New Hampshire’s 2026 statewide candidate field is set after filing deadline
New Hampshire’s candidate-filing period closed June 12, starting the countdown to the Sept. 8 state primary and Nov. 3 general election.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Huntsville approves TIF 9 district for Von Braun Center expansion, downtown infrastructure
Huntsville City Council approved TIF 9, a tax-increment-financing district designed to direct future property-tax growth from new development toward a major Von Braun Center expansion and other downtown infrastructure.
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Honolulu voters face Aug. 8 primary for four City Council seats
Hawaii’s 2026 election proclamation schedules a mail-in, nonpartisan primary on Aug. 8 for four Honolulu City Council seats, with possible second elections in November under the stated conditions.
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Maryland lawmakers begin special session on congressional redistricting
The Maryland General Assembly began a special session Aug. 3 to consider legal standards for the state’s eight congressional districts and a possible constitutional amendment.
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Johnson says Chicago faces $130 million gap after expected revenue falls short
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Chicago is $130 million short after revenue sources in the city’s 2026 financial plan did not generate the expected funds.
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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.
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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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Milwaukee County election officials point voters to absentee and drop-box resources ahead of Aug. 11 primary
Milwaukee County’s Election Commission lists Wisconsin’s Aug. 11, 2026, partisan primary and provides links to candidate, nomination-paper, drop-box and in-person absentee-voting information.
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Pennsylvania sues over federal conditions tied to nearly $6 million in homeland-security funds
Pennsylvania joined a multistate lawsuit challenging federal conditions attached to 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program funding, including election-related and immigration-enforcement requirements.
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South Dakota seeks federal disaster declaration after severe storms and historic wind damage
Gov. Larry Rhoden requested a presidential major-disaster declaration covering eight South Dakota counties and two reservations after storms that included a mini-derecho, tornado and historic windstorm.
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Austin opens public comment on proposed City Charter amendments
The City of Austin says public comment is open on proposed City Charter amendments following the Austin City Council’s July 28, 2026, meeting. The available city notice does not describe the proposals or list a final action date.
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Juneau Assembly schedules hearing on proposed temporary 3% areawide sales tax
A July 27 public hearing is scheduled on a proposed five-year, 3% areawide sales tax that would be put to Juneau voters. The same hearing notice includes a proposed school bond of up to $16 million for the Oct. 6 municipal election.
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Honolulu voters will decide four City Council contests in the August 8 primary
Hawaii’s August 8 primary will include a mail-conducted, nonpartisan first special election for four Honolulu City Council seats. Contests without a majority winner may move to November 3.
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Frederick’s FY2027 budget takes effect after unanimous council approval
Frederick City Council unanimously adopted Mayor Michael O’Connor’s FY2027 budget proposal on May 29. The city’s financial plan took effect July 1.
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Newark Municipal Council holds public hearing on 2026 municipal budget
Newark’s Municipal Council held a July 15 public hearing on the city’s 2026 annual municipal budget, placing the operating-spending plan before the council as part of the budget adoption process.
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Miami voters will decide Aug. 18 whether to move city elections to even-numbered years
Miami’s Aug. 18 special-election ballot includes a proposed charter amendment that would shift city elections to even-numbered years and temporarily shorten terms for officials elected in 2031 and 2033.