Virginia voters head to polls Tuesday in delayed 2026 primary
Virginia’s 2026 primary is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, after House Bill 29 moved the election from June. Early voting ended Aug. 1, and the general election is scheduled for Nov. 3.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Maryland attorney general identifies officers in Baltimore fatal police shooting investigation
Maryland’s Independent Investigations Division has identified Maurice Daniels and six Baltimore Police Department officers involved in a July 5 fatal police-involved shooting. The state investigation remains active.
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Jacksonville aviation authority opens 30-day mediation window before possible lawsuit over airport budget control
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority has authorized 30 days of mediation with City Hall while maintaining a potential lawsuit over City Council’s airport-budget actions and proposed charter changes.
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Raleigh Council starts drafting process for youth-curfew ordinance after July 4 violence
Raleigh City Council has directed city attorneys to draft a youth-curfew ordinance following late-night violence reported in two neighborhoods during the July 4 weekend.
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San Antonio mayor asks council to send proposed $489 million arena contribution to voters
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is asking San Antonio City Council to call a November 2026 vote on the city’s proposed contribution of up to $489 million for a new Spurs arena and Project Marvel development.
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AAA schedules final Finca Rosso 1 rehabilitation work, warns of possible Bayamón and Guaynabo water disruptions
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority said final rehabilitation work at the Finca Rosso 1 pumping station in Bayamón was set to begin July 29, with possible low pressure and temporary interruptions for customers in parts of Bayamón and Guaynabo.
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Louisiana SNAP recipients may use benefits for hot food through Aug. 13 after storm damage
Louisiana health officials announced a USDA-approved temporary waiver allowing SNAP participants statewide to use benefits for hot or prepared foods through Aug. 13, 2026, following Tropical Storm Arthur.
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Ohio candidate-petition deadline arrives August 4 for the November general election
Ohio’s official 2026 election calendar identifies Aug. 4 as a petition-filing deadline tied to the Nov. 3 general election. The deadline does not itself establish that a candidate has qualified for the ballot.
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South Burlington schedules Aug. 11 special bond vote for capital improvement project
South Burlington City Council has set a special city meeting and bond vote for Aug. 11, when voters will be asked to authorize borrowing for a capital-improvement project.
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Ohio announces $1 million for poll-worker recruitment and training
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced $1 million in grants for county boards of elections to recruit and train nearly 40,000 precinct election officials ahead of the November 2026 general election.
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Portland adopts $8.5 billion 2026-27 budget after confronting major shortfall
Portland City Council adopted an approximately $8.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 after months of debate over a projected shortfall, city priorities and staffing. The fiscal year began July 1.
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ICE detention of Providence resident Chansareth Hong prompts protest, local opposition
ICE detained Providence resident Chansareth Hong on July 22, 2026, according to a local report. The detention prompted opposition from local officials and community groups, including a reported protest of more than 100 people.
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Birmingham approves $615 million FY2027 budget with neighborhood, transit and public-safety spending
Birmingham City Council approved a $615 million FY2027 spending plan presented by Mayor Randall Woodfin, including $3 million for Birmingham Xpress and priorities for neighborhoods, youth, public safety and city employees.
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Augusta-Richmond County Commission scheduled to meet Aug. 4
The Augusta-Richmond County Commission’s 2026 calendar lists a regular meeting for Aug. 4, followed by additional Commission meetings on Aug. 18 and Sept. 1.
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Lewiston opens nomination papers for 2026 mayoral, council and school committee races
Lewiston’s City Clerk’s Department has opened the nomination-paper process for seven municipal offices on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
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Five candidates were scheduled for Trenton mayoral forum July 25
A July 25, 2026 forum at Mercer County Community College’s James Kerney Campus was scheduled to bring together five candidates in Trenton’s mayoral contest.
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Jacksonville mayor submits proposed $2.03 billion 2026-27 budget as council review begins
Mayor Donna Deegan has presented a proposed $2.03 billion general-fund budget for Jacksonville’s 2026-27 fiscal year, sending the plan to City Council for committee review, public meetings and possible amendments.
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State extends Nashua demolition-program deadline to Aug. 31
The New Hampshire Executive Council approved an amendment giving Nashua until Aug. 31, 2026, to complete an InvestNH Municipal Demolition Program project. The agreement’s $232,610 price limitation remains unchanged.
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Aurora’s special census begins in designated new-construction areas
Aurora began the internet self-response period for its 2026 Special Census on July 23, focusing on specified recently built and occupied areas.
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Florida governor signs $117.6 billion 2026-27 state budget after nearly $810 million in vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s $117.6 billion fiscal year 2026-27 budget June 29, 2026, after nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes. The governor’s materials highlight K-12 funding, veterans’ nursing-home improvements and a future sales-tax refund for qualifying windows and doors.
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Republicans begin South Carolina special primary campaign to replace Lindsey Graham
South Carolina’s one-week Republican filing period for a special primary to replace the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham closed July 28, 2026, with multiple Republicans competing or positioning themselves for the statewide contest.
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Wisconsin heads into Aug. 11 partisan primary amid ballot-replacement dispute
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has asked the Wisconsin Elections Commission to allow some voters who already returned absentee ballots for the 2026 primary to cast replacement ballots.