St. Tammany’s council voted to ask state lawmakers to repeal a 1985 special law that shields the mosquito district’s budget from parish oversight after an efficiency review. The move sets up a state-level fight over funding and public‑health control.

A Pittsburgh newsroom will appeal a judge’s decision that lets the Allegheny County Sheriff redact hundreds of deputies’ names from payroll records. The case raises new questions about how broadly officer‑safety exemptions can be used.

NewsGuard says the FTC paired an expansive document demand with a merger condition that blocks its ratings, and has sued to stop the agency. The case is now pending in federal court in Washington.

St. Louis Recorder Michael Butler announced on March 14, 2026 that he will not seek re-election, opening the citywide Recorder of Deeds seat for 2026. His decision follows a 2018 win and a 2022 re-election.

WADA is weighing a rule that could try to exclude U.S. officials — including President Trump — from Los Angeles 2028 amid a dispute over millions in unpaid dues.

Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said a traffic stop of his city vehicle felt racially motivated; Los Angeles School Police say officers issued a citation for a moving violation.

A Palisades couple has sued LAUSD and Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, saying a district ‘secrecy’ policy kept them from knowing their child’s gender identity before the teen’s 2024 suicide. The suit arrives amid federal findings and recent court rulings on parental notification.

A daylong convening Monday in Honolulu will bring military leaders, business groups and community organizations together to discuss the future of military‑leased lands.

Subpoenas in a whistleblower suit produced almost no texts between Hydee Feldstein Soto and a deputy, prompting claims that messages were deleted or withheld.

Mayor Barbara Lee wants to cut Oakland’s street homelessness by half in five years using prevention, new interim beds and Measure W funds. The plan’s price tag and politics complicate delivery.

A Controller’s Office letter says Genentech is due about $19.87 million in refunds, with deductions to October–November apportionments that could affect schools and cities.

Ben Cohen used a chainsaw on a mock Pentagon at SXSW to promote his Up In Arms campaign and to show how brand stunts can become political pressure. The moment tied the Free Ben & Jerry’s push to a broader call to reallocate Pentagon funds.

An El Paso ER doctor who co‑founded a binational clinic says raised border barriers and enforcement have produced catastrophic injuries and left hospitals bearing steep costs.