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Kentucky’s 2026 general-election ballot will ask voters whether to restrict a governor’s ability to grant pardons or commute sentences during the final 60 days before a gubernatorial election and through the governor-elect’s inauguration.
Early and absentee in-person voting is underway in Anchorage for Alaska’s August 18, 2026 primary election, with sites at Midtown Mall and Anchorage City Hall.
Frederick County’s 2026 municipal-election schedule marks Brunswick’s Aug. 4 election as canceled. The county page lists July 14 as Brunswick’s registration deadline but does not state why the election was canceled or list a replacement date.
Nashville’s Metro Council is scheduled to elect members for two Auditorium Commission vacancies on Aug. 4. Separately, officials have given the council’s East Bank committee estimated costs for five projects that could use former convention-hall funds.
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Iowa state Rep. Christina Bohannan for U.S. Senate in a basketball-themed campaign video ahead of Iowa’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Michigan lawmakers finalized an approximately $85 billion fiscal 2026-27 budget early July 3, following a nearly 24-hour session and days after the Legislature missed its July 1 target.
Texas candidates seeking write-in status for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election have until Aug. 17 to file a declaration of write-in candidacy, according to the Secretary of State’s official calendar.
Dover City Council is scheduled to begin its August meeting calendar with a workshop on Monday, Aug. 4, followed by regular and special meetings later in the month.
Lexington-Fayette’s council adopted an ordinance sending a proposed charter-review amendment to Fayette County voters on Nov. 3, 2026.
Helena’s City Commission is scheduled to meet Monday, Aug. 3, as the city continues gathering resident input for a 2026 update to its Parks & Recreation Master Plan.
A court order bars Montana election officials from implementing Senate Bill 490, keeping Election Day voter registration available during the 2026 election cycle as litigation over the law continues.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced his campaign for Chicago mayor on Aug. 2, 2026, entering the developing 2027 race with nearly $22 million in campaign cash reported as of July.
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador announced July 21 that his office secured a combined $600,000 for Idaho through two consumer-data settlements. The available announcement does not identify the companies or terms.
A federal judge dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking unredacted personal information from New Mexico voter records, according to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office.
Warwick has published its 2026 City Council legislative calendar, setting the public timetable for regular council and committee proceedings, generally held at City Council Chambers on Post Road.
West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner launched the state’s Certified Veteran-Owned Business Program on July 10 during the American Legion State Convention in Huntington.
Georgia voters in the 13th Congressional District are scheduled to vote Aug. 4 in a special election to replace the late Democratic U.S. representative. A runoff is set for Aug. 25 if needed.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill responded July 17 after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision described by her office as lifting restrictions on automatic or semiautomatic weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Gov. Larry Rhoden requested a presidential major-disaster declaration July 27 for eight South Dakota counties and two reservations following three severe storm events.
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez issued a July 17 biweekly update on an active statewide public-corruption investigation. The official release listing confirms the continuing update series but provides no case-specific details in the approved material.
Jefferson City voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to approve Proposition 1, a proposed one-half-cent sales-tax increase for several city service and capital-need categories.
Augusta’s remaining City Hall offices, including Development Services and Assessing, moved to a Monday-through-Thursday schedule on July 13, 2026.
