Seattle Progressive Ousts Moderate Mayor After Nailbiter Race
Katie Wilson, a community organizer who campaigned on raising taxes on the wealthy to expand social services, won election as Seattle’s next mayor as she edged out incumbent
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Tax Attorneys Question Florida Challenge of California Tax Rule
California tax professionals said Florida’s recent lawsuit at the US Supreme Court against a California apportionment rule is unlikely to succeed.
Oklahoma Governor Commutes Execution After Justices Decline Case
Oklahoma’s Republican governor granted a reprieve to a death row inmate after the US Supreme Court declined to hear his case and just minutes before he was set to be executed.
Blue States See Unorthodox US Attorney Picks: States of Play
BLUE STATES GET UNORTHODOX LOYALIST picks for US attorney nominees while President Donald Trump sticks with candidates with traditional prosecutorial experience in red states, a Bloomberg Law analysis found. Notable appointees in several Democratic-led states bring with them a range of nontraditional resumes, from a previous state GOP chair to former personal attorneys for Trump.
New York City Set to See Rise in 99-Unit Apartment Towers
New York City is getting a surge of new residential buildings with exactly 99 units.
NYC Magnet Schools Can Access Funds Pending Trans Policy Row
The Trump administration and New York City magnet schools agreed to let the schools access $11 million in funding while a federal judge mulls whether the administration can pull future funding over the schools’ transgender student policies.
Robinhood Can’t Block Massachusetts Sports Betting Enforcement
Robinhood can’t shield itself from potential efforts by Massachusetts to enforce state gambling laws against sports prediction markets like Kalshi because its fears of a crackdown aren’t ripe for review, a federal judge said.
NYC’s Rent Stabilization Law Hit With Constitutional Challenge
New York City’s rent stabilization law arbitrarily sets the amount property owners can charge new tenants, causing thousands of apartments to be “regulated off the market,” a group of landlords allege.
Cleveland Must Face ‘Taking’ Lawsuit for Home Near Airport
A person who said their property in one city was “taken” by the actions of another city may sue to force the second city to pay them, the Ohio Supreme Court said Thursday.
New Jersey Accused of Allowing Racial Bias in Auto Insurance
New Jersey discriminates on the basis of race by allowing auto insurers to consider a driver’s education and employment history when setting rates, a suit filed in state court says.
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Democrat Tran Defeats Steel in California House Race
Democrat Derek Tran won the Nov. 5 election in California’s 45th Congressional District over Rep. Michelle Steel (R), who conceded Wednesday.
Republican Begich Defeats Peltola in Alaska’s House Race
Republican Nick Begich unseated Rep. Mary Peltola (D) in Alaska’s at-large Congressional District, the Associated Press said Wednesday.
Democrat Bynum Defeats Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon House Race
Democrat Janelle Bynum unseated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon’s 5th District, the Associated Press said Thursday.
Texas Seeks to Stop Special Counsel From Erasing Trump Files (1)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a federal court to prevent special counsel Jack Smith from destroying documents related to his investigation and prosecution of president-elect Donald Trump.
GOP Wins in Partisan High Court Races Has Party Mulling Tweaks
The idea of injecting more politics into filling state supreme court seats through partisan elections has taken hold in some Republican circles, and momentum could pick up after the party’s success this week in North Carolina and Ohio.
Inmate in Pivotal House Race Shows Peril of Ranked-Choice Voting
A convicted felon in New York may help determine whether Republicans hold all the levers of government in Washington next year.