Lawmakers want state enterprises to invest idle reserves into a fund to pay for child-care subsidies — supporters call it creative, critics call it risky and possibly unconstitutional.

A surprise, unlisted dental appointment in Florida over the weekend revived questions about President Trump's health and White House transparency.

Mentor leaders say they will remove a volunteer zoning board member after a widely shared video showed her using a racial slur and pulling driveway markers. The city condemned the conduct and named the member.

The EEOC is preparing to sue The New York Times over a complaint alleging a white male employee was passed over for a promotion, the paper and other outlets report.

House Bill 3328 would pair state-run mediation for disaster insurance claims with a $12M Stronger Homes fund and retrofit incentives to speed repairs.

Rep. Jason Smith celebrated a $280 million FEMA Public Assistance package to reimburse Missouri hospitals for COVID‑19 costs, naming Sikeston and Cape Girardeau facilities. The awards aim to ease pandemic-era strains on rural providers.

Disciplinary orders and a past jail stay have shifted focus in Clark County's Family Court Department P race ahead of the June primary.

Bedford County holds a county primary on Tuesday, May 5. Polls are open 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; check your precinct and bring an accepted photo ID.

The DOJ demanded Denver stop enforcing its 1989 assault‑weapons ban and warned it would sue; Mayor Mike Johnston vowed to defend the law.

Final tallies in Texas City gave seats to several police-union-backed candidates, a shift that could shape upcoming contract talks.

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate stayed at 4.2% in March; nonfarm payrolls rose modestly and education & health services led annual gains.

An 11‑mill Lorain City Schools levy would raise about $10.6M and could restore preschool and wraparound services — but some residents say the added tax is unaffordable. The city is split as the May primary approaches.

Sen. Ashley Moody unveiled the "Press Act" in Miami, a proposal to criminalize imports of pill presses used to make counterfeit, often fentanyl‑laced, pills.