Miami Beach's commission approved a temporary ordinance to fast‑track restaurants and indoor live entertainment in key corridors while keeping outdoor and adult venues off limits.

After IAFF Local 3865 declared impasse on Jan. 19, St. Johns County appointed a special magistrate and scheduled an executive session to weigh schedule, staffing and pay proposals.

A former Mooresville assistant chief says he was pushed into retirement after probing a late‑night mayoral encounter and missing body‑camera footage.

Ohio Senate Democrats rolled out bills to rescind data‑center tax breaks, require developers to fund grid and water upgrades, and give local governments more say. The package comes amid stalled projects and packed town meetings.

Five councilmembers filed a memo asking for a special meeting to consider censuring Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones after an alleged encounter with Councilwoman Sukh Kaur; an investigation is underway.

Knox County plans to shift oversight of the Richard L. Bean juvenile detention center to Juvenile Court Judge Tim Irwin amid long-running scrutiny. County leaders will lay out the proposal at Tuesday’s meeting.

Linda Batts, Baltimore’s former DPW director of equity, says she was fired after exposing a ‘racially hostile’ workplace and has filed a federal lawsuit alleging retaliation and discrimination.

Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a $6.25M settlement with Viatris and Pfizer over alleged EpiPen price‑fixing. The deal resolves a suit that accused companies of blocking competition and pushing two‑pack sales.

Mayor Michelle Wu celebrated the dedication of Twelfth Baptist Church Square in Roxbury, unveiling a new historic marker to honor the church's legacy.

Wake County’s safety committee will review cameras, fencing, weapons-detection and a district security center after trustees moved $10M toward security. Officials say specific spending choices are still pending.

Dallas Kaplan was sworn in Monday as First Assistant U.S. Attorney in Charlotte after a detail with DOJ’s National Security Division.

Gov. Hochul hosted a roundtable supporting the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act to keep NY police focused on local issues, not federal immigration enforcement.

A Florida lawmaker’s HB 1279 would force flagship campuses to limit out‑of‑state freshmen to about 5%, tie funding to compliance and trigger a big budget fight. Universities warn the change could cost tens of millions.