A draft S&WB plan pairs a consolidated drainage tax with a new impervious‑area fee that would cut bills for many high‑value homeowners while raising costs for others. Raftelis' contract was extended to finish the modeling.

More than $316M in federal grants will fund lead‑pipe removal and PFAS projects across Illinois. The money aims to speed inventories, replacements and small‑system help.

Baltimore County's Planning Board is taking public testimony Thursday on a mandated study of data centers' water and power use. The report, due Oct. 1, could push the council toward zoning changes or a moratorium.

A new comptroller report says AI has lifted New York’s tax receipts — but models show a downside that could cost billions and hundreds of thousands of jobs, so Levine wants bigger reserves.

A rewritten NC bill would bar baseload retirements until regulators approve replacement nuclear capacity, changing Duke Energy’s coal‑retirement roadmap and splitting advocates and critics.

Former El Paso astronaut Danny Olivas was among advisers quietly removed from NASA panels this spring, prompting warnings from former agency leaders and lawmakers. The changes come amid a shakeup of Artemis oversight.

A new tri‑party deal will expand Barrow County’s SROs from 12 to 25 and shifts most salary costs to the school district starting July 1. The sheriff’s office will retain operational control while officers face new training requirements.

Denver Public Schools has opened a community listening process to review boundaries as enrollment falls. Surveys are open through June 5.

At a UIC law‑school hearing, residents and advocates testified that last fall’s Operation Midway Blitz left Chicago neighborhoods “under siege,” and urged investigations.

An 18-page Senate proposal would loosen environmental reviews, mandate ADUs statewide and change how courts review agency rules.

Cabelle St. John is stepping down as Sen. John Fetterman's chief of staff, the latest senior exit as the office grapples with turnover and scrutiny.

USDA's proposed rule would permit higher poultry line speeds. Gainesville advocates warn the change risks more injuries in an industry already marked by hazardous work.

The fight over Maryland’s broad list of gun‑free “sensitive places” reached the U.S. Supreme Court as rival petitions ask the justices to define where states may bar carry. The outcome could reshape carry rules nationwide.