McCandless Town Council voted 5-2 to bar local police from assisting ICE and CBP on civil immigration enforcement after hours of heated public comment. The move joins other local governments rethinking cooperation with federal immigration agents.

A Senate committee advanced a substitute to SB 143 that would strip the criminal‑history box from private job applications while adding employer protections. Advocates warn the deal weakens the original bill.

A DNC economic packet released ahead of the State of the Union warns millions of Texans face higher costs, possible loss of food assistance and health coverage. Independent analyses show the state would be hit hard if premium subsidies or benefits change.

National conservative organizers and a business PAC have pushed into the SRP board race, injecting outside cash and field operations into an off‑year utility vote. The contest could reshape power and water policy for Phoenix‑area ratepayers.

Perry Mandera, a former strip‑club owner with a fraught legal past, and his companies have given six‑figure sums to Alexi Giannoulias as the secretary of state eyes a Chicago mayoral bid.

The SEC updated its Enforcement Manual to give probe targets more time and clearer settlement and waiver rules.

Ohio’s consumer advocate has appealed after regulators allowed Duke to correct a $14M ADIT error — a move that could add to a prior $23M rate deal and affect Cincinnati bills.

Gov. Kevin Stitt touted Oklahoma as a top state for affordability and economic freedom. Data from MERIC and the Fraser Institute back parts of that claim, with caveats.

Sen. Ted Budd says $229M in FEMA aid for Western North Carolina is being held up and blames Democrats. Federal approvals exist, but congressional fights and legal tangles have muddied the timetable for county reimbursements.

A sweeping Florida education bill would require HD fetal‑development videos in grades 6–12, let parents opt out and fold math, attendance and curriculum rules into one package.

Rep. Chris Kannady filed to run for Oklahoma attorney general, joining Jon Echols and Jeff Starling in a growing GOP primary to replace Gentner Drummond.

Bills filed in November 2025 would let Ohioans choose natural organic reduction — turning remains into soil — and set rules for licensed facilities.

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic warned Tuesday that AI could push unemployment higher and that monetary policy alone may not be able to offset a structural shift. His comments come as he prepares to leave the bank at the end of his term.