Following hours of public testimony and board debate over the role of the county in library display decisions, the commission asked staff to merge a commissioner-drafted policy with existing library policy, remove an outside-group application path, and return with a revised policy for review.

Florida House establishes protocols for companies boycotting Israel to avert investment prohibitions.

Public fund must compile and quarterly update list of companies boycotting Israel.

Sarah McLaughlin told the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe podcast that foreign governments sometimes pressure U.S. universities to disinvite critics, and that administrators' attempts to identify anonymous student critics can expose those students to severe reprisals in their home countries.

Lawmakers sharply debated whether the Federal Communications Commission under Chair Brendan Carr is policing content and weaponizing licensing rules, with Democrats urging statutory guardrails and Republicans defending enforcement of the public‑interest standard.

YouTube backs the No Fakes Act citing AI opportunities and First Amendment protections.

HB 20‑61, which incorporates the IHRA working definition of antisemitism for public schools and ties enforcement to Title VI, passed the House after floor debate over whether the bill could chill criticism of Israel; vote was 109–21.

Senate Bill 201 aims to enforce age verification for minors accessing adult content in Colorado.

Council debates public comment rules, emphasizing free speech while managing meeting decorum and efficiency.

LB 383 empowers parents to control their children's social media access amidst free speech concerns.

Critic challenges council members over complicity in Gaza conflict during community meeting.

The Oregon Senate passed SB 1530, creating aggravated harassment as a class C felony for credible threats of violence against public officials or their families, after sponsors cited rising threats to local officeholders and others raised free‑speech concerns.

The Senate State and Local Government Committee debated SB 24-09, which would prohibit display of LGBTQ flags or official recognition of Pride periods on state property and in public schools. After legal changes removing a private right of action, the measure failed to advance amid concerns about scope, free speech and local control.

After hours of floor debate about free‑speech and child protection, the Arizona Senate passed an amended House Bill 21‑33 that adds verification and consent provisions for certain explicit or synthetic depictions. Opponents said the measure is vague and risks censoring parody; supporters said it protects minors and nonconsenting adults.

The Covington City Council on March 3 approved limited revisions to the city's noise and disturbing-the-peace ordinances to modernize enforcement language and give police clearer avenues for citations while retaining construction-noise rules; public commenters warned some language could chill protected speech.