Wyoming reaches Aug. 3 election deadlines ahead of primary
Wyoming’s 2026 election calendar sets Aug. 3 as the end of the declaration-of-intent period for specified judicial candidates and a voter-registration deadline before the Aug. 18 primary.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Grand Rapids-area voters face Aug. 4 primary with local millage decisions on the ballot
Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary will nominate candidates for major state and federal offices while Kent County voters consider listed local public-service and millage proposals.
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Hawaii Kai ballot-deposit site remains open through Honolulu primary
Hawaii Kai Park and Ride is listed as an official ballot-deposit site for the Aug. 8, 2026, primary election, with completed ballots due by 7 p.m.
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Oklahoma City Human Rights Commission continues effort to identify discriminatory land-record language
Oklahoma City’s Human Rights Commission invited residents to participate in the Plat Amendment Project, including an Aug. 1 volunteer session focused on discriminatory language in historical land documents.
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West Valley City sets Aug. 11 hearing on FY2026-27 budget and proposed tax-rate increase
West Valley City has adopted a tentative FY2026-27 budget framework that includes a proposed property-tax-rate increase and set an Aug. 11 public hearing before final action.
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Senate leaders reach funding agreement aimed at avoiding another shutdown
Senate leaders reached a funding agreement Aug. 2 that is intended to avert another federal government shutdown, with a Senate vote expected before the August recess.
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Maryland special session to weigh constitutional language on congressional redistricting
Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to meet in Annapolis Aug. 3-5 to consider constitutional language that could exempt congressional districts from certain redistricting criteria and potentially allow maps to be revisited for 2028.
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ArtsWA board schedules virtual Aug. 4 meeting
The Washington State Arts Commission board is scheduled to meet virtually on Aug. 4, 2026, according to an official ArtsWA board meeting packet.
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EU election observers deploy ahead of Zambia’s Aug. 13 general election
The European Union has deployed an Election Observation Mission to Zambia, following an invitation from the Zambian government, ahead of the country’s Aug. 13, 2026 general election.
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Mandela Barnes exits Wisconsin Democratic governor primary days before Aug. 11 election
Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes withdrew from the Democratic primary for governor on July 30, less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 statewide primary.
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West Valley City sets Aug. 11 public hearing on 2026–27 budget and proposed tax increase
West Valley City has set an Aug. 11 public hearing on its tentative 2026–27 budget and a proposed tax increase, with public safety accounting for about 55% of the budget document.
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Arizona secretary of state posts official canvass for July 21 primary
Arizona’s secretary of state has listed the official statewide canvass for the July 21, 2026, primary election and reminded voters to promptly address early-ballot signature-verification inquiries.
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Phoenix ballot-measure argument deadline is Aug. 5 ahead of November council election
Phoenix’s deadline for pro and con ballot-measure arguments is Aug. 5, part of the city’s election calendar for the Nov. 3, 2026 City Council election.
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Chicago faces $130 million revenue shortfall as new forecast nears
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Chicago is $130 million short of revenue expected under assumptions tied to the City Council-approved 2026 spending plan. A new forecast is expected by the end of August.
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Worcester city manager recommends against independent civilian police-review board
City Manager Eric Batista has recommended against creating a new independent civilian police-review board, favoring stronger existing oversight mechanisms instead. A city charter-review discussion is scheduled for Aug. 17.
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Albuquerque council rejects proposed 0.4875% gross-receipts-tax ballot measure
The Albuquerque City Council voted 4-5 on June 15 to reject a resolution that would have put a proposed 0.4875% municipal gross-receipts tax for essential services before voters.
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Boise council sets Aug. 11 hearing on 135.9-acre Orchard Street mixed-use subdivision
Boise City Council is scheduled to hear a preliminary plat application for 35 buildable lots on 135.9 acres at 6310 S. Orchard St. on Aug. 11, 2026.
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Raleigh schedules Aug. 18 hearings on two annexation petitions
Raleigh City Council will hold public hearings Aug. 18 on petitions involving properties on Mitchell Mill Road and Barrington Drive.
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Memphis reports unusually high volume of calls over 2026 property-tax bills
The City of Memphis said its Treasury Division was receiving an unusually high volume of calls about 2026 property-tax bills and related property-tax information.
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Idaho Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act qualifies for Nov. 3 ballot
Idaho’s Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act is listed as qualified for the statewide Nov. 3, 2026, general-election ballot. The deadline to submit pro and con arguments was July 31.
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Texas election officials enter the formal preparation window for the November 3 general election
Texas counties are entering election-administration appointment periods ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, including an Aug. 1 to Oct. 1 recommended window for early-voting ballot-board appointments in smaller counties.
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San Diego’s November city election moves toward Aug. 5 ballot-order drawing
San Diego’s City Clerk will hold a public random drawing Aug. 5 to set ballot order for November City Council contests in Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8.