Bureau staff recommended that Kim Thomas and Ralph Rebandt lack enough valid signatures to qualify for Michigan's August primary; the board will decide.

Federal scrutiny has returned to Hawaii’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after national anti‑fraud moves; state leaders say they’re cooperating as a fresh federal review proceeds.

The Trump administration moved to relax federal limits on hydrofluorocarbons used in refrigeration and air‑conditioning, saying it will cut costs for grocers and shoppers. States and environmental groups warned the change could undercut a bipartisan phase‑down of these potent climate pollutants.

Keller Public Safety says five voters were freed after an elevator jam at Keller Town Hall and crews carried a ballot machine down stairs so polling could continue. County election staff aided voters who couldn't reach the second-floor polling room.

A forensic audit flagged mismanagement and at least $663,000 in questioned costs, prompting state officials to freeze a local weatherization program while investigators probe.

The Justice Department will create an Antisemitism Advisory Committee and launch a 15‑city tour to advise federal leaders and boost local responses to rising anti‑Jewish incidents.

A National Abortion Federation survey shows clinics faced waves of threats in 2025 as pardons and a DOJ memo shifted federal enforcement. Providers are tightening security.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require bars to offer drink-testing strips and signage; sponsors say the kits are a harm‑reduction tool while industry raises questions.

A draft budget for 2026–27 leaves East Palo Alto with an estimated $4.7M general‑fund gap, pushing staff to recommend reserve draws and spending limits.

Atlanta Public Schools is reviewing a draft that would cap instructional screen time by grade band as the board prepares a vote in June. The move follows national pushback on heavy in-class device use.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require hospitals and urgent-care clinics to adopt statewide domestic-violence screening, private interviews and injury documentation.

HHS has assigned Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos to carry out many surgeon general duties temporarily while the administration seeks a Senate‑confirmed nominee.

A Los Angeles jury sided with the city in a whistleblower suit brought by a City Controller auditor who said she was passed over after reporting suspected wrongdoing. The verdict resolves Soledad Gomez’s claim tied to DWP oversight.