A state audit finds the Hawaiʻi DOE lacks the data, procurement controls and staff to meet a 30% local‑food school meals mandate by 2030. Key systems and tracking are broken.

After a packed outreach meeting, officials paused proposed septic regulations and scheduled extra sessions to see whether Clark County can limit parts of the state law.

The Missouri House cleared a plan to give public schools A–F letter grades, advancing the governor's push while lawmakers from both parties warned of harms. The measure now heads to the Senate.

Lawmakers advanced a package to remake Oklahoma’s tobacco trust, shifting control and steering earnings toward scholarships — a move public‑health groups say would gut prevention funding.

A Truth Social post for Trump’s "SAVE America Act" briefly appeared to allow trans surgery for minors with parental consent, drawing GOP fury and a quick edit.

Hamilton County JFS presented three levy scenarios — including a $123.4M option — to cover rising foster‑care costs. Commissioners will decide whether voters see a November measure.

Washington Commerce flagged a conflict after Tacoma Urban League leadership sought CRP dollars for a company tied to the CEO, prompting reviews and community concern.

A House panel advanced HB2425 to restructure Oklahoma's election calendar, moving primaries to March, runoffs to June and candidate filings to December.

A D.C. appeals court vacated the PSC’s approval of Pepco’s 2024–2026 rate plan and sent the case back for a trial‑style hearing. The ruling questions the commission’s recent use of legislative‑style proceedings.

Town officials warn a bill to end license nonrenewal for unpaid fines could shrink excise collections and force property-tax increases as Beacon Hill debates trade-offs.

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After nearly 25 years leading the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Dr. Luis Sanchez will retire at the end of March, leaving a leadership gap at the county lab.

Lawmakers advanced a bill asking DBEDT to study sports tourism’s economic potential, folding an Aloha Stadium assessment and pro‑sports feasibility into the review.