DOJ plans Lansing election monitoring as city adds Aug. 3 early-voting day
Lansing voters have an additional in-person early-voting day before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary, while the U.S. Justice Department plans to send election monitors to the city.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Las Cruces releases strategic-plan needs assessment, opens public-input phase
The City of Las Cruces has released a landscape analysis and needs assessment for its strategic-plan update and begun a second round of community engagement, with public sessions scheduled for July 30 and Aug. 6.
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Topeka voters face Aug. 4 Kansas primary after early voting and mail-ballot deadlines
Shawnee County’s 2026 Kansas primary is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4. Registration and advance mail-ballot request deadlines have passed, while county resources provide polling-place and sample-ballot lookups.
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Fargo governance debate set for Aug. 4 on possible council system
The Cass County United Republican Committee will hold an Aug. 4 debate in Fargo on whether the city should move from its commission form of government to a council system.
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Houston council approves $7.5 billion budget with new trash fee and right-of-way charge
Houston City Council approved a $7.5 billion budget in a 15-1 vote on June 10, 2026, introducing a $5 monthly trash fee and a new right-of-way charge.
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Troy Jackson emerges as Maine Democrats’ likely U.S. Senate nominee after Graham Platner exits
Graham Platner has ended his Democratic U.S. Senate campaign and endorsed former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, making Jackson the party’s likely pick in the 2026 statewide race.
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Washington’s June revenue forecast deepens the projected shortfall for the next two-year budget
Washington’s June 26 revenue forecast lowered projected economic revenue by nearly $1 billion from February, adding to the expected challenge of building the state’s 2027–29 budget.
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Dover extends property-tax deadline after tax-bill software problems
The City of Dover has extended its 2026 property-tax payment deadline from July 31 to Aug. 31 after software problems affected the generation of tax bills.
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D.C. Council gives final approval to ticket-resale regulation and caps
The D.C. Council gave final approval July 16, 2026, to the RESALE Act, which regulates secondary ticket sales and caps resale prices.
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Montana announces Great American State Fair exhibit in Washington
Montana state officials announced plans for an official exhibit at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, part of the nation’s 250th-anniversary observances.
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Tennessee primary set for Aug. 6; general election follows Nov. 3
Tennessee’s 2026 state and federal primary election is scheduled for Aug. 6, with the governor’s race among the contests. The general election is set for Nov. 3.
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Pima County prepares to canvass July 21 primary results under Arizona election calendar
Arizona county election boards may begin canvassing the July 21 primary on July 27. County canvasses are due by Aug. 3, before the state’s scheduled Aug. 6 canvass.
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Ada County Highway District candidate filing window set for Aug. 17-28
People seeking election to the Ada County Highway District commission may file declarations of candidacy from Aug. 17 through Aug. 28, 2026. The deadline is 5 p.m. on the final day.
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Ten candidates file for three Portland City Council seats in November election
Ten candidates are seeking three Portland City Council seats after the July 27 nomination-papers deadline, setting up contests for the Nov. 3 municipal election.
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Missoula City Council, county commissioners held joint Green Power Program vote meeting
Missoula’s city and county governing bodies met jointly July 27 on the Green Power Program, but the available official record does not show the vote result or adopted terms.
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Salem City Council meeting listed for July 27; city calendar shows Aug. 6 neighborhood session
Salem’s public-meeting calendar lists a City Council meeting on July 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. and a West Salem Neighborhood Association meeting scheduled for Aug. 6.
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Virginia primary election is Tuesday for Richmond voters
Richmond voters face the Virginia state primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 4, with the city directing residents to official resources for ballot and polling-place information.
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DeSantis signs $117.6 billion Florida budget after nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget on June 29 after issuing nearly $810 million in line-item vetoes. The $117.6 billion plan took effect July 1 and includes a limited sales-tax refund for eligible impact-resistant window and door purchases.
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Pennsylvania says proposed ICE detention centers will not move forward as Shapiro administration challenges federal actions
The Shapiro administration said proposed ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania will not move forward. A separate July 23 announcement said Gov. Josh Shapiro is taking legal action over a Trump administration decision affecting state interests, programs and federal funding.
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New York attorney general launches first enforcement action under immigrant-protection law
New York’s Office of Immigrant Trust has issued its first enforcement action, directing federal immigration authorities to unwind identified agreements by Aug. 25, 2026.
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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.