A whistleblower told Maryland lawmakers that nonprofit hospitals moved billions into offshore captive insurers, prompting a two‑year study and a temporary tax pause.

DFL lawmakers filed two bills after the Supreme Court ruling that would bar insurers from covering conversion therapy and create a path for victims to sue. The measures aim to preserve Minnesota’s 2023 ban while surviving constitutional review.

A Tennessee bill would have given Shelby County suburbs voting seats on the MLGW board — supporters called it fair, but the measure stalled in committee.

The president’s FY2027 budget includes nearly $2B to replace Indianapolis’ Roudebush VA Medical Center — a major construction request that still needs Congressional approval.

The Citizens Clean Elections Commission and the Arizona Media Association rolled out the 2026 debate roster and a preliminary calendar; statewide debates begin in late May.

A state bill would shift the burden of proof in special-education hearings onto school districts, a move supporters say helps families and opponents say will raise costs. The measure cleared a House committee and now heads to the House floor.

A special prosecutor declined to charge Wausau Mayor Doug Diny after he removed an absentee ballot drop box in 2024; an ethics board still found a policy violation. The decision closes the criminal probe but not the political debate.

City leaders are considering legal pressure and zoning limits to punish landlords and storefronts tied to drug houses, loitering and repeat nuisance activity. The proposal would pair attorney letters with targeted zoning changes.

The Charter Commission will consider removing Council confirmation of key department heads, a move officials warn could centralize appointment power.

Advocates in Indiana are pushing to tighten rules around jailhouse informant testimony after a Notre Dame clinic helped free a man who spent 27 years behind bars.

House Bill 3904 would let Medicaid reimburse prenatal, delivery and postpartum services separately, aiming to make tests and monitoring easier to get in rural Oklahoma.

Mothers in Annapolis pressed lawmakers to approve SB 356, a one‑time $1,000 refundable credit for parents who experience a stillbirth, saying it would ease sudden funeral and medical bills. Advocates are racing to get the House to act before the legislature adjourns.

At Lawyers' Mall, advocates urged Maryland senators to pass the Community Trust Act and a Data Privacy Act to limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.