South Burlington voters face Aug. 11 bond vote on city infrastructure project
South Burlington has scheduled an Aug. 11, 2026, bond vote and is directing voters to a facility tour and public forum ahead of the decision.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Delaware governor signs bipartisan freshwater wetlands protection law
Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 9 on July 21, creating Delaware’s first comprehensive state freshwater wetlands protection program and a more predictable permitting process for applicants.
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Missouri voters face Aug. 4 primary and statewide income-tax ballot question
Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary will include party nomination contests and an income-tax proposal that a court allowed to remain on the ballot. The state’s congressional map also remains in effect following a Missouri Supreme Court ruling, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
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Nebraska’s 2026 candidate withdrawal and filing deadlines arrive Aug. 3
Nebraska candidates covered by specified general-election filing deadlines have until 5 p.m. Aug. 3 to withdraw, while primary and convention nominees may decline nominations by the same deadline.
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Raleigh City Council receives construction update with December 2026 completion target
Raleigh city staff updated the City Council on several major construction projects July 1, including at least one project targeted for substantial completion in December 2026.
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Oklahoma runoff candidates face Aug. 11 campaign-finance reporting deadline ahead of Aug. 25 statewide vote
Candidates and committees in Oklahoma’s Aug. 25 statewide runoff primary must file pre-runoff campaign-finance reports during an Aug. 11-17 window covering activity from June 2 through Aug. 10.
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Portland’s $12 million budget restoration takes effect alongside remaining service cuts
Portland’s July 22 restoration plan preserved 30 positions and directed $12 million to city services, but it did not eliminate all budget reductions that began taking effect Aug. 3.
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Oregon election officials face Aug. 5 ballot-mailing and ballot-access deadlines
Aug. 5 is the first day Oregon may mail ballots to voters for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election and the deadline for several ballot-access and voter-information actions.
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Sacramento ballot initiative proposes half-cent sales tax for streets and transit
A proposed Sacramento initiative filed with the city clerk would add a half-cent transactions-and-use tax on taxable sales and create a local transportation funding program, but it has not been confirmed for the November ballot.
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Indianapolis City-County Council schedules ethics committee, full council meetings
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet Aug. 6, followed by a full council meeting Aug. 10 at the City-County Building.
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Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against St. Paul’s immigration policies
A federal judge on July 20 dismissed federal claims against St. Paul, Minneapolis and Hennepin County in a lawsuit challenging Minnesota policies governing cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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Columbus City Council schedules Aug. 10 hearing on police Flock camera audit
Columbus City Council is scheduled to review an audit of the Division of Police’s use of Flock Safety automated license-plate reader cameras at a 4 p.m. hearing Monday, Aug. 10.
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Fort Smith makes 2026 candidate packets available for mayor, three at-large director seats
Fort Smith has made candidate packets available for the 2026 mayoral election and Director-at-Large Positions 5, 6 and 7. The city says candidates must file during a seven-day period in August, but its election page does not list the exact filing dates.
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Missoula city-county adopts green-power agreement headed to Montana PSC
Missoula city and county officials adopted a green-power agreement with NorthWestern Energy on July 27, beginning a local-government process that is expected to move to the Montana Public Service Commission this fall.
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Nevada officials announce permanent block on federal election-order provisions
A federal court granted nearly all of a multistate coalition’s summary-judgment motion and permanently barred enforcement of challenged federal election-order provisions, Nevada officials said.
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Portland auditor posts preliminary campaign-finance violation finding involving Mayor Wilson
Portland’s Elections Division lists a July 9 preliminary decision involving Mayor Keith Wilson that identifies one campaign-finance violation. The available record does not describe the conduct or show a final outcome.
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Richmond voters face Aug. 4 Virginia primary deadline
Richmond’s civic bulletin lists Tuesday, Aug. 4, as Virginia’s state primary, with contests including Congress, the state Senate and the House of Delegates.
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California Leads Multistate Lawsuit Over Federal Election-Funding Conditions
California announced a multistate lawsuit challenging federal conditions attached to public-safety funding that the state says would pressure states to follow federal preferences in election administration.
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Minnesota certifies candidates for August 11 state primary
The Minnesota Secretary of State has certified candidates for federal and state offices for the Aug. 11, 2026, state primary, setting the official candidate field ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
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Manchester plans court action over volume of public-records requests
Manchester says its elected representatives approved a plan to seek injunctive relief over public-records requests the city characterizes as a continuing misuse of the state Right-to-Know Law.
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Hawaii’s mail primary election enters final week before Aug. 8 voting deadline
Hawaii’s 2026 primary election is being conducted by mail, with voter-service centers open through Election Day on Aug. 8.
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Montgomery releases final candidate list for District 3 special election
The City of Montgomery has announced the final slate of qualified candidates for the vacant District 3 City Council seat. The special election is scheduled for Sept. 1, 2026.