Rep. Jimmy Gomez rolled out a short film and bill aimed at rerouting $175 billion planned for ICE and CBP into down‑payment aid, rent relief and office‑to‑housing projects. The move ties national enforcement fights to L.A.’s housing crunch.

A county seismic study warns a Cascadia quake could release millions of gallons of fuel and cause up to $2.6 billion in damages. Lawmakers and county officials are fighting over who would pay.

A bipartisan plan to shift public defense costs to the state stalled in Olympia, leaving counties worried as lawmakers push an income tax to fill the gap.

Rep. Robin Kelly said Israel's campaign in Gaza 'turned into' genocide at a Chicago debate, drawing fresh attention to the March 17 Democratic primary.

Paulino Martin San Pedro died after being deported to Mexico, his family says. They blame ICE, have launched a fundraiser and plan a vigil in Beaverton.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced the Head Start for America’s Children Act to expand Head Start to 11 million children, raise educator pay and extend program hours. Detroit advocates say the plan addresses long wait lists and worn facilities.

A federal judge temporarily paused parts of Texas’ SB 12 that would bar L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs in several districts. The order covers Houston, Katy and Plano while litigation proceeds.

Hennepin County says federal figures about ICE jail holds are inflated and misattributed, and the county’s rebuttal has moved the dispute into federal court. The debate could reshape how jails handle civil immigration detainers.

Act 278 makes landlords notify mediation centers when they serve nonpayment notices; tenants get 10 days to request free, state-funded mediation under a two-year pilot.

A forensic reconciliation found $893,112 in bank-to-ledger gaps and $118,532 in voided checks in the OKBred Fund, prompting OSBI and state-auditor review. Commissioners are pressing for system upgrades.

A state audit found DOBOR can't show whether the 2019 salvage-insurance law saved taxpayers. Records and collection practices are incomplete, the report says.

After an oversight tour, Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton called Mesa’s ICE holding site “sickening,” citing prolonged detentions, no showers and limited medical access.

State Sen. Josh McLaurin filed SB541 to ban wheel restraints statewide after recent reforms tightened how booting companies operate. The bill has not yet been assigned to committee.