Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
A July 23 presidential memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate 60 economies over policies involving bans on goods produced with forced labor. No tariffs or import restrictions take effect under the order itself.
An interim final rule effective July 28 allows USCIS to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to immigration court without first conducting an asylum interview.
Greenville City Council approved the first reading of a proposal asking voters to consider a 1% local sales tax on the November 2026 ballot.
Appleton paused its automated license-plate-reader program while officials develop rules for privacy, security, data access and police oversight.
Bryan Caldwell defeated Ron Ruland 713-626 in Gulfport’s June 30 Ward 2 special-election runoff. The result was set for certification July 8.
Napa City Council approved a 2026–27 agreement with Napa Valley Unified covering four police positions, seven schools and $761,169.65 in shared costs.
Rogers leaders are preparing a bond proposal expected to reach voters in November 2026, but the amount, projects and ballot language remain unsettled.
Available records do not show whether Rochester Hills’ fire-service and pathway millage proposals passed in the Aug. 4, 2026, election.
San Marcos’ detailed budget calendar schedules the proposed FY 2026-27 budget and maximum tax-rate setting for Aug. 19, followed by hearings.
Bismarck commissioners unanimously approved a preliminary 2026 budget that includes a planned $5.8 million fire station and spending for city services.
The City Council approved a general-plan update for the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. If voters approve it, the plan would replace Maricopa’s 2016 framework.
Waco officials are considering service-hour cuts, hiring restraints and reduced economic-development funding as they address a projected $10.7 million gap.
Pomona approved moving $56,928 in general funds to energy-efficiency upgrades at the Police Station and Fire Station 181.
Savannah tentatively set a 2026 millage rate that would raise city property taxes by 3%. Two public hearings are scheduled for Aug. 13.
Sunnyvale City Council adopted the 2026-27 budget June 1, adding three full-time positions and funding technology, cybersecurity and service priorities.
Lakewood City Council selected five finalists after a national search for the next city manager, but the city has not released their names or a hiring timeline.
The Unified Government adopted Wyandotte County’s 2026 budget on Oct. 8, including property-tax increases for residents of Kansas City, Kansas.
A newly reported independent audit examined Salinas’ 2025 Measure G spending, giving residents an accountability update on a city revenue stream.
Denton City Council will hear a petition to voluntarily annex about 3.27 acres near Ganzer Road and Chinn Road at an Aug. 18 public hearing.
Fort Collins Police Services is expected to request $4.2 million more for 2027 as city officials develop the 2027–28 biennial budget.
Cary Town Council adopted a $579.6 million FY2027 budget with $111 million for public safety, 33 new positions and design work for two fire stations.
The Elk Grove City Council approved buying three commercial properties near City Hall, including a Studio Court office building for future city and police expansion.
