DPS bought the former Food Bank warehouse and the school board will consider a deed swap tied to the district’s contested lease‑purchase financing. The move has raised legal and budget questions.

Foxborough’s Select Board is withholding the entertainment license for seven World Cup games until organizers guarantee roughly $7.7–$7.8M for security and public safety.

Plan Hillsborough released four draft maps that would reassign up to nine precincts and affect thousands of Tampa voters; public meetings are scheduled for Feb. 23 and March 9.

Two bills filed at the State Capitol would require warrants, logging and public reports before police search Flock and similar license‑plate databases. A Senate Judiciary hearing is set for next Monday.

Mayor Aftab Pureval proposed putting more than $100 million into the Cincinnati Retirement System to tackle a decades‑long pension shortfall and force a budget reckoning.

NFIB filed an amicus brief backing a Chandler engineer challenging Arizona's registration rules. The Arizona Supreme Court will decide whether the board’s regime unfairly penalizes small consultancies.

A judge found probable cause in a petition to remove Cabarrus County Clerk Bill Baggs; Baggs calls the complaint a politically motivated effort. A hearing is set for Feb. 27.

City leaders want state and federal grants to seed an emergency fund for repairs after residents reported launch‑related damage on the Space Coast.

One year after a wildcat DOCCS walkout, county jails are still holding dozens of people meant for state prison and awaiting millions in reimbursements.

A coalition of Black leaders plans a charter amendment to redraw Columbus City Council districts and require district-only voting, pointing to last year’s District 7 result.

Lawmakers filed bills this week to let grocery stores sell beer and wine, setting up hearings and a renewed fight between retailers and liquor-store owners.

Anderson officials want to raise sewer rates 18% and municipal electric rates about 12% to fund repairs and bond projects. The council will take up the measures after a Feb. 17 hearing.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposes a plan to address a $7 billion deficit, suggesting increased taxes on the wealthy, while hoping to avoid raising property taxes.