A coalition of Florida property appraisers is backing Byron Donalds as property taxes and housing costs dominate the governor’s race.

Evanston is choosing regulation over a sweepstakes-machine ban, with strict limits and a final vote ahead.

A Dane County judge says Wisconsin’s paper absentee system denies some disabled voters privacy and independence. The ruling does not yet require electronic ballots.

Gov. Greg Abbott wants to open San Antonio and Austin’s city-owned power territories to retail competition, promising major savings while challenging local control.

Bexley voters will weigh a $115 million school facilities package in November, including a new middle school, major repairs and a 0.5% income tax.

A divided D.C. appeals court says the Trump administration improperly killed Biden's multibillion-dollar green bank. The funding fight may now head to the Supreme Court.

Rick Scott’s Safeguard Kids Act would bring AI-risk lessons and chatbot-related counseling into K-12 grant programs as schools scramble to set rules.

Hamilton County Republicans tapped Nancy Aichholz to replace Elizabeth Maier in a key Ohio House race against Democrat Rachel Baker.

Port Authority payroll crossed $1.2 billion in 2025, with 20 employees earning more than $400,000 and police overtime driving the biggest checks.

A California appeals court says insurers can still use marital status in auto rates. Some unmarried drivers have been quoted up to $108 more for six months.

Memphis’ AFSCME workers are nearing a $22 hourly wage floor, with sanitation employees also slated for a 5% raise. The agreement still needs City Council approval.

Texas’ new higher-education watchdog has received 73 complaints and opened two investigations. Here is what the office can — and cannot — investigate.

Petaluma’s infamous 140% trash-rate warning dates to 2005, not a new 2026 contract vote. The city’s hauling system has since changed hands, but the rate debate remains familiar.