Gastonia says its airport operator diverted tuition, withheld records and skipped revenue shares tied to the municipal field. The dispute is now playing out in court.

A tweak to the ethics commission’s candidate guide clarifies debate and town‑hall certification and could free up roughly $500,000 in matching funds for the controller race.

An Assembly bill would let New Yorkers claim up to $900 per year for pet expenses — covering everyday items and vet care if it becomes law.

Gov. Tony Evers signed executive orders restarting commutations, creating a 14‑member advisory board and a separate track for people sentenced as minors.

Lawmakers extended the moratorium on new nursing‑home beds to 2032 as hospitals and operators offered conflicting accounts about capacity and discharges.

A new House bill would permanently classify nitazenes as Schedule I amid warnings the ultra‑potent opioids are appearing more often in the illicit supply.

Lawmakers approved short‑term lot‑rent aid, but broader rules to force park owners to justify hikes failed in committee, leaving mobile‑home residents uneasy.

A judge has ordered a law firm to hand over Notre Dame College endowment records as state investigators and receivers press a probe into whether donor‑restricted funds were misused. The order could change how the shuttered South Euclid campus and its funds are resolved.

Mayor Aftab Pureval promised a 60‑day earnings‑tax plan at his Jan. 6 inauguration — but as of April 3 there’s still no formal proposal and council talks are ongoing. City leaders say timing and agreement on uses are holding the plan up.

DCPS could lose $3.2M in state funding for AP, IB and similar programs — a hit that may raise exam costs and squeeze college-credit options for local students.

The Dallas Morning News' Voter Guide is live for the May 2 local elections, featuring 110 completed candidate questionnaires and a Build Your Ballot tool for North Texas voters.

Workers and teachers tied Disney's property‑tax suits to proposed school cuts and a tiny teacher raise, urging the company to drop litigation that could hit local classrooms.

The FBI says a breach of an unclassified surveillance system has been labeled a FISMA "major incident" after hackers used a third‑party provider to access phone metadata and PII.