A proposed Missouri bill would shift legal liability for the state-controlled St. Louis police onto city taxpayers, reigniting budget and governance fights.

University of Cincinnati graduate students will condense their research into three-minute presentations for the Three Minute Thesis Competition on February 25.

Cary, NC schedules a prescribed burn at Hemlock Bluffs to reduce wildfire risk and enhance ecological health, with temporary trail closures during the operation.

Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina has signed Executive Order No. 33 to improve behavioral health and criminal justice systems, enlisting key officials to enhance services and coordination for individuals in crisis.

Sen. Scott Wiener introduced SB 982 to let the California attorney general seek damages from fossil‑fuel companies for wildfire and other climate‑related losses.

A Hill Country lawmaker says newly adopted state camp-safety rules will saddle remote camps with costly upgrades and could force longtime programs to close. DSHS published the rules this week and operators are pressing for flexibility.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued CAIR‑Texas, seeking injunctions to bar land purchases and recruiting and escalating a legal fight after Gov. Abbott's designation.

LBUSD is weighing a move to cut the fourth year of required math while adding ethnic studies and personal finance; the school board will consider the proposal on Feb. 18.

Early campaign filings show big fundraising gaps across San Jose’s five council contests, with District 9 pulling ahead in early totals.

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson will use a Harvard fellowship to press for the permanent closure of the ICE processing center that has roiled her suburb.

A federal judge ordered a Minnesota detainee returned — but ICE says it instead transferred him to El Paso and released him into Juárez, prompting a contempt motion.

Commissioners will vote next Tuesday on a proposal to cap speaker times and restrict sign-ups to one initial window.

New filings show Mayor Barbara Lee raised roughly $31,000 in late 2025 as she weighs a possible 2026 run, while unions and PACs continue to pour money into Oakland politics.