Lawmakers are pressing a new adequacy‑based funding formula to steer more state dollars to struggling regional campuses, sparking pushback from the University of Illinois system.

A Minneapolis 16-year-old was detained by federal agents, flown to a Bethany-run shelter in Michigan and became unreachable for days, lawyers say.

City staff has asked council to post notice for a 4.5% water and 3.5% sewer rate increase and set a May 19, 2026 public hearing. The proposal cites rising raw-water and infrastructure costs.

A verified complaint says Port Washington officials negotiated key terms of the Vantage data center developer's agreement in closed sessions; prosecutors are reviewing the filing. Neighbors seek judicial review that could void the deal.

Rep. Chip Roy’s decision to run for attorney general opened his 21st District seat to 15 candidates. A crowded GOP field and local water fights could shape the outcome.

Preliminary VISIT FLORIDA estimates show 143.3 million visitors in 2025, driven by domestic travel and a record fourth quarter. The tally could reshape spring travel across Orlando, Miami and the Gulf Coast.

Mel Tucker asked a federal judge to consider a Jan. 28 dismissal of Brenda Tracy's lawsuit as evidence in his wrongful‑termination fight with Michigan State.

A Moroccan asylum seeker says U.S. authorities flew her to Cameroon and back to Morocco despite a judge's protection order, spotlighting contentious third‑country deportations.

President Trump posted that a "great hospital boat" is "on the way" to Greenland, but officials and allied authorities have not confirmed the plan or which ship will deploy.

A HUD FOIA response shows the FHA doesn't collect citizenship data on loan applications, meaning the agency can't count how many non‑permanent residents hold FHA‑insured mortgages. The gap comes after Mortgagee Letter 2025‑09 barred non‑permanent residents from future FHA loans.

A $330M Queens estate fight has become an appellate test of the borough’s Surrogate’s Court, with filings accusing a judge of using a secret docket and gag orders.

Tina Cannon says a tweak in H.B. 545 could weaken the state auditor’s independence and limit audits; lawmakers call it a budget clarification.

Rob Bonta told FOX 11 he didn't know Michael Gates after the former Huntington Beach city attorney — now a statewide AG challenger — publicly urged debates this week.