Congress clears immigration funding, shifting budget fight
A new law funds DHS immigration enforcement through FY2029, but the FY2027 DHS bill and other spending fights still affect federal services.
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Lincoln minimum wage fight heads to court before July 18 start
Nebraska’s attorney general has sued over Lincoln’s new minimum wage ordinance, leaving employers and workers watching July payroll dates.
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Syracuse Watches Otoe County Data-Center Pause as Debate Spreads
Syracuse, NE — Otoe County’s data-center pause remains active as Gage County weighs its own moratorium, putting water, power and zoning rules in focus.
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Arlington-area regular gas slips to $3.277 and diesel to $4.301
AAA’s June 22 Fort Worth-Arlington check shows regular gas and diesel easing again, with metro averages still below Texas and U.S. levels.
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Cape Coral budget questions sharpen over property-tax ballot
Cape Coral, FL — A proposed Florida homestead tax amendment is headed to voters, putting city budget choices, fees and services under sharper review.
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Detroit solar plan may move three delayed sites to DTE
Detroit’s pending Solar Neighborhoods amendment could put all five city solar sites under DTE, with home upgrades, costs and a July 4 deadline at stake.
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Anchorage gas dips under $5 while diesel ticks up in latest fuel check
AAA’s June 22 Anchorage metro check shows regular gas barely under $5, while diesel rose day over day and remains a bigger business cost.
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San Bernardino County Measure I extension advances toward November ballot
San Bernardino, CA — SBCTA advanced a countywide Measure I extension, but supervisors still must act before voters see it on the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Seattle pauses large data centers as utility-cost fight begins
Seattle, WA — A one-year emergency moratorium pauses new large data centers while the city studies zoning, water, power demand and utility-rate protections.
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Hickory keeps Stage 2 water limits, simplifies irrigation rules
Hickory, NC — City water customers remain under mandatory Stage 2 limits, with a two-day irrigation cap, no-watering days and escalating surcharges.
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Jersey City’s proposed 20% Q3 tax-rate hike heads to council
Jersey City, NJ — A proposed 20% Q3 tax-rate increase goes to council June 24 as officials say a $255 million budget gap remains unresolved.
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Boise residents have until July 2 to comment on housing funding plan
Boise, ID – Residents have until July 2 to comment on draft housing and community-development plans that will guide federal funding priorities.
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Dixon’s $2M resurfacing plan starts this month with 51 blocks
Dixon, IL — The city’s 2026 street program covers selected blocks, downtown crosswalks, sidewalks, drainage work and ADA ramps through construction season.
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Spartanburg data-center air hearing set June 25; comments due July 31
Spartanburg, SC — SCDES will take public comments June 25 on Valara’s draft data-center air permit, with written comments open until July 31.
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Shakopee gas stays under $3.85; diesel runs $4.76-$4.90
Checked Shakopee station listings show regular under $3.85, with diesel at three Speedway/7-Eleven sites running from $4.759 to $4.899.
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Detroit council clears Jefferson Chalmers pump-station rezoning
Detroit, MI — Council rezoning approval moves GLWA’s Freud pump-station project ahead, with benefits promised and flood-protection questions still open.
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Longville-area drought watch: Cass County data covers every resident
Longville, MN — Federal data shows 100% of Cass County residents affected by drought, sharpening watch points for wells, gardens, lakes and fire awareness.
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Atkinson valuation protests, homestead filings due June 30
Atkinson, NE – Owners who disagree with 2026 assessed values, or may qualify for homestead relief, face separate Holt County deadlines June 30.
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Parma fuel watch: Boise metro gas and diesel both ease
Boise metro regular gas and diesel both eased from last week and last month, giving Parma-area drivers relief while prices remain above last year.
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Houston expands bill-assistance fund as $5 trash fee starts July 1
Houston, TX — A $5 monthly solid-waste fee starts July 1 for many city trash customers, as Houston expands donation-funded aid for qualifying residents.
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Pittsburgh Parkway East closure starts July 10 for bridge slide
Pittsburgh, PA — A planned 25-day I-376 closure will push Parkway East drivers onto detours, with Commercial Street impacts starting June 29.
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Salt Lake City adopts $2.1B budget; tax hearing remains ahead
Salt Lake City’s FY2026-27 budget is adopted, but residents still have an Aug. 11 hearing before the proposed property-tax increase is final.