A state bill would remove local bar association seats from Marion County’s selection committee and give the governor and chief justice new appointments, prompting concerns about representation.

A bipartisan, 22‑member commission met in Raleigh to begin replacing North Carolina’s decades‑old election data system and overhaul campaign‑finance reporting. Officials say upgrades will speed results and tighten security.

A Republican candidate captured in a viral video using a racial slur is challenging Rep. Bruce Antone in Orlando’s District 41 as county officials review the clip. The race now pits a disability‑rights narrative against a moment of public outrage.

A House committee advanced bills that would shift election oversight from the lieutenant governor to a newly re-created secretary of state and send a constitutional question to voters. The measures now move to the full House.

Washington’s $100M police-hiring program still hasn’t paid out. Officials blame complex eligibility rules and a new 0.1% sales-tax requirement that many cities are weighing.

Portland’s Finance Committee advanced a measure that would let the city pay or defend city workers who face federal charges after following sanctuary rules. The ordinance now heads to full council.

Three competing bills in the Georgia Legislature would change when and how K‑12 students can speak and organize at school; one GOP‑backed measure is tied to Charlie Kirk.

Sen. Warnock brought the CEO of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton to the State of the Union to spotlight rural funding shortfalls that could force services like ICUs to close.

Tennessee regulators say LifeX Research is not licensed to sell major medical plans in the state and warn consumers to watch for red flags amid reports of unpaid claims.

California and 14 other states sued HHS and the CDC over a January decision that stripped seven vaccines from the universal childhood schedule, calling the move unlawful and not science-based.

Cleveland State filed a 30-page motion seeking dismissal of a suit by WCSB programmers and a nonprofit that challenges the station’s transfer to Ideastream. The filing argues immunity and lack of standing.

The City of Miami announced a 100% rebate of the city’s portion of property taxes for homesteaded seniors 65+, though rollout details are still pending.

House Bill 1144 would make tampons, pads and period underwear state tax‑free during four two‑day weekends a year, with dates set by the tax commissioner.