With the May 19 primary days away, Chris Dudley says Gov. Tina Kotek called to dissuade him; Kotek’s campaign calls the exchange cordial. Fundraising and polling shape the closing argument.

Tacoma’s City Council voted unanimously to bar ICE and CBP from using city-owned property for civil immigration enforcement without permission. The ordinance also allows the city to sue for injunctions or declaratory relief.

Karla Eslinger, Missouri’s commissioner of education, will resign after roughly two years amid major oversight decisions and a statewide teacher‑recruitment push.

Patients, survivors and doctors rallied at the NC General Assembly on May 12 to urge senators to act on HB567, a bill supporters say would expand access to biomarker testing.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled that harsh prison conditions in El Salvador do not, by themselves, bar deportation — upholding a removal order that affects Texas immigration dockets. The decision leans on a narrow CAT standard requiring specific intent to inflict torture.

The Chicago Board of Ethics ordered Paul Vallas to pay $214,000 after finding his campaign accepted donations from people doing business with the city.

A budget framework would raise pay for teachers and many state workers just as Goodyear enters talks that could cost hundreds of Fayetteville jobs and officials warn about crypto‑ATM scams.

A White House counterterrorism aide says President Trump left Vice President J.D. Vance precise succession instructions and a private letter in the Resolute Desk.

Ohio’s high court agreed to review a challenge to Cuyahoga County’s practice of keeping surplus equity from tax‑foreclosed homes. The case could reshape how land banks and counties handle seized properties.

As book bans climbed nationwide in 2024–25, Illinois’ 2023 law ties state library grants to the ALA Bill of Rights, creating a funding-based brake on removals. PEN America’s new data shows the scope of the national trend.

Royal Oak’s City Commission unanimously appointed Thomas Markus as city manager, choosing the veteran administrator after a months-long search.

A Sun-Times/WBEZ review found many Illinois public colleges haven’t met HB1312’s requirements to post contacts and document interactions with federal immigration agents. Students say missing or buried information leaves them uncertain where to turn.

Princeton voters are deciding a $51.35M bond and a $750K yearly tech levy in a May special election — a rematch after low turnout last fall.