Portland’s Finance Committee advanced a measure that would let the city pay or defend city workers who face federal charges after following sanctuary rules. The ordinance now heads to full council.

Three competing bills in the Georgia Legislature would change when and how K‑12 students can speak and organize at school; one GOP‑backed measure is tied to Charlie Kirk.

Sen. Warnock brought the CEO of Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton to the State of the Union to spotlight rural funding shortfalls that could force services like ICUs to close.

Tennessee regulators say LifeX Research is not licensed to sell major medical plans in the state and warn consumers to watch for red flags amid reports of unpaid claims.

California and 14 other states sued HHS and the CDC over a January decision that stripped seven vaccines from the universal childhood schedule, calling the move unlawful and not science-based.

Cleveland State filed a 30-page motion seeking dismissal of a suit by WCSB programmers and a nonprofit that challenges the station’s transfer to Ideastream. The filing argues immunity and lack of standing.

The City of Miami announced a 100% rebate of the city’s portion of property taxes for homesteaded seniors 65+, though rollout details are still pending.

House Bill 1144 would make tampons, pads and period underwear state tax‑free during four two‑day weekends a year, with dates set by the tax commissioner.

Epstein survivors joined House Democrats ahead of the State of the Union, pressing the Justice Department to release withheld records and name alleged co‑conspirators.

A new bill would outlaw kratom in every form across Michigan, citing dangers tied to concentrated derivatives such as 7‑hydroxymitragynine.

West Virginia’s attorney general is leading 21 states to the Supreme Court over DOE rules that critics say would phase out non‑condensing gas appliances and force costly home retrofits. The case raises big questions about agency power and consumer choice.

State regulators approved a settlement requiring NV Energy to return roughly $63–$65 million to more than 100,000 customers after a decades‑long billing misclassification.

Senate leaders gathered at the State Capitol on Feb. 24 to unveil a new push to boost Oklahoma education funding, with literacy and teacher recruitment at the top of the agenda. Details and dollar amounts were limited at the briefing.