A Missouri bill would require K‑5 districts to adopt screen‑time policies and create a state FOCUS council. Supporters say it’s a course correction; educators warn of equity risks.

Hundreds gathered at the Ohio Statehouse urging lawmakers to expand access to Alzheimer’s biomarker tests, require dementia training for aides and fund a statewide awareness campaign.

DOI reports and a federal lawsuit say the NYPD resisted key fixes to its gang database, keeping thousands of young Black and Latino New Yorkers under surveillance.

Phoenix’s City Council will discuss Colorado River cuts and the city’s water plans in a live policy session Tuesday. The meeting will stream on Phoenix Channel 11 and phoenix.gov.

Mayor Eddie Melton told residents Tuesday that nearly $3 billion and 2,000 jobs are part of a plan centered on a FedEx facility, a convention center and new hotels.

The Nevada GOP treasurer primary between Drew Johnson and Jeff Carter has turned nasty, centered on a 2022 memecoin lawsuit and sharp personal attacks. The fallout shifts attention to who voters trust with the state’s money.

Districts warn a technical change to how low‑income students are counted could cut compensatory aid and force program cuts, with some districts projecting seven‑figure shortfalls.

Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled April 28 that courts cannot retroactively apply marriage‑based parentage laws to unmarried same‑sex partners, reversing an appeals‑court remand.

A bipartisan transparency bill would force administration lobbyists to register and disclose positions; it passed the Senate but faces a likely veto from Gov. Jared Polis.

The Oklahoma Senate approved the Blake Burgess Act, a package of training and a statewide blood‑clot registry named for an OU student who died of a pulmonary embolism. The bill now returns to the House for reconsideration.

A Woody Williams Foundation-funded Gold Star Families Monument will be placed on the south grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol to honor military families.

Chicago representatives unveiled the Living Wage For All Act, a proposal to lift the federal minimum to $25 with a decade‑plus phase‑in and an end to subminimum wages. Sponsors say it’s about affordability; critics warn of costs to small businesses.

A federal judge refused the Colorado GOP’s last‑minute bid to keep unaffiliated voters off Republican primary ballots, keeping the June 30 mail schedule intact. Litigation continues.