Latricia Tillman will lead Portland’s new Office of Equity and Human Rights, bringing public‑health and equity experience and starting May 11. City officials say she was chosen after a national search.

Early voting in St. Tammany runs May 2–9, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; sites in Slidell, Mandeville and Covington.

Senators pressed Jeffrey Kuntz about a February 2025 opinion that let President Trump’s defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board proceed. Advocacy groups say the timing of his contacts with senators and the White House raises recusal concerns.

SLMPD will hold a fast‑track testing day next Wednesday to recruit officers on the spot as the department races to refill ranks and cut overtime. Sessions run in the morning and at noon at the police academy.

Maryland's new PACE Act restricts when song lyrics and other creative works can be used as evidence. Supporters say it curbs bias; prosecutors warn it may hamper prosecutions.

Advocates rallied in NYC to urge the Assembly to pass the CREEP Act, a bill that would let civil courts issue anti‑stalking orders covering digital harassment and image removal.

City Hall and the Orleans Parish Assessor struck a temporary agreement to return $16 million to the city this summer to shore up key revenue and permitting operations.

Pickerington voters decide May 5 whether to add a 1.25% school income tax. Officials say the money would prevent deep program and staff cuts as enrollment rises.

A state forensic audit found waived permits, delayed deposits and a land buy‑back that paid a developer a roughly 400% profit in Harrah. The report flags dozens of procedural lapses under the former city manager.

Students from 14 counties converged at the State Legislative Building to urge passage of House Bill 430 — Solly's Law — raising the vape-purchase age to 21.

A cross-sector coalition of business, labor and civic groups is urging Michiganders to vote No on Proposal 1, warning a constitutional convention would inject years of costly uncertainty.

Methuen needs roughly $9.6M to close its school budget gap, and officials warn classrooms and services could be cut if the money doesn't appear.

A Senate committee advanced House Bill 301 to bar under-14s from social apps and require parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds; the bill also gives the N.C. DOJ enforcement powers.