Rep. María Elvira Salazar secured $25.6M in the FY26 omnibus for 13 Miami‑Dade projects, from PortMiami cold‑chain capacity to FIU cancer research and neighborhood flood fixes.

A state audit and employees say the Texas Funeral Service Commission failed basic checks. Reforms unraveled into firings, lawsuits and a high‑profile cease‑and‑desist.

A Baltimore judge accepted prosecutors’ decision to dismiss a misdemeanor assault charge against state Del. Caylin Young after a court hearing on Monday.

California has dozens of state job openings in Sacramento County with top pay near $18,200/month; many application windows close in late February and March.

A coalition of Minnesota clergy sued DHS, saying pastors were repeatedly blocked from ministering to ICE detainees at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building.

Cuyahoga County DCFS says it has 19 vacancies — 15 frontline social‑worker posts — while a county hiring freeze limits new hires; crisis teams are stepping in.

Nevada’s top court denied Snap’s petition, clearing the way for the state’s lawsuit alleging Snapchat harms to children to proceed in state court.

The Colorado AG and utility watchdog asked a Denver court to review a PUC decision that could let landlords pass Xcel on-bill financing charges to renters. The case tests new tenant-protection rules against programs meant to scale electrification.

House Democrats blocked the emergency clause on SB 9, delaying a change that would expand a tax break for startup investors and could cost Ohio millions.

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook warned that AI-driven productivity gains could raise unemployment in ways interest-rate policy may not be able to fix. Her remarks push the Fed to consider non-monetary responses.

After public pressure and a University of Washington audit showing federal access to Flock networks, Lynnwood's council voted to cancel the Flock Safety contract and remove the ALPR cameras. City staff will work out removal logistics and costs.

Portland has appointed Brenda Alvarado as its first Immigrant Affairs Lead to centralize sanctuary protections and standardize Know Your Rights resources across bureaus.

Polis posted photos from a D.C. meeting with Taiwan’s U.S. representative and touted an MOU meant to link Colorado firms to new trade and tech opportunities.