Santa Ana candidate filing period closes ahead of Nov. 3 election
Santa Ana’s regular candidate-filing period for the Nov. 3, 2026, municipal election ran through Aug. 7. The final candidate list is not yet available.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Corpus Christi Sets Aug. 11 Hearings on Two Rezoning Cases
Corpus Christi will hold three public hearings Aug. 11 on two rezoning cases and the proposed annexation of the Weber Crosstown Dollar General property.
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Lexington pauses data-center approvals through Oct. 31
Lexington council approved a temporary pause on data-center approvals while officials consider development rules and public input, including at a former Lexmark site.
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Omaha Council Sets Aug. 11 Hearing on 2027 Budget and Projects
Omaha residents will have a formal chance to weigh in on the 2027 city budget as the council considers development, property and public-safety items.
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UN Experts Urge Iran to Halt Executions of 12 Protesters After July 27 Warning
UN human-rights experts urged Iran to quash death sentences against 12 protesters and immediately halt executions linked to protests.
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AP reports conservative gains in Latin America as Costa Rica elects Laura Fernández
An Associated Press regional analysis published August 7 says conservative political forces are gaining ground across Latin America, citing Costa Rica’s election of Laura Fernández and Argentina’s expanded military role in domestic security.
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Zambia Sets August 13, 2026, Elections as Hichilema Seeks Another Term
Zambia is scheduled to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on August 13, 2026. Reuters reports that polling and investor expectations favor President Hakainde Hichilema’s reelection, but no result has been declared.
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Pakistan Tightens Foreign-Media Rules Before Aug. 10 Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Vote
Pakistan has circulated new foreign-media registration and reporting-clearance rules days before the final phase of legislative elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, drawing criticism from press-freedom groups and a defense from the Information Ministry.
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Senate Panel Advances Todd Blanche’s Attorney General Nomination Amid DOJ Accountability Questions
A Senate panel advanced Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination on Aug. 4, while questions remain over a rescinded $1.8 billion fund and an expired legal-services contract.
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2026 trustees summary keeps pressure on Social Security and Medicare finances
A new federal trustees summary projects that combined Social Security and Medicare costs will rise from about 5.3% of GDP in 2026 to approximately 6.9% in 2084 before easing to about 6.7%.
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Senate Panel Advances Todd Blanche Nomination as Questions Persist Over Rescinded $1.8 Billion Fund
A Senate panel advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after he rescinded a proposed $1.8 billion fund for President Donald Trump’s political allies. The development also included reporting that a federal contract with nearly 100 legal groups expired after more than six months of nonpayment.
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GAO Flags Fraud Risks in 20 State-Administered Federal Programs With $1.2 Trillion in FY 2025 Funding
A new Government Accountability Office report examines fraud risks and oversight practices in 20 large federally funded programs administered by states and other government entities, including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster assistance.
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Justice Department Updates Religious-Liberty Guidance for Federal Agencies
The revised guidance, issued July 23, directs agencies to review religious-liberty concerns in programs, employment, contracting, rulemaking and enforcement.
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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending coordinated with federal candidates
The 6-3 ruling removes a longstanding federal restriction on coordinated party spending ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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Trump pressures Senate to cancel August recess until voting bill advances
President Donald Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep the Senate in Washington until lawmakers pass the SAVE America Act, while Sen. Mike Lee requested a roll-call vote on the recess question.
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Hamilton budget workshop set as school renovation planning shapes 2026-27 calendar
Hamilton has posted a July 30, 2026, City Council budget workshop and an Aug. 3 special called meeting. Hamilton ISD is also planning for renovations at Ann Whitney Elementary and Hamilton Junior High School by adding instructional minutes to the 2026-27 calendar.
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Bay St. Louis council reviews preliminary budget and possible new revenue sources
A July 23 City Council workshop reviewed preliminary fiscal-year revenues, expenditures, reserves and infrastructure priorities while officials discussed possible new taxes and fees.
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Halifax joins Upper Dauphin municipalities in proposed regional EMS authority
Halifax Borough was listed among nine Upper Dauphin municipalities considering a joint authority to administer emergency medical services under Pennsylvania law.
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Fairbanks’ 2026 municipal election process moves past Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline
Fairbanks’ 2026 municipal election process has passed its candidate-withdrawal deadline. The regular election remains scheduled for Oct. 6, while a ballot question could move future municipal elections to November.
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Yukon data-center agreement faces Aug. 17 deadline as opposition and recall effort continue
A proposed hyperscale data center near Yukon remains under consideration under a second agreement extension that expires Aug. 17, 2026. The site is in Oklahoma City, while the political response includes a reported recall petition targeting Yukon’s mayor and vice mayor.
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Haverford Township zoning rewrite advances as Havertown sewer-lining bids close
Haverford Township is continuing its zoning-ordinance update while a sanitary-sewer-lining bid process has moved past its Aug. 3 deadline. The township has scheduled a Board of Commissioners meeting for Aug. 10.
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Rice Lake moves August council and finance meeting because of fall primary
Rice Lake officials moved the regular August 11 Common Council and Finance Committee meeting to August 13 because the original date is Wisconsin Fall Primary Election Day.