Court cases

New Jersey’s plan to slash Atlantic City’s fire department by 50 members was blocked by a superior court judge.

Opponents of the publicly funded $64 million renovation to Scottrade Center filed suit Friday to stop the project, alleging the plan is unconstitutional in Missouri.

Some provisions in a judge's ruling that the city of El Paso can construct the $180 million multipurpose facility downtown — as long as it does not build it as a sports arena — are ambiguous and problematic, city attorneys said.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors has denounced the Cornyn bill.

Cook County can begin collecting a beverage tax that is expected to generate $200 million annually.

Illinois made $740 million in Medicaid-related payments this week.

Detroit approved $34.5 million in borrowing to finance the Detroit Pistons' move back to the city.

Federal prosecutors have asked Miami-Dade County to provide records of all affordable housing projects funded through a $137 million bond program that helps finance rental apartments for low-income people, according to a wide-ranging subpoena obtained Friday by the Miami Herald.

WATSONVILLE, Calif. -- The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury released a highly critical report Tuesday deriding the Pajaro Valley Unified School District's use of Measure L funds and describing the Citizens' Oversight Committee as "mostly ineffective."

A judge's ruling put more pressure on Illinois by supporting Medicaid providers.

Illinois asked a judge to put off the effective date of a possible court order elevating Medicaid over other payment obligations.

Illinois is trying to block efforts to put Medicaid providers on par with debt service payments.

NEWMARKET, N.H. -- An assistant attorney general has found the Newmarket School District in violation of electioneering laws in relation to the $38.9 million bond approved by voters in March to renovate the Junior-Senior High School. The complainant said he is "undecided" on whether he will take further action regarding the vote.

Mayor says Chicago Public Schools will remain open despite court defeat.

Straining to stay afloat, CPS will find out April 28 whether courts will intervene.

St. Louis and other public bodies accuse the NFL of improperly approving the Rams move.

Chicago Public Schools could find out as soon as next week whether the courts will intervene in its pleas for more state funding.