Why New Orleans still doesn’t have universal recycling after the federal grant fight
New Orleans LA – Recycling still exists, but it is still opt-in. The city now wants EPA to preserve planning and outreach funds after dropping the cart rollout.
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Nashville moves to speed up day care openings as Metro takes up permit fast-tracking
Nashville TN – Metro Council is weighing a permit-priority bill for day care projects on April 7, while a broader zoning rewrite stays on a later track.
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Springs Fire near Moreno Valley reaches 95% containment as evacuations lift and Moreno Valley College reopens
Moreno Valley CA – The Springs Fire east of the city is 95% contained, evacuation orders are lifted, and Moreno Valley College resumed classes April 6.
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Minneapolis sets hearing on renter-screening rule tied to immigration status
Minneapolis MN – City leaders set an April 15 hearing on a proposal to bar immigration-status questions in renter screening and add tenant retaliation protections.
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Miami flood watch puts Tuesday commute and east coast beaches on alert
Miami FL – A flood watch covers metro and coastal Miami-Dade through Tuesday evening, raising the risk of street flooding, slower commutes, and rougher Atlantic beaches.
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Why Mesa residents should watch the SRP election and who can use the Alma School ballot drop-off today
Mesa AZ – Eligible SRP voters in Mesa can drop off ballots at the Southside Water Service Center until 7 p.m. Tuesday, but many customers cannot vote at all.
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Shelby County Land Bank’s 25% flash sale opens a short window on tax-delinquent Memphis properties
Memphis TN – Shelby County’s Land Bank flash sale runs through April 17, but buyers face fees, tax and code checks, public notice, approvals and months of waiting.
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Madison’s April 7 election: What city voters are deciding today and why the alder races matter
Madison WI – Voters are choosing even-numbered Common Council seats on April 7, with ballots, polling places and some local races changing by address.
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After Lubbock’s warmest March on record, a stormier week could bring severe weather and flash-flood risk
Lubbock TX – After the city’s warmest March on record, daily storm chances return Thursday through the weekend, with possible severe weather and flash flooding.
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Two overnight I-65 South closures at the Kennedy Bridge will squeeze Louisville commutes this week
Louisville KY – Two overnight I-65 South closures at the Kennedy Bridge will reroute drivers this week as repair work continues and bigger summer disruptions loom.
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What the latest Inside Safe data says about Los Angeles’ biggest homelessness program
Los Angeles CA – Inside Safe has moved thousands indoors, but the latest reporting and city data show many participants still cycle back to unsheltered homelessness.
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Long Beach is launching round 2 of its Backyard Builders ADU loan program. Here’s who it could help.
Long Beach CA – The city plans to launch round 2 of Backyard Builders on April 8, tying new ADU loan details to a broader week of housing-funding outreach.
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Project O Street construction is underway in downtown Lincoln. What changes now, what stays open, and how long phase one lasts.
Lincoln NE – Downtown drivers are seeing the first O Street lane changes now, but business and pedestrian access stays open as phase one runs into late fall.
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Sunset Road repaving enters key closure phase near the Airport Connector this week in Las Vegas
Las Vegas NV – An overnight Sunset Road ramp closure near Harry Reid airport starts at 11 p.m. April 7, with detours and nightly lane reductions through April 13.
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Laredo council to weigh $3.15 million lead-hazard housing grant as city highlights local housing aid
Laredo TX – City Council is weighing a $3.15 million HUD lead-hazard housing grant and up to $250,000 in local match, with more details still to come.
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Kansas City’s earnings-tax renewal vote is the local story to watch on April 7
Kansas City MO – Voters are deciding whether to renew the city’s 1% earnings tax, a major revenue source for trash, streets, snow removal, and public safety.
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Jacksonville finally gets rain after a historic dry stretch, but beach hazards and watering limits remain
Jacksonville FL – Rain is finally returning after an exceptionally dry stretch, but rough surf, rip current danger and once-a-week watering limits are still in place.
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Irving library board weighs collection policy rewrite as city searches for new library director
Irving TX – A proposed rewrite of Irving’s library collection policy landed on the same April 6 agenda as the search for a new director.
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Early voting opens in Indianapolis today. What Marion County voters need to know before May 5
Indianapolis IN – Early voting opened April 7 at the City-County Building. Here is when satellite sites open, what ID to bring, and key May 5 deadlines.
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Houston District C heads to a May 16 runoff after no candidate won outright. What voters should watch next
Houston TX – Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar are headed to a May 16 runoff for the vacant District C seat after no candidate won a majority on April 4.
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Honolulu postpones town halls as new flood watch raises fresh concerns on Oʻahu
Honolulu HI – A new flood watch for Oʻahu runs Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon as Honolulu indefinitely postpones 2026 town halls.
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Hialeah under flood watch as heavy rain threatens Tuesday commutes and low-lying streets
Hialeah FL – A National Weather Service flood watch runs through Tuesday evening as repeated downpours raise the risk of street flooding on low-lying roads.