ACLU and Stand for Children Tennessee sued the City of Memphis on Feb. 24, 2026, after MPD denied a May 2025 request for use‑of‑force and internal police records. The groups say the files are needed to see whether reforms promised after a DOJ probe were implemented.

A new Arizona bill would give refundable tax credits to families outside the public system, reigniting fights over school choice and the state budget. Supporters call it choice; critics warn of oversight gaps and fiscal strain.

A new state bill would require schools and daycares to submit lead-test results after reporting showed an Algiers daycare opened without testing.

A Florida recalculation of student counts will trim about $17M from OCPS’s 2025–26 state aid, compounding budget and staffing pressures after big enrollment losses.

Sen. Ron Wyden rolled out the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act in Portland — a bill to swap vulnerable mag‑stripe EBT cards for chip cards, speed replacements and fund retailer upgrades after local skimming cases.

Families told lawmakers in Annapolis that a 291‑page package of DDA rule changes posted on Feb. 4 will add heavy documentation and staffing rules to self‑directed care.

Hialeah is weighing a $1.2M, one‑year payment program to help low‑income homeowners 65 and up as state lawmakers push sweeping property‑tax changes. The checks would target the city’s most vulnerable older residents.

Gov. Kathy Hochul doubled down on a multi‑billion plan to expand child care across New York, pairing with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to launch free care for two‑year‑olds and push for universal Pre‑K.

A state bill would remove local bar association seats from Marion County’s selection committee and give the governor and chief justice new appointments, prompting concerns about representation.

A bipartisan, 22‑member commission met in Raleigh to begin replacing North Carolina’s decades‑old election data system and overhaul campaign‑finance reporting. Officials say upgrades will speed results and tighten security.

A Republican candidate captured in a viral video using a racial slur is challenging Rep. Bruce Antone in Orlando’s District 41 as county officials review the clip. The race now pits a disability‑rights narrative against a moment of public outrage.

A House committee advanced bills that would shift election oversight from the lieutenant governor to a newly re-created secretary of state and send a constitutional question to voters. The measures now move to the full House.

Washington’s $100M police-hiring program still hasn’t paid out. Officials blame complex eligibility rules and a new 0.1% sales-tax requirement that many cities are weighing.