Barberton City Council voted 6-2 to begin removal proceedings for Mayor Bill Judge and asked independent counsel to draft formal charges under the city charter.

Stitt briefly nominated his sister‑in‑law to a six‑year tourism commission seat, then withdrew the nomination amid questions over family ties and agency oversight.

A new Ohio dashboard shows roughly 25% of students were chronically absent last year. State officials say weekly school-level data should help communities act faster.

At Yale Law School, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the Supreme Court’s surge of terse emergency orders that have cleared the way for parts of the Trump agenda. She called some rulings “scratch‑paper musings” and urged change.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress he would spotlight nutrition and food safety in his 2027 budget remarks while largely avoiding discussion of vaccine policy. Courts and states have already put parts of his vaccine overhaul on hold.

Beau Bayh surged past rivals with a strong first-quarter haul and now carries roughly $2 million into the lead-up to June’s nominating conventions. The gap reshapes the early math in the secretary of state contest.

Oklahoma senators have filed SB2148 to deposit $250 from state funds into each eligible child's federal "Trump Account," a move Gov. Kevin Stitt is backing during budget talks.

Two senior Republican officials in the Indiana Election Division will resign effective May 6 after a letter criticizing Secretary of State Diego Morales. The departures come as county clerks finalize ballots for the May 5 primary.

Andrew Friedson has pulled ahead in the Montgomery County executive race with big fundraising and a pro-housing platform that’s drawing both praise and pushback.

At Denison University's Babcock Lecture in Granville, Mike Pence defended his Jan. 6 actions, praised U.S. military action in Iran and said "President Trump listened."

Four part‑time Grand Blanc firefighters filed a federal lawsuit alleging township leaders blocked full‑time hiring after they defended their fire chief following a deadly 2025 church attack.

Palm Beach’s vice mayor asked Gov. Ron DeSantis to let the county pause its 12‑cent gas tax to ease pump pain, but legal and budget hurdles have stalled the plan. Officials say pausing the levy could cut tens of millions from transit and road budgets.

Bloomington will not renew its Flock Safety contract and says it will limit data access while it evaluates alternatives and prepares a report for the council.