Don’t miss the Aug. 4 primary: Salem-area voter registration deadline
Salem-area voters have a July 8 registration deadline for the Aug. 4, 2026 Missouri primary. Check your status, register/update, and call Dent County Clerk.
Local Headlines
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DOE emergency orders for PJM hot-weather reliability: dispatch and last resort
DOE issued emergency orders for PJM on June 30, 2026—dispatch authority runs to July 3 (extended to July 6) and last-resort backup runs to July 7.
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FDA letter urges tighter infant formula supplier oversight after July 13
United States Food Drug and Consumer Safety – On July 13, FDA asked infant formula makers to tighten supplier oversight and move faster when safety signals appear.
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Phoenix garbage bills rise July 2026: New $42.32/month solid waste rate
Phoenix AZ – Starting July 1, 2026, the City’s residential solid waste fee increases by $5/month to $42.32, with phased-in future years and a container discount update.
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Detroit extreme-heat protections: cooling centers and DWSD water shutoffs
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s July 1 order expands extreme-heat protections—cooling-center hours for July 3 and DWSD water shutoff limits.
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Minneapolis faces up to a $33 million budget gap for 2027—what it could mean for residents
Minneapolis leaders are preparing the 2027 budget with a projected general-fund gap of up to $33 million. Here’s what to watch next.
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DOE Order 202-26-35 for PJM grid reliability: what to watch (July 14–21)
DOE Order 202-26-35 is in effect July 14–21 for PJM reliability during the heat peak, directing unit dispatch and authorizing backup power as needed.
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DOJ election pressure raises questions on armed federal agents at polls, noncitizen voting
DOJ is spotlighting election compliance ahead of major votes, with questions over armed federal agents near polls and noncitizen-related voter-record rules.
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Avondale City Council to consider July 13 user-fee changes for Sept. 1 start
Avondale AZ—A July 13 public notice proposes Sept. 1 user-fee changes for park rentals, new traffic-control charges, and removing some police fingerprint fees.
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Chandler voters decide Proposition 415 July 21: YES/NO + deadlines
Chandler AZ – Proposition 415 asks voters to ratify the 2026 General Plan update. Here’s what a YES/NO vote means—and the July 10 and July 21 deadlines.
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Atascosa County District Court Posts Criminal and Civil Dockets (July 14)
Pleasanton TX residents can check Atascosa County’s 81st/218th District Court docket PDFs posted July 14, 2026 for criminal and civil trial settings.
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Boston Zoning Commission July 15 agenda: Codman Square and L Street Station
Boston MA – Boston Zoning Commission holds a virtual hearing July 15 (9 a.m.-11 a.m.) on Codman Square zoning and the L Street Station Phase 2 plan.
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Supreme Court limits “clear and convincing” border standard for some LPRs
In Blanche v. Lau (No. 25–429), decided June 23, the Supreme Court vacated a “clear and convincing” border rule for some returning green-card holders.
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Education Dept delays Section 117 foreign disclosures; July 31 deadline
Education delayed a Section 117 foreign-disclosure rollout: July 15 lists 92 foreign entities, and July 31 submissions are due under Federal Student Aid’s timetable.
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Judge dismisses DOJ bid for unredacted New Mexico voter rolls (with prejudice)
A federal judge dismissed DOJ’s bid to get unredacted New Mexico voter-registration records on July 14, 2026, ruling the demand letter was defective.
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Clark County BZA (July 15, 2026): what Borden property owners should track
Borden residents: Clark County’s Board of Zoning Appeals meets July 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Here’s what the BZA does—and how to prepare—in one guide.
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Minneapolis City Council votes July 16 on police drone pilot—privacy concerns
Minneapolis MN: The City Council votes July 16 on a free 75-day Skydio drone pilot for some 911 calls; residents want stronger privacy rules.
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Wilmerding commute alert: I-376 closure July 10–Aug. 3 detours
Wilmerding commuters: PennDOT is closing I-376 (Parkway East) July 10–Aug. 3 (weather permitting) and explosive demolition July 15, 6–9 p.m.
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Fourth Circuit upholds dismissal of South Carolina’s OSHA penalty-rule bid—what it means
June 24, 2026: The Fourth Circuit affirmed dismissal of South Carolina’s APA bid to attack OSHA’s 2016 penalty-alignment rule as time-barred.
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4th Circuit remands prison Ramadan diet case in Roberts v. Engelke
The Fourth Circuit ruled the district court used the wrong qualified-immunity standard for a Ramadan/kosher-diet Free Exercise claim, and sent it back.
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First Circuit rejects Maine religious-school exemption; remand for injunction
On July 2, 2026, the First Circuit ruled that Maine can require religious schools taking tuition aid to follow the MHRA—except it ordered an injunction for Crosspoint.
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Dunkirk District Park restroom renovation: ADA year-round facility ($900,000)
Calvert County will replace Dunkirk District Park’s seasonal restroom with a year-round, ADA-accessible facility; construction is anticipated to start late 2026.