Pittsburgh reopens Civic Leadership Academy applications through Aug. 21
Pittsburgh’s free 10-week Civic Leadership Academy is returning in 2026, with applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 21.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Spokane County reports incorrect ballot styles for some voters before Aug. 4 primary
Spokane County election officials said two groups of voters received incorrect ballot styles ahead of the Aug. 4, 2026 primary. The county’s public materials do not specify how many voters were affected or the corrective process.
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Bowser Opposes Federal Review of D.C. Taxing Authority
Mayor Muriel Bowser said she opposes the D.C. Taxing Authority Review Act, placing the District’s taxation powers and home-rule authority at issue.
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Nevada officials announce court win against federal election-order provisions
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar said a federal court rejected challenged provisions of an executive order affecting state election administration, including a documentary-citizenship requirement for military and overseas voters.
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Cuyahoga County property-tax bills carry new Aug. 13 payment deadline
Cuyahoga County has set Aug. 13, 2026, as the new payment deadline for 2026 real-estate property-tax bills, including for Cleveland property owners.
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DeSantis signs Florida’s 2026–27 budget with home-improvement tax refund, parks and transportation funding
Florida’s enacted 2026–27 budget includes a sales-tax refund of up to $500 for qualifying impact-resistant windows and doors, $63 million for state parks and $14.4 billion for the transportation work program.
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Honolulu voter-service centers open through Aug. 8 primary election
Honolulu County voter-service centers are operating through Hawaiʻi’s Aug. 8 primary election, with pop-up sites in Wahiawa and Kaneohe open Aug. 3 through Aug. 7.
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California releases statewide voter guide for public review ahead of Nov. 3 election
California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber announced July 21 that the statewide voter information guide for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election is available for public review.
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Virginia primary set for Aug. 4 under revised election calendar
Virginia’s 2026 primary is scheduled for Aug. 4 after House Bill 29 moved it from June. Voters also face a July 24 regular-registration deadline, while new election measures set up later decisions on ranked-choice voting and a November marriage amendment.
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Colorado Springs City Council holds July 28 regular meeting; indexed record shows no minutes
Colorado Springs City Council held a regular meeting July 28 at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers, following a work session the previous day. The city’s indexed calendar did not show minutes or substantive outcomes for the regular meeting.
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Overland Park Arts and Heritage Center designated for early voting ahead of Aug. 4 Kansas primary
Johnson County voters can cast in-person early ballots at the Arts and Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., ahead of Kansas’ Aug. 4, 2026, primary.
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Missoula’s FY2027 city budget process heads toward August adoption
Missoula departments began presenting FY2027 budget requests in June, beginning a city process that runs through planned adoption in August. Residents can review preliminary materials and submit questions or feedback online.
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Puerto Rico authorizes roughly $2 billion coastal luxury development amid environmental opposition
Puerto Rico’s government has authorized a roughly $2 billion luxury coastal development in the island’s southwest, prompting environmental activists to warn about possible pressure on resources and risks to wildlife.
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Bryan Caldwell reported winner of Gulfport Ward 2 City Council special election
Unofficial results reported after Gulfport’s June 9 Ward 2 City Council special election identified Bryan Caldwell as the winner of the vacant-seat contest.
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Carson City sends 2026-27 property-tax bills; first payment due Aug. 17
Carson City says its 2026-27 real-property-tax bills have been prepared and sent, with the first installment due Aug. 17, 2026.
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ACLU sues Huntington over $2.1 million Flock surveillance-camera agreement
The ACLU of West Virginia has filed a Cabell County court challenge to Huntington’s $2.1 million agreement with Flock Safety, alleging procedural defects in the contract award.
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New Jersey announces multistate settlement over 23andMe genetic-data breach claims
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced July 14, 2026, that the state is participating in a multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe tied to a genetic-data breach. The available announcement information does not disclose the settlement amount, consumer eligibility rules or filing deadlines.
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Los Angeles council kills LAPD policy-control reform and pulls noncitizen-voting proposal
The Los Angeles City Council voted 8-6 to reject a proposed charter reform that would have expanded its authority over LAPD policy. A separate proposal on voting by longtime noncitizen residents was pulled from the November ballot for further discussion.
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Manchester clerk’s office adds late Tuesday hours before September primary
Manchester’s City Clerk’s Office will remain open until 8 p.m. on five Tuesdays from Aug. 4 through Sept. 1 for voter registration and absentee-ballot services ahead of the Sept. 8 state primary.
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Report says Indiana inspector general will end routine posting of investigation summaries
A July 29, 2026, report said the Indiana Office of Inspector General will no longer routinely publish investigation summaries, raising questions about public access to executive-branch oversight information.
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New Mexico selected as fourth state on 2028 Democratic presidential primary calendar
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced July 27 that the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee selected New Mexico as the fourth state on the 2028 primary calendar.
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Washington primary voters face Aug. 4 election and same-day registration deadline
Washington’s 2026 primary ends Aug. 4. Completed ballots must be deposited in an official drop box by 8 p.m., and voters registering or updating registration that day must do so in person.