President Trump has nominated Columbus attorney Ben Flowers to the Sixth Circuit, putting an Ohio litigator in line to replace Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton pending Senate approval. The nomination spotlights a lawyer with recent Supreme Court experience and deep ties to state government.

A 5‑mill operating levy and a village bond could both appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, forcing residents to weigh school funding against a new fire station and Village Hall renovations.

An $82,239 request from Loudon County’s E-911 board has split Lenoir City leaders, who face an April 27 council debate and warnings about response delays.

Dodge County says a month-long probe found no record of Sunny Naqvi being booked in its jail and disputes claims she spent 30+ hours in ICE custody. Federal and family accounts still conflict.

Council advanced more than $5 million in homelessness contracts and moved to let the Denver Dream Center run programs at the former Globeville Recreation Center.

Two rival bills in Columbus would either ban or tightly regulate NIL deals for Ohio middle and high school athletes. Lawmakers will weigh testimony and OHSAA data as hearings continue.

New SNAP rules tied to H.R.1 could cost Texas roughly $709 million in penalties and push total 2027 costs to about $826 million, officials said.

A senior probation investigator says she was fired after reporting an alleged relationship between the department’s new commissioner and a top aide; she’s suing for about $200,000.

The IRS is using AI chatbots and machine learning to screen returns this filing season; experts warn AI‑prepared filings still need human review.

State lawmakers pushed an eight‑year moratorium on transit SPLOST referendums that could keep Cobb and Gwinnett from seeking new local transit funding until 2032.

Licensing delays and staff turnover at the Commerce Department’s export shop are slowing the White House’s plan to sell U.S. AI chips abroad, threatening billions in deals.

Senate Bill 304 would let Louisiana public colleges pursue alternatives to SACSCOC and orders Regents to craft rules; lawmakers have advanced the measure to the Senate floor.

Houston Rep. Al Green filed a House resolution condemning Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles after Ogles wrote "Muslims don't belong in American society," adding to censure efforts.