Customs and Border Protection asked San Diego County for owner data on every parcel; county GIS officials say an in-person request is required and lawmakers want answers.

A sweeping AI 'Bill of Rights' moved through a Florida Senate committee Wednesday, adding parental opt‑outs and tighter rules for chatbots and school AI tools.

Jefferson County’s Planning Commission will hear a proposed Wildfire Resiliency Code next Wednesday that would expand WUI maps and add new defensible‑space and home‑hardening rules.

Upper Darby council voted Feb. 18 to bar township police from taking part in non-criminal ICE enforcement. The move follows student protests and community concern.

MassDEP introduces a real-time ocean monitoring system in Boston Harbor to enhance maritime safety and prevent oil spills, featuring data on water currents and weather conditions.

Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway receives Influential Lawyer award, while her team member Wensdai Brooks is honored with the Influential Appellate Advocates award for their commitment to legal excellence and public safety.

A proposal to let private interests lease stretches of state beach has raised alarm among Native Hawaiian groups and access advocates.

A House committee advanced Rep. Scott Fetgatter’s HB 4124, which would let pharmacists dispense ivermectin without a prescription and shields pharmacies from liability.

DCPS plans to shorten the reading block, and families told the D.C. Council that the change — plus an ended teacher‑sponsorship program — threatens classroom staffing and small‑group instruction.

HB174 would bar puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for most Utah minors and phases out current exemptions by Jan. 28, 2027. The bill heads to a Senate committee next.

Rep. Chris Banning led Oklahoma House Business Committee in passing 20 bills to boost the state's economy, with a focus on transparent and responsible lawmaking.

Council poised to OK $6.3M insurer payout from the city's liability fund while flood survivors press for direct relief and litigation moves forward.

Boston's Licensing Board approved five beer and wine establishments to serve all alcoholic beverages, a move facilitated by legislation to strengthen local businesses.