Longtime Memphis lawmaker John DeBerry announced a Republican bid for Shelby County mayor, pitching schools and safety while testing partisan loyalties across the county.

The House Ways and Means Committee approved a resolution urging Congress to consider the national debt as a threat to financial and national security.

A federal court ruling and a late‑2025 law could open refund opportunities for Charlotte taxpayers who paid pandemic‑era tax penalties or interest.

Deputy City Attorney Kalanit Oded will serve temporarily after Olga Sanchez de Fuentes was removed; the commission has outlined tougher requirements and a formal search.

DPS bought the former Food Bank warehouse and the school board will consider a deed swap tied to the district’s contested lease‑purchase financing. The move has raised legal and budget questions.

Foxborough’s Select Board is withholding the entertainment license for seven World Cup games until organizers guarantee roughly $7.7–$7.8M for security and public safety.

Plan Hillsborough released four draft maps that would reassign up to nine precincts and affect thousands of Tampa voters; public meetings are scheduled for Feb. 23 and March 9.

Two bills filed at the State Capitol would require warrants, logging and public reports before police search Flock and similar license‑plate databases. A Senate Judiciary hearing is set for next Monday.

Mayor Aftab Pureval proposed putting more than $100 million into the Cincinnati Retirement System to tackle a decades‑long pension shortfall and force a budget reckoning.

NFIB filed an amicus brief backing a Chandler engineer challenging Arizona's registration rules. The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether the board’s regime unfairly penalizes small consultancies.

A judge found probable cause in a petition to remove Cabarrus County Clerk Bill Baggs; Baggs calls the complaint a politically motivated effort. A hearing is set for Feb. 27.

City leaders want state and federal grants to seed an emergency fund for repairs after residents reported launch‑related damage on the Space Coast.

One year after a wildcat DOCCS walkout, county jails are still holding dozens of people meant for state prison and awaiting millions in reimbursements.