Miami will host Democratic mayors from across the country in April 2027, with Mayor Eileen Higgins serving as the local face of the gathering.

A new Fox News poll puts Greg Abbott just one point ahead of Gina Hinojosa in the Texas governor’s race, turning a familiar Republican advantage into a statistical dead heat.

Louisiana’s new WIC cards launch Saturday, promising remote benefit reloads after a state audit exposed major access problems.

Healthcare employers across Oklahoma can now receive reimbursements for workforce training under an expanded state grant. The program ties funding to worker completion and retention.

NOFD is leaving its century-old French Quarter headquarters for a modern City Park Avenue facility. Engine 29 will stay behind, while administrative operations move next week.

A quiet EEOC directive has frozen federal-sector discrimination class complaints, prompting AFGE to sue in Washington, D.C. The stakes are highest for workers alleging systemic bias.

A draft Pentagon memo would eliminate civilian tenure at U.S. military academies and scrutinize every course for warfighter relevance.

Jennifer Jones Austin will lead New York City’s civilian police watchdog as it faces a crush of complaints, staffing shortages and an unresolved fight over discipline.

Denver’s new public safety communications director was previously suspended after an alcohol-related incident at a Salt Lake City homicide scene.

California’s minimum wage will climb to $17.40 an hour in 2027, becoming the nation’s highest statewide rate. Bay Area workers may still face higher local wage floors.

Anaheim councilmembers shelved a proposed 10% tax on Uber and Lyft trips to Disneyland, Honda Center and Angel Stadium. The measure may return after workers and transit concerns derailed it.

Rachel Rodriguez is offering Florida voters property-tax cuts, tougher data-center rules and a socially conservative platform as the 2026 governor’s race accelerates.

Trump has until September 9 to ask the Supreme Court to revive his failed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and other 2016 Russia-collusion targets.