House Democrats filed H.B. 1059 to set a $15 statewide minimum for most employers, with an $11 carveout for very small businesses and annual CPI indexing. The measure faces steep odds in the GOP-run legislature.

Mayor Mamdani delayed the executive budget and urged Albany to cut a PTET credit he says mainly benefits millionaires and hedge funds, aiming to raise about $1 billion.

Rep. Debbie Dingell led 73 House Democrats asking President Trump to block Chinese automakers from U.S. roads, citing risks to jobs, supply chains and national security.

OCPS pulled a planned April workshop on an updated AI policy after months of parent feedback. The draft would bar student data entry, deepfakes and certain AI chatbots.

Klein ISD projects a $20 million surplus after starting the year in the red. State reimbursements and reallocated costs helped close the gap ahead of a May budget meeting.

Advocates and survivors rallied at the state Capitol to urge lawmakers not to override Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of SB50, warning the bill lowers age and eliminates training.

The Trump administration is moving to fast‑track deportations of migrant children in federal care, accelerating hearings and prompting legal pushback.

Westminster has installed ceremonial “Charlie Kirk Way” plates beneath All American Way at its Civic Center, a move approved last fall that has drawn both praise and protest. Local leaders say it honors free speech while critics call it divisive.

A Brooklyn mother has filed a federal suit alleging NYC reshaped the Discovery pathway to exclude Asian‑American applicants and cost her son a Stuyvesant seat.

Parents pushed bills after discovering a martial-arts instructor was listed on the state sex-offender registry; lawmakers advanced measures to bar registrants from youth-focused businesses.

A new Colorado bill would require investor‑owned utilities to offer standardized percentage‑of‑income plans, accept direct applications and post clear eligibility information online.

Gov. Mike Braun shifted Adam Krupp into a $210,000 special adviser role while installing Jennifer Dorfmeyer as DCS director; lawmakers say the decision raises transparency and budget questions.

A retired officer filed for District 6 under the name Bobby Al Jolson Berger; local reporting shows he once performed in blackface as an Al Jolson impersonator.