Santa Clarita City Council filing opens July 13: Seats & candidate deadlines
Santa Clarita CA – Nominations for City Council Districts 2, 4 and 5 open Monday, July 13, 2026 and close Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. Signatures and disclosures required.
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Garner gas & diesel watch: AAA Raleigh regular $3.498, diesel $4.565 (7/7/26)
Garner NC Gas & Diesel Watch – 7-Eleven on Hwy 70 West posts regular at $3.289 and diesel at $4.399. AAA Raleigh averages eased today for both.
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ADEM July 7 hearing proposes UST & water-quality fee schedule changes (CPI-U adjustments)
Demopolis-area UST and permit holders: ADEM’s July 7, 2026 rulemaking hearing in Montgomery proposes CPI-U fee updates and a new “Other Fees” chapter—comments due by 5 p.m.
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FCPS superintendent files Open Meetings Act appeal with Kentucky AG—what next in Lexington
FCPS Superintendent Demetrus Liggins filed June 30 Open Meetings Act appeal with Kentucky AG Russell Coleman, challenging a June 10 closed session and June 24 denial.
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Charlotte Water finishes Queens Rd repair; Stage 2 drought limits remain
Charlotte Water says crews finished a 12-inch Queens Road main repair, but restoration, detours, and mandatory Stage 2 drought limits continue for customers.
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Croton-on-Hudson board asks Albany for school speed-camera pilot—tickets & drop-off
Croton trustees voted June 2 to seek Albany home-rule approval for photo speed cameras in up to three school zones—if passed, it could change school-day ticketing.
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Metro Fire EMS fees start July 1: new ambulance charges for Mather residents
Mather residents: Metro Fire’s EMS user fee schedule starts July 1, 2026. Here’s what the updated ambulance charges and help options mean.
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Detroit DPSCD board adopts $1.1B budget targeting chronic absenteeism, pay, security
Detroit MI — DPSCD’s board adopted a $1.1 billion 2026–27 budget adding counselors, pay raises, more security, and extra yellow-bus service to cut chronic absenteeism.
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Governor Kehoe signs FY 2027 budget: St. Louis-area vetoes and July 1 limits
St. Louis MO – Missouri’s FY 2027 veto list and July 1 expenditure restrictions name St. Louis-area projects that could be removed or delayed.
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Boston rejected free cash to prevent BPS layoffs—what staffing could mean
July 6 decision means Boston won’t use free cash to prevent BPS layoffs tied to a $1.7B FY27 budget. Staffing impacts may shift as details finalize.
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Norfolk extreme heat warning: cooling centers open July 3–5—where to go
Norfolk VA – City of Norfolk activated cooling centers for an Extreme Heat Warning July 3–4, with hours through Sunday July 5. Locations, tips.
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Medicare GLP-1 bridge starts with $50 copay and tight eligibility rules
CMS has launched a temporary national Medicare program that offers some eligible Part D beneficiaries GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for $50 a month.
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HHS opens more than $281 million in addiction and mental-health grants
HHS opened more than $281 million in SAMHSA grant opportunities for treatment, schools, recovery and overdose response across the country.
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Cobleskill residents face July coverage changes as Essential Plan shifts
Cobleskill NY – The July 1 Essential Plan shift could push some residents into marketplace plans with higher premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs.
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Austin removes decorative crosswalks and murals after TxDOT rejects exemptions
Austin, TX – TxDOT rejected parts of Austin’s exception request, and the city is removing targeted crosswalk art downtown, on East 11th Street and near UT.
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Union cooling center opened July 1-2 at Town Office
Union’s Town Office meeting room at 567 Common Road was open July 1-2 as a cooling center with air conditioning, seating, restrooms, and a reminder to bring snacks and water.
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Dallas furloughs 4,200 city workers as budget gap pressures services
Dallas will furlough more than 4,200 city workers for three unpaid days starting July 10 as officials work to close a roughly $30 million gap.
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DOJ sues Virginia and California in parallel Second Amendment cases
The Justice Department filed parallel July 1 lawsuits against Virginia and California, setting up new federal tests of state gun laws under the Second Amendment.
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DOJ proposed Willow Bridge settlement would curb rent algorithms
DOJ’s proposed Willow Bridge settlement would bar some rent-data sharing and pricing software practices, but a court still must approve it.
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Moyock storm snapped poles, knocked out power, slowed NC 168 traffic
A June 23 storm in Moyock knocked down poles and lines, left thousands without power, slowed NC 168 traffic, and led to an overnight rebuild.
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DallasGo water billing upgrade: 3.15% fee and setup protections (May 18)
Dallas TX – DWU says the DallasGo upgrade is integrated as of May 18, 2026. Here’s when the 3.15% fee applies—and why no disconnects apply.
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Shelby County data center ordinance heads to July 28 Plan Commission
A draft Data Center Overlay District would require large setbacks, noise limits, and utility sign-offs—starting with a July 28 Plan Commission public hearing in unincorporated Shelby County.