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North Tonawanda extended its temporary moratorium on permits for new cryptocurrency-mining and data-processing centers for 12 months while the city develops zoning amendments and a regulatory framework.
The Bar Harbor Town Council will hold an Aug. 18 public hearing on a possible renewed moratorium for certain transient accommodations and two related land-use amendments.
Cinnaminson Township posted two Zoning Board notices of approval and a July 27 notice of intent to award a contract through cooperative purchasing.
Zambia’s campaign period ends Aug. 12, one day before voters elect a president, National Assembly members, mayors and council officials. SADC is deploying observers across all 10 provinces.
The Senate voted 90-6 on Aug. 8 for a short-term funding measure intended to keep federal agencies operating beyond the midterm elections and into early December. The House must still approve it before it can reach President Donald Trump.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the country would stop holding elections, prompting UN rights chief Volker Türk to condemn the proposal and demand the release of at least 46 people described as arbitrarily detained for political reasons.
Pakistan has issued new guidelines formalizing reporting and permission requirements for foreign media organizations and journalists working outside Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. Press-freedom groups warn the rules could restrict independent reporting and expose journalists to administrative retaliation.
The First Circuit partially stayed a lower-court injunction blocking parts of President Donald Trump’s election-related executive order as the states’ legal challenge continues.
The Justice Department released a government-wide summary of federal agencies’ fiscal 2025 Freedom of Information Act reports, creating a new baseline for public-records oversight.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has released a recruitment toolkit as election jurisdictions prepare for National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Aug. 11, 2026.
The Justice Department alleges Maryland policies interfere with federal immigration enforcement and says the case is one of 20 lawsuits targeting state and local practices.
The Supreme Court ruled June 29 that presidents generally may fire federal agency heads at will, limiting statutory protections that required cause for removal while preserving a distinct exception for the Federal Reserve.
The Senate ended its pre-recess session without voting on the Protect College Sports Act, leaving the measure on the September calendar as negotiations continue over the future of college athletics.
The Scottsboro City Council approved one new full-time school resource officer position, with the city and Scottsboro City Schools splitting the cost equally.
Kaufman County and participating local jurisdictions have begun updating a multi-jurisdictional hazard-mitigation plan, with a public meeting scheduled for Aug. 5, 2026.
Kentucky has listed $28,500 for the Middlesboro Police Department and $72,800 for a poured-in-place playground at Lincoln Park School.
Belchertown has received an $80,192 FY2026 Massachusetts Community Compact IT grant to implement integrated software for municipal finances, human resources, records and vendor relationships.
Mendocino County supervisors moved toward a policy that could pause or restrict future data-center development, before any project had been publicly proposed in the county.
Ralston City Council is scheduled to meet Aug. 18 at City Hall during the city’s budget-setting period, with the public welcome to attend.
The Jackson City Council rejected emergency enactment of proposed Chapter 17 amendments but approved a first reading and scheduled revised language for a second reading on Aug. 18.
Effingham City Council approved a temporary moratorium on data centers and moved forward with water-main, solar and annexation actions in June.
All six Waldport City Council members led efforts to recall them in the first reported results from the July 13 special election, keeping the current council lineup in place while additional ballots were counted.
