New York is backing a $78M Broadridge modernization to retain 2,200 fintech jobs and fund an AI partnership with Stony Brook.

A Knox County commissioner proposed an ordinance that would make the county pay attorneys' fees for successful challenges to firearm bans in county buildings. The move has ignited legal and political questions ahead of the commission hearing.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal has asked Binance for records after investigators traced $1.7B in crypto flows to Iran and some staff who flagged the activity were disciplined.

The City Council voted 8–0 to bar ICE from using city-owned property and paused a county healthcare tax while a committee studies local impacts. Residents and councilmembers pushed for stricter data and surveillance reviews.

Rep. Joaquin Castro says ICE deported a woman at 36 weeks pregnant from the Dilley family detention center, renewing scrutiny of medical care and oversight there.

Lakewood City Council is reviewing six charter amendments — from ranked‑choice voting to a ward-redraw — that could appear on the November 2026 ballot.

A bill in the Oklahoma Legislature would let health-sharing ministry members deduct contributions on state taxes, promising parity while raising consumer-protection concerns.

Sen. Jay Morris filed SB 123 to let the governor recommend suspending or removing judges and DAs for misconduct, a change supporters say answers a pattern of failed supervision. The measure would require Senate supermajorities and a statewide vote in 2027.

A Jefferson Park attorney and community activist announced a bid to unseat Ald. James Gardiner and said they'd be Chicago's first transgender alderperson if elected.

Fairview Park moved to ban short-term rentals after recurring party complaints and a federal probe unearthed suspected prostitution activity at a rental property.

A new Fire & Police Commission partnership lets UWM criminal justice graduates submit transcripts instead of taking the written MPD exam, giving them preference points and direct interviews.

Indiana Michigan Power says it will file to lower base electric rates this summer, citing revenue from large customers and a new Benefits Bank to stabilize bills.

Senators advanced SB2232 to reshape the Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund as communities tally nine‑figure storm damages. Lawmakers and local leaders are split over whether $100M will be enough.