Mayor Michelle Wu will speak at the Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Dorchester at 10:30 a.m.; her office has released no details. Local context and how to watch live.

Los Angeles City Council referred a certified petition to the City Administrative Officer for an economic study of a measure to repeal the city’s business gross receipts tax. The analysis will help determine whether the Council adopts the change, calls a special election, or lets voters decide in November.

SB 1164 broadens when Texas police may order emergency mental‑health detentions — adding clinical signs like deterioration and lack of insight. Supporters call it lifesaving; critics see civil‑rights risks.

Beijing told Chinese nationals to strengthen safety awareness and avoid entering the U.S. through Seattle‑Tacoma International Airport after alleged "malicious questioning" of scholars.

Senate Democrats advanced a package in Albany to tighten utility oversight, require smart‑meter alerts and expand consumer protections as energy bills climb.

Tammy Carpenter and Ashley Hartmeier‑Prigg are locked in a May 19 Democratic primary in Beaverton; fundraising, endorsements and turnout are shaping the race.

Meenu Batra, a certified Hindi/Punjabi/Urdu court interpreter from South Texas, was detained by ICE at Harlingen airport on March 17; her lawyers filed a habeas petition alleging mistreatment.

Darren Bailey has rented a Near South Side apartment and says it will serve as his Chicago campaign HQ as he courts city voters.

The California Supreme Court ordered John Eastman disbarred for his role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, accepting a State Bar Court recommendation and urging sanctions.

Organizers say they’ve collected tens of thousands of signatures to recall Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, but county officials say roughly 66,000 validated signatures are required by May 14.

Appointed judge Bethany Glandorf faces Audrey Anderson and Corletra Mance in a Nashville family court primary focused on clearing case backlogs.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is targeting a nearly $5 million reimbursement Spurs owe from the Toyota Field deal as the city searches for revenue ahead of budget decisions.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and her husband reported $1.86 million in combined income for 2025, with filings showing high pay, charitable giving and foreign investments. The couple’s full investment disclosure is expected in a state ethics filing due May 15.