Facing Budget Squeeze, Mountain View Fire Sells Longtime Longmont HQ
Mountain View Fire Rescue’s board approved the sale of its Stagecoach Road administrative building as the department consolidates into a new Niwot headquarters and weighs financing options. The move comes amid rising personnel costs and planned station projects.
Oklahoma Foster Teens May Get Lifeline To Stay In Care Until 21
A new Senate bill would let young people who were in state custody voluntarily remain in foster care until age 21 under education, work or medical criteria. Sponsors say the extra time could reduce homelessness and justice‑system involvement.
Arizona’s ‘Right To Refuse’ Brawl Races Toward November Ballot
A proposed constitutional amendment would bar government medical mandates and could land on Arizona’s Nov. 3 ballot after a House committee advanced the referral. Lawmakers now must finish the legislative steps before voters decide.
Ex-Plantation Mayor Dodges Conviction in Developer Favor Case
Former Plantation mayor Lynn Stoner pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 12 months of probation with adjudication withheld after prosecutors said she tried to help a developer. The case stemmed from an OIG probe into a false city letter and other actions while she was in office.
Tallahassee Puts The Squeeze On Whippets With Meg's Law Crackdown
Senators advanced "Meg’s Law," a bill to limit where flavored nitrous‑oxide canisters can be sold and to impose felony penalties on retailers who sell them. The measure now heads to final floor votes in both chambers.












