Lakewood weighs zoning changes for cannabis businesses
Lakewood’s planning process is considering rules that would allow cannabis retailers, processors, producers and testing labs, with council action targeted Sept. 2.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Woodland voters to decide on proposed 1-cent sales tax in 2026
Woodland City Council put Measure Y, a proposed 1-cent local sales-tax increase projected to raise $16 million yearly, on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
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Herriman Council Considers FY2026 Changes Tied to Development
Herriman City Council considered FY2026 budget amendments, Community Reinvestment Areas and developer participation agreements at its July 8 meeting.
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Fort Collins ends Flock camera contract, halts license-plate data collection
Fort Collins City Council voted 6-1 to cancel its Flock Safety contract, halt data collection and remove cameras while it develops a surveillance policy.
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Murfreesboro Municipal Election Set for Thursday, Aug. 6
Murfreesboro voters are scheduled to choose mayoral and City Council leadership Aug. 6, with growth, roads, zoning and public safety among key issues.
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Oceanside voters to decide proposed half-cent sales tax in November
Oceanside City Council has sent a proposed temporary half-cent general sales-tax increase to voters for the Nov. 3, 2026, municipal election.
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Garden Grove Election Filing Deadline Is Friday at 5 p.m.
Garden Grove’s 2026 municipal-election nomination period closes Friday, Aug. 7, at 5 p.m. The city has not listed open offices or filed candidates.
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Killeen Opens Input Process for FY2026-27 Development Plan
Killeen is seeking resident input on its FY2026-27 Annual Action Plan before the community-development planning document moves forward.
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Palmdale District 5 candidate filing deadline is Friday
Candidates for Palmdale’s District 5 City Council seat have until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, to file nomination papers for the Nov. 3, 2026 election.
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Salinas approves roughly $320 million budget for two fiscal years
Salinas City Council approved an approximately $320 million budget for fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28, setting staffing and capital priorities.
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Hollywood Moves New Planning Applications to Accela Portal
Hollywood now requires new planning and related development applications to be filed through Accela, while existing BCLA cases stay in the older system.
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Lakewood advances city manager search to five finalists
Lakewood City Council has selected five finalists for city manager. Residents can meet them and offer feedback at an Aug. 6 forum at Belmar Park.
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Mesquite Budget Review Puts Roads, Public-Safety Pay in Focus
Mesquite’s proposed FY 2026-27 budget moved through a July 6 hearing, with road repairs and police-fire pay parity among the issues raised.
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McAllen Certifies District 5 Election, Advances Growth Actions
McAllen’s City Commission certified its District 5 special-election result while approving drainage, subdivision and zoning actions on May 13.
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Palm Bay Council Agenda Includes Charter, Parkway and Floodplain Items
Palm Bay City Council’s Aug. 6 agenda preview includes a charter referendum item, an approximately $430,000 Parkway contract and a floodplain update.
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Fulshear advances FY2027 budget proposal with $332M-plus capital plan
Fulshear’s proposed FY2027 budget includes more than $332 million in capital projects as the city weighs growth-related infrastructure needs.
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Hendersonville adopts FY2027 budget after $6,000 RTA amendment
Hendersonville approved its FY2027 budget and tax-rate ordinance May 26 after shifting $6,000 in central-services spending to RTA reserves.
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Palm Beach Gardens Approves Police Labor Deal With $1.6M Initial Impact
Palm Beach Gardens approved a police union memorandum covering compensation and retirement benefits, with an initial fiscal impact of about $1.6 million.
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Wylie Council Advances Proposed $100.5M Bond Package for November
Wylie City Council has reached consensus on a proposed $100.5 million bond package for public safety, downtown, parks and public works projects.
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Appeals court keeps Trump mail-voting order on hold in 23 states as administration seeks Supreme Court review
A federal appeals court declined to allow immediate implementation of the Trump administration’s mail-voting order in 23 states and the District of Columbia. The administration has since asked the Supreme Court to let the policy take effect before the November 2026 elections.
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Rhode Island orders $28 million in emergency aid as winter electricity prices rise
Gov. Dan McKee signed a July 24 executive order directing $28 million in emergency assistance intended to help protect Rhode Island households from increased winter electricity prices.
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Oklahoma City begins construction on $18.7 million Clara Luper Civil Rights Center
Oklahoma City announced July 23 that construction had begun on the 48,370-square-foot Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, funded by MAPS 4 and the OKC 2025 Bond.