President Trump and Texas officials hailed a plan for a new refinery at the Port of Brownsville. Company claims a $300B impact but partner confirmations and permits are still pending.

OKI has opened a public comment period and will host an April 1 meeting on a proposed 208 Water Quality Plan amendment. The update includes an interactive StoryMap and refreshed sewer‑service maps.

The FTC is mailing $47.2M in refund checks to renters who paid undisclosed fees to Invitation Homes. Checks were mailed this week and should be cashed within 90 days.

The Colorado House passed SB26-001 on Tuesday, giving counties new options to fund workforce housing and widening access to the middle‑income housing tax credit.

Austin ISD will hold a week of Pride-themed, voluntary activities the week of March 23–27 while conservative officials cite SB12 and urge state oversight. The district’s guidance stresses privacy and non-instructional timing.

Republicans pressed Democrats for details after state Rep. Harry Benton was removed from the House Democratic caucus and stripped of committee duties. The speaker’s office declined to explain.

Sacramento’s council voted to allow Sikhs to wear sheathed kirpans inside City Hall, setting a 10‑inch limit and directing staff to draft screening rules.

A March 9 audit found missing subvendor disclosures, incomplete donor records and mistimed expenses in Mark Farrell’s 2024 mayoral campaign; enforcement review is pending.

Letitia James led a coalition of attorneys general in a lawsuit seeking to block a new IPEDS survey that critics say forces colleges to hand over years of sensitive student data.

Supporters urged Ohio lawmakers to ban fluoride at last Wednesday’s hearing, and health experts warned that removing it could raise cavity rates and shift costs. The bill remains in committee.

A Dane County filing argues the state Legislature improperly used public dollars to hire private law firms, pointing to roughly $26 million in fees since 2017.

Costa Mesa confirmed Finance Director Carol Molina is no longer employed as the city finalizes its annual budget. The abrupt exit raises questions about overspending and who will finish the budget.

A federal judge ordered ICE to fly two Orlando‑born twin sisters home from Guatemala, return their passports and bar re‑arrest after a grandmother’s habeas petition alleged unlawful detention.