Cleveland City Hall left a $1 million renter‑support grant frozen for roughly 387 days while contracts moved through the city’s review process, councilmembers say. Advocates worry the delay cost months of tenant outreach and eviction prevention.

Hilliard City Council has chosen Riverside City Manager Joshua Rauch as its next city manager. He is expected to begin on April 20, at a $255,000 base salary.

The state awarded three Daniel’s Law pilot grants — $2M each — to Rochester, Central Nassau and Jefferson County as advocates press for larger, recurring funding.

Councilmembers introduced an omnibus bill to replace D.C.’s Housing Production Trust Fund with a five‑account Housing Opportunity Fund and at least $150M a year. Sponsors say the change would speed construction, preserve homes and help tenants buy buildings under TOPA.

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya is reported to be taking on the CDC as acting director amid ongoing leadership turmoil at HHS. Multiple outlets say the change was reported by the New York Times and picked up by Reuters and Axios.

Mayor Bowser increased DC public school funding, raising the per-student funding formula to $15,455, aimed at benefiting around 100,000 students and covering teacher salary raises per union agreements.

Democrats and progressive groups will hold a "People’s State of the Union" on Feb. 24 as many lawmakers weigh skipping or silently protesting President Trump’s address. The counter‑rally is billed as a platform for people harmed by the administration’s policies.

Judge Ana Reyes read death threats aloud during a D.C. hearing after blocking the Trump administration’s move to end Haiti’s TPS, preserving protections for roughly 350,000 people while the case proceeds.

DHS employees at St. Elizabeths say asbestos dust from emergency demolitions is drifting into occupied offices, and a 2024 GSA audit warned of past asbestos mismanagement.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a 9.5% property tax hike as a last resort to address the city's $5 billion budget gap, facing criticism for potentially exacerbating affordability issues.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Endocrine Society sued the FTC, saying its record demands about gender‑affirming care are unconstitutional. The cases could reshape federal oversight of medical societies.

City leaders warn Long Beach could face a $60–$80M gap in FY2027 after tapping reserves and losing grant funding. Departments have been asked to find savings now.

The DC Council will hold a historic panel with early councilmembers to discuss political reforms in the District from 1967-1975, during Black History Month.