The Justice Department will create an Antisemitism Advisory Committee and launch a 15‑city tour to advise federal leaders and boost local responses to rising anti‑Jewish incidents.

A National Abortion Federation survey shows clinics faced waves of threats in 2025 as pardons and a DOJ memo shifted federal enforcement. Providers are tightening security.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require bars to offer drink-testing strips and signage; sponsors say the kits are a harm‑reduction tool while industry raises questions.

A draft budget for 2026–27 leaves East Palo Alto with an estimated $4.7M general‑fund gap, pushing staff to recommend reserve draws and spending limits.

Atlanta Public Schools is reviewing a draft that would cap instructional screen time by grade band as the board prepares a vote in June. The move follows national pushback on heavy in-class device use.

A bipartisan Ohio bill would require hospitals and urgent-care clinics to adopt statewide domestic-violence screening, private interviews and injury documentation.

HHS has assigned Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos to carry out many surgeon general duties temporarily while the administration seeks a Senate‑confirmed nominee.

A Los Angeles jury sided with the city in a whistleblower suit brought by a City Controller auditor who said she was passed over after reporting suspected wrongdoing. The verdict resolves Soledad Gomez’s claim tied to DWP oversight.

Phoenix council tightened fireworks rules, banning permissible consumer fireworks on city property and near preserves while expanding enforcement powers and fines.

The Texas State system is set to consider a rule that would stop granting tenure to future hires at three Lamar two‑year campuses, preserving existing tenured positions but shifting new hires to contracts.

Oklahoma is among a handful of states saying it will use AI to help verify Medicaid work requirements — a move that could speed paperwork or create new coverage traps.

Chancellor Lewis Ferebee says DCPS will only release student records with a court order after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro sought access amid a push to prosecute parents.

Mayor Lurie will tap $34M from a federal reserve to help thousands keep Medi‑Cal and CalFresh, funding hires, outreach and a mobile enrollment truck ahead of new work rules. The city says the step is a short‑term bridge while longer fixes are pursued.