An internal audit found Dallas can’t show about $4.9M in hotel‑tax arts spending met state rules requiring projects to attract overnight visitors.

A UNC System analysis finds the state’s 16 public universities must produce 5,000–10,000 more degrees a year, with the biggest shortfalls in engineering, education, accounting and nursing. Officials are testing fast‑track degrees and targeted funding to close the gap.

A Senate floor fight turned personal Tuesday as lawmakers debated a bill to add state enforcement for Minnesota's 340B drug-pricing protections. Supporters say it will protect hospitals and pharmacies; opponents pushed back.

The state charter board voted 9‑2 to rescind its intent to revoke Primavera Online’s charter, pausing a months‑long closure threat for the online school and its students.

Aurora’s Committee of the Whole on April 7 includes lead‑service reimbursements, a Fox Valley Park District parking license, lighting buys and a $2M shelter grant.

State attorneys are reviewing video of two federal arrests inside the Marion County Courthouse after one detention appeared to rely on an administrative immigration action.

A Denver federal judge ordered the release of an immigrant detainee and warned that immigration bond hearings are increasingly perfunctory. The decision could spur more habeas litigation.

Morrow County’s sheriff reminded residents that Ohio’s SB 56 requires sealed packaging, trunk storage for opened products, and bans public consumption; out‑of‑state purchases may be unlawful.

The House finance committee advanced a revised voucher expansion to a 35,000 cap and removed a contentious immigration‑status reporting rule, shifting the fight to cost and prioritization.

Sean Carlson has left his post as Oakland County deputy amid probes into expenses and procurement; he says he’s leaving to run for the 13th District state Senate. The reporting details reimbursements, an IT-contract review and county responses.

A $5 million award from FirstEnergy penalties will seed a new prosecutor training program at Cleveland State, creating roughly $7.2 million for a prosecution clinic and hands‑on training. The program launches in fall 2026 and will train about a dozen students a year.

The Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey approved a $300M emergency supplemental to shore up the Group Insurance Commission and keep claims paid as drug and utilization costs surge.

Columbus approved roughly $5.4M in council‑approved settlements in 2025, from policing cases to a fatal fire‑engine crash. The largest single payout was $1.8M.