Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, in her State of the State Address, set priorities including tax cuts, housing affordability, and water conservation efforts, while criticizing federal aid denial and calling for nonpartisan solutions to state issues.

Minnesota Senate President Bobby Joe Champion requests a federal investigation into an ICE raid in Minneapolis over potential civil liberties violations.

The City of Long Beach reached a tentative three-year labor agreement with the POA, focusing on competitive salaries and incentives to recruit and retain officers.

AG Kwame Raoul sues the DHS and former Trump officials over "unlawful" immigration enforcement tactics in Illinois, citing violence and rights infringements.

Minnesota officials sue Homeland Security over ICE agent surge, claiming it causes unrest and disrupts daily life. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy supports the lawsuit, addresses unrest and civil liberty violations following Renee Good's death.

Milwaukee County receives almost $25M in federal funds for road safety, targeting dangerous areas with 67 projects to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

U.S. Marshals have arrested suspects Montez White and Tyrek Rice for their alleged roles in a deadly Michigan shooting. One suspect, Dion Flowers, remains at large.

Germantown's Wildwood Farm is set to become an educational facility for the University of Tennessee at Martin, focusing on veterinary and equestrian programs.

Federal stablecoin rules and a wave of bank crypto products are reshaping where deposits sit — San Diego community banks could be on the front lines.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine proposes repurposing the closed Urbana University campus for a new U.S. Coast Guard training facility, citing its existing infrastructure and strategic location.

The Indiana Crime Guns Task Force expansion bill, SB 148, passed the Senate committee unanimously, with aims to increase efforts against gun violence in LaPorte and Porter counties.

TxDOT celebrated employees for their service, acknowledging 33 team members with a total of 445 years of combined tenure, spanning from El Paso to Presidio.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office successfully commits repeat offender Bobby Davis as a Sexually Violent Predator after a jury trial.