Ken Paxton’s new Senate campaign plan promises major tax deductions for housing, health care and families as affordability takes center stage in Texas.

New York City’s new LIFT Tracker maps more than 100 public sites tied to a potential 50,000 affordable homes. The map could make City Hall’s housing promises easier to track.

Chicago’s immigration court issued 6,012 in-absentia removal orders in June as mega hearings crowded dockets and advocates warned of missed notices.

Baltimore is suing three kratom companies over alleged health risks and “organic” marketing claims, just weeks after Maryland tightened its rules.

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is criticizing immigration policies from both Trump and Biden while pitching new protections for long-settled families.

Lindsey V. Parker is leaving Washington government for Maryland’s top stadium and development agency, arriving as Camden Yards and Pimlico undergo major changes.

Tarrant County is considering cutting Election Day polling sites from 316 to 176, while early voting locations could also shrink.

Six duck hunters are challenging Sweetwater’s firearm-discharge ordinance in a case that could reshape hunting rules across Tennessee.

California is promoting science from an informational score to a full school accountability metric. The change could reshape how districts prioritize instruction and support struggling students.

Mayor Andrew Ginther is coordinating Columbus faith leaders and advocates as Haitian TPS protections unravel, with legal aid, housing and transportation at the center of the local response.

Terrell Anderson was transferred after an NYPD hiring scandal. Now he is headed for a deputy-chief promotion in Brooklyn North.

A new EEOC complaint targets SEO and 14 law firms over alleged discrimination against white, heterosexual Christian applicants. It is the latest escalation in the legal battle over diversity fellowships.

Marilyn Mosby used a former campaign Facebook page to promote a 529 college fund for her daughter. The page’s large political audience is raising transparency questions.