House Bill 3581 would make masking during riots a felony and raise penalties, after clearing a House committee. Supporters say it protects peaceful demonstrations; critics worry about free‑speech risks.

Nassau County commissioners will hold a closed session on March 9, 2026, to discuss collective bargaining with the Sheriff's Office and the Fraternal Order of Police.

Dublin is the only U.S. city to hold top ratings from S&P, Fitch, Moody’s and KBRA for a second straight year. Officials say the distinction lowers future borrowing costs for local projects.

Primary care physicians at Mass General Brigham lobbied state lawmakers to press the system to drop its NLRB appeal and begin bargaining after an overwhelming union vote.

A suspended Columbia student says Rep. Virginia Foxx 'jawboned' the university into disciplining him and has filed a federal lawsuit alleging retaliation and First Amendment harms.

A Maryland bill would create a Henrietta Lacks Commission to oversee life‑sciences ethics, promote education about her life and report annually to the state. Supporters call it a way to honor Lacks and push for health equity.

A viral resignation letter from Crescent Township’s police chief has residents and the police union demanding answers as budget cuts and stalled talks fuel officer departures.

A flurry of energy bills in Annapolis pitched solar expansion against a push to leave RGGI and measures to protect landowners, as lawmakers hunt for relief from high electric bills.

DHS publicly rebuked Councilor Enrique Pepén after he called an ICE arrest in Roslindale an "abduction," amplifying a standoff between local sanctuary policy and federal enforcement.

A new GOP bill, H.B. 693, would reinterpret conversion therapy rules, limit pronoun and foster policies and let the state pull funding from noncompliant governments.

Baltimore City Council will press BGE at a Wednesday hearing after residents reported sudden winter spikes in gas bills; watchdogs point to rising delivery charges.

House Bill 646 would create a 13‑member panel to study Ohio's booming data‑center industry and its effects on water, power, farmland and neighborhoods.

Court records show an arrest order for Mecklenburg Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram after she failed to complete court-ordered community service tied to a 2024 DWI plea.