A House committee voted 5‑4 to block HB 3094, a proposal to let Self‑Defense Act licensees carry concealed handguns inside the Oklahoma State Capitol.

A Dec. 9, 2025 audit found Maryland’s personnel office let payroll and benefits controls lapse, driving big overtime hikes and millions in taxpayer‑funded payments.

The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals adopted Rule 1.17, requiring human verification of any portion of court filings generated or altered by AI and warning of sanctions for failures.

Documents and local reporting indicate ICE may lease space at One Riverview Square in downtown Miami, putting agents steps from the immigration court. The move raises procurement and political questions.

An appeals court found regulators misapplied the state's fuel‑recovery law when approving Duke's 2024 fuel rider, but a 2025 law change blocks refunds for customers.

Anne Arundel's school board approved a $1.92B FY2027 request with new hires, pay tweaks and major construction projects.

A grieving mother screened a documentary at the Utah Capitol and urged lawmakers to tighten kratom rules as bills to restrict sales move forward.

Baltimore's liquor board shifted most evening inspections into daytime shifts, prompting councilmembers and nightlife leaders to demand answers as a House hearing is set.

Local departments across Michigan are reviewing agreements and procedures with ICE as federal interior enforcement and at‑large arrests surge.

The Florida House voted to send a 2026 ballot question that could eliminate most non‑school property taxes on homesteads, setting up a fight over billions in local funding.

A Salt Lake City mother was deported to El Salvador after months in federal custody and transfers; her attorneys say she had a 2024 work permit and are fighting the order.

A Nissan photographed on the plaza outside Brooklyn Borough Hall displayed a paper placard bearing Antonio Reynoso’s name; his office says five unofficial placards were printed and one worker’s privileges were revoked.

DOJ filed a denaturalization complaint saying former North Miami mayor Philippe Bien‑Aime misrepresented his identity during naturalization; the civil suit could revoke his citizenship.