The Illinois attorney general sued the operator of a Lockport McDonald’s after a state audit found dozens of 14- and 15-year-olds working late nights and shifts as long as 17 hours. The complaint seeks penalties and an injunction.

A guest tied to the $20M Global Link grant was listed on Matt Hall’s guest list for Whitmer’s State of the State, renewing questions about oversight and vetting.

Three McAllen mariachi students and their parents were detained by ICE, prompting condemnation from Rio Grande Valley leaders. Organizers say the family passed a credible‑fear screening and had complied with court requirements.

A longtime Little Village resident says he was labeled a Latin King and deported during Operation Midway Blitz; neighbors and records dispute the claim.

A federal judge ordered the Education Department to reconsider canceled TRIO awards, restoring Upward Bound funding and easing worries for D.C. students and staff.

There’s no active U.S. draft in 2026, but Congress ordered automatic Selective Service registration. Here’s what that change means for timing, penalties and privacy.

The Texas PUC cleared interim Aqua Texas rates that take effect Monday, March 9 — a change residents say will drive higher monthly bills across Austin’s suburbs. Protest filings and advocacy groups are lining up for contested hearings in April.

Longtime Supervisor David Rabbitt said he won't seek a fifth term, turning Sonoma County's 2nd District into an open race ahead of the June primary.

Texas will let businesses use federal bonus‑depreciation rules to write off eligible equipment faster, lowering franchise‑taxable margins on the 2026 report.

A midyear budget update shows stronger hotel tax and upgraded forecasts narrowed Half Moon Bay’s projected shortfall and let the city rebuild reserves.

At a first Assembly hearing at LA84, lawmakers leaned on the 1984 Olympics to press LA28 for promises on youth programs, small-business gains and debt protections.

Eighteen bills target data centers, pollution limits and permitting as Colorado lawmakers clash over the costs and reliability of deeper emissions cuts.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued Cleveland‑Cliffs and Duck Creek, alleging mishandling of radioactive brine and equipment at the Cleveland Works mill.