Federal sign‑offs freed $319M in BEAD funds to launch builds that the state says will reach more than 93,000 homes, businesses and community sites, prioritizing rural and mountain areas.

The Mamdani administration marked the city’s 130th school rooftop solar install at Marie Curie High School as NYC pushes to expand school‑based solar, training and power purchase deals.

State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to disqualify Sen. Adam Pugh from the state superintendent primary, saying a pay‑increase clause makes him ineligible.

Protesters plan rallies across Texas on April 25 to oppose ICE’s warehouse detention expansion, with a major march outside Camp East Montana in El Paso.

An audit says Denver Fire hasn’t tracked the true costs of long‑running agreements with Englewood, Glendale, Sheridan and Skyline, and may be leaving taxpayers to make up the difference.

After lawmakers blocked a proposed 5% resale fee, Tennessee’s Live Music Fund is turning to private and philanthropic partners to seed grants for independent venues and artists.

Miami‑Dade’s school board approved a plan allowing Success Academy to co‑locate inside five high schools, a first‑in‑county move that raises budget and oversight questions.

A clause buried in Mayor Bass' budget would let platforms like Airbnb prepay lodging taxes and temporarily open second‑home rentals through 2028, promising quick revenue while igniting housing fears.

A former Cleveland IT project manager says she faced racist, sexist slurs on the job and was fired after complaining; she’s suing the city and seeking her job back.

Rep. Dan Goldman will match donations dollar-for-dollar and seeded his reelection bid with $1M as he defends his NY‑10 seat against Brad Lander.

At a Grapevine GOP gathering, AG Ken Paxton said Sen. John Cornyn "is not a Trump guy," sharpening tensions ahead of a May 26 runoff and a possible Trump endorsement.

The Atlanta Press Club will stream three days of primary debates April 26–28, featuring nearly 85 candidates for statewide and congressional races ahead of May 19.

A Colorado bill would create a legislative security administrator and move some disclosure records off the public website, a reaction to last year’s Minnesota shootings. Lawmakers are set to debate the tradeoff between safety and transparency this week.