Billings council work session set Aug. 3 for 2045 Plan updates
Billings City Council is scheduled to discuss Billings 2045 Plan amendments and updates at an Aug. 3 work session, after city records listed related plan-adoption items for July 27.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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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.
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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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Casper City Council approves six-month pause on new horse-racing simulcasting locations
The Casper City Council voted 7-2 on July 7, 2026, to pause approval of new horse-racing simulcasting operations for six months while the city researches the industry and considers potential zoning requirements.
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West Virginia closes fiscal 2026 with $370 million revenue surplus
West Virginia reported $5.693 billion in fiscal 2026 General Revenue Fund collections, $370 million above the state’s initial estimate. Gov. Patrick Morrisey identified roads, infrastructure, the Hope Scholarship and tax relief among the administration’s priorities.
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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sue over proposed mega immigration detention facility
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed suit June 8 against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE over a proposed warehouse conversion into a large immigration detention facility in Salt Lake City.
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Spokane voters head into the August 4 primary amid contested local races
Spokane-area voters face Washington’s August 4 primary, which will narrow qualifying local and county contests under the state’s top-two system.
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Fairbanks-area candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline after municipal filings close
Candidate filing has closed for Fairbanks-area municipal contests, leaving an Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline before ballots are finalized for the scheduled Oct. 6 election.
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Springfield posts FY2027 proposed budget materials and hearing record
Springfield has posted FY2027 proposed-budget documents, a budget calendar, hearing notice, amended summary and department presentations. The available record outlines the February appropriation schedule but does not, by itself, establish final enactment or the total budget amount.
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Boston Council refers $5 million Madison Park vocational school planning appropriation
Boston City Council referred a $5 million appropriation docket for feasibility and schematic-design work at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury.
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Jersey City Council advances $886.5M budget process as 15.5% tax-rate increase remains proposed
Jersey City’s proposed 2026 budget would total $886.5 million and include a 15.5% municipal tax-rate increase. The council also unanimously approved actions related to a $105 million state loan and estimated tax billing.
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Honolulu schedules Kahaluʻu Neighborhood Board meeting for Aug. 12
The City and County of Honolulu’s official calendar lists a regular Kahaluʻu Neighborhood Board meeting for 6 p.m. Aug. 12. Meeting materials are slated to be available 48 hours beforehand.
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Albany mayor sets Aug. 15 deadline for midyear budget update
Mayor Barbara Van Epps-Applyrs said Albany will provide the Common Council with a comprehensive midyear budget update by Aug. 15, 2026, as the administration addresses what it calls inherited fiscal challenges.
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Buffalo schedules Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day flag-raising ceremony
The City of Buffalo has scheduled its Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day flag-raising ceremony at Buffalo City Hall for Aug. 6, 2026.
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Hawaii primary voting period opens ahead of Aug. 8 statewide election
Hawaii’s 2026 primary voting period began July 27, with mail voting underway and voter service centers open through Election Day on Aug. 8.
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Tennessee’s three-month grocery-tax suspension begins statewide
Tennessee’s temporary state grocery-tax suspension began Aug. 1 and is scheduled to remain in effect through Oct. 31 for eligible grocery purchases statewide.