fast‑tracked bills to escalate repeat child‑abuse reports, force school data‑sharing and strengthen oversight.

Council advances a bill to require audits, owner disclosure and court receivership for landlords who flout rental licensing rules.

ACLU and Stand for Children Tennessee sued the City of Memphis on Feb. 24, 2026, after MPD denied a May 2025 request for use‑of‑force and internal police records. The groups say the files are needed to see whether reforms promised after a DOJ probe were implemented.

A new Arizona bill would give refundable tax credits to families outside the public system, reigniting fights over school choice and the state budget. Supporters call it choice; critics warn of oversight gaps and fiscal strain.

A new state bill would require schools and daycares to submit lead-test results after reporting showed an Algiers daycare opened without testing.

A Florida recalculation of student counts will trim about $17M from OCPS’s 2025–26 state aid, compounding budget and staffing pressures after big enrollment losses.

Sen. Ron Wyden rolled out the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act in Portland — a bill to swap vulnerable mag‑stripe EBT cards for chip cards, speed replacements and fund retailer upgrades after local skimming cases.

Families told lawmakers in Annapolis that a 291‑page package of DDA rule changes posted on Feb. 4 will add heavy documentation and staffing rules to self‑directed care.

Hialeah is weighing a $1.2M, one‑year payment program to help low‑income homeowners 65 and up as state lawmakers push sweeping property‑tax changes. The checks would target the city’s most vulnerable older residents.

Gov. Kathy Hochul doubled down on a multi‑billion plan to expand child care across New York, pairing with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to launch free care for two‑year‑olds and push for universal Pre‑K.