Ted Jackson, former deputy director of operations at the California parks department, which had been underreporting its funds and accumulated nearly $54 million in "hidden assets" over 12 years. The state is investigating why and how this occurred and several of the department's leaders have either resigned or been fired.
San Antonio officials, in an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Dozens of cities submitted bids to be the site of the company's next headquarters, some with gimmicky gifts and promises of billions of dollars in tax breaks. San Antonio was a rare exception in saying, 'No thanks.'
Phoenixville, Pa., mayoral candidate Dave Gautreau, apologizing for his proposal during a recent forum that the borough's police department acquire drug-sniffing bunnies as a less-costly alternative to a K-9 team. Gautreau said he'd gotten the idea from the town of Lancaster, but the story about Lancaster's rabbit squad turned out to have been an April Fool's Day post on Facebook.
Utah Board of Education member Lisa Cummins, objecting to the board's endorsement last week of the Hamilton Education Program, which will provide 2,300 high school juniors in mostly rural and low-income parts of the state $10 tickets to a special matinee showing of the Broadway musical "Hamilton" when it tours in Salt Lack City next year. Cummins objected to the musical's "vulgarity" and what she said was an inaccurate portrayal of the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton.
Connecticut House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, referring to the two lawmakers in the state -- one a Democrat and one a Republican -- who are getting married.
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, one of the many Democrats being floated as a possible candidate for president in 2020.
Elissa Bassler, CEO of the Illinois Public Health Institute, after Cook County, Ill., voted this week to repeal its soda tax -- only two months after it took effect.