A new Ohio bill would make it a misdemeanor to ignore school crossing guards and double fines in active school zones after several guards were struck. Lawmakers say it will give prosecutors clearer tools.

Oklahoma's HB 3917, aimed at imposing a peak energy consumption surcharge on data centers to protect residents from rate hikes and fund grid modernization, passed a subcommittee unanimously.

Trump and Maryland Governor Moore dispute responsibility for Potomac River sewage spill, each blaming the other while efforts to mitigate the spill's impact are underway.

Senator Warren Hamilton received the AFR Legislative Advocacy Award for his support of agricultural policies and rural Oklahoma values during the 2025 legislative term.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis met with actor Jon Voight in D.C. to push renewing Section 181 and the CREATE Act to keep film shoots — and jobs — in Brooklyn.

CHSRA CEO Ian Choudri was arrested in Folsom on suspicion of domestic battery a day after appearing with Gov. Gavin Newsom at a Kern County railhead opening.

Oregon’s attorney general has asked a federal court to curb federal officers’ use of tear gas outside the Portland ICE building, framing the deployments as a First Amendment harm. A March 2 evidentiary hearing is set.

On April 7, St. Francois County voters will decide use taxes, a lodging fee, school bonds, an ambulance tax and a proposed sale of a rural water system.

The BPDA launched its first Planning Academy to teach residents about urban planning. The program coincides with various development projects, including affordable housing in Dorchester and a new dormitory for WIT.

A $1.5M remodel will modernize Denver's council chamber — but Councilmember Chris Hinds says he wasn’t consulted and worries some changes only meet the minimum ADA standard.

Ohio attorneys say a surge in ICE detentions has filled federal dockets with habeas petitions and forced families into costly legal fights. Judges and lawyers warn the system is strained.

A Nevada review panel referred ethics complaints against Attorney General Aaron Ford to the full commission, centering on outside‑paid travel and official social‑media activity.

A business coalition has asked state regulators to pause New York’s 2019 climate targets, citing a NYISO reliability outlook; advocates say incoming clean projects and federal decisions change the calculus.