South Dakota’s property-tax package took effect July 1, 2026, but the amount and timing of relief depend on the law involved, county action, property classification and the taxing jurisdictions on each bill.
A federal selection starts lease talks for a proposed AI data center and power complex at Savannah River Site. Construction, operation and key approvals have not begun.
Rhode Island has directed $28 million toward a proposed statewide electric-bill credit as the residential winter supply rate is expected to rise, but residents must wait for PUC approval before relief becomes final or automatic.
Pennsylvania’s active quarantine order requires inspection and recent veterinary paperwork for animals from affected areas, adds treatment rules for infested-zone movements and restricts some dog and cat transfers. The state reports no confirmed cases.
Oregon residents must register by 11:59:59 p.m. Pacific Time Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.
Oklahoma has secured $223,476,948.62 for the first budget period of a five-year rural-health grant. Providers, schools and community groups are now watching funding decisions, procurement and a September 11 school-health deadline.
Ohio families can apply through midnight Aug. 14 for a one-time $120 Summer EBT grocery benefit per eligible child. Many children qualify automatically, but others must apply through the state portal.
North Dakota organizations face rural-health grant deadlines from Aug. 9 through Aug. 19 as the state begins deploying nearly $199 million in federal funds.
County boards have disagreed over early-voting sites, hours and dates ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The State Board of Elections plans to review unanimous plans Aug. 6 and resolve nonunanimous plans Aug. 20.
New Mexico’s proposed LITAP program could cut broadband bills by up to $30 monthly, or $70 for qualifying Tribal homes, beginning December 1, 2026, but enrollment rules are not final.
NJ TRANSIT adopted a $3.5024 billion FY2027 operating budget and authorized $1.733 billion in capital funding. Riders will judge the plan by reliability, equipment, infrastructure and information improvements—not by the authorization alone.
The state raised the combined ceiling for three Medicaid managed-care contracts to $4.41 billion through August 2029. The approval does not show that the full increase has been spent or will be spent immediately.
Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Congress to advance two pending Nevada land bills, but no federal parcels have been transferred and no homes are approved through the proposals.
Nebraska’s net General Fund receipts finished fiscal 2025-26 $228.996 million below forecast after four straight monthly misses, reopening a current budget gap as agencies prepare new requests.
A July 14 BLM decision advanced a 66-parcel lease sale spanning Montana and North Dakota. A separate proposed rule would lower minimum bonds and change public participation, with comments due Aug. 24.
Missouri’s August 4 congressional primary is being run under House Bill 1’s new map, while a referendum petition seeking to repeal it remains listed in preliminary status and could affect the November election.
Mississippi communities and qualified nonprofits can seek more than $15 million for parks, trails, habitat and public-water access by the expected Sept. 18 deadline.
The Boundary Waters is reopening in phases, but wildfire damage, canceled permits and lost peak-season business continue to strain northeastern Minnesota.
Michigan voters are choosing party nominees Tuesday in a high-profile U.S. Senate primary and open gubernatorial contests. Polls close at 8 p.m.; unofficial results will be followed by canvassing before the Nov. 3 general election.
Eligible Massachusetts municipalities can seek formula-based grants for housing planning, zoning, development preparation and related infrastructure by August 28, 2026.
Maryland and Prince George’s County named separate development partners for a nearly 100-acre Bowie State MARC project, but construction has not begun.
Maine estimated 7,499 permitted housing units in 2025, surpassing its goal, but the first statewide dataset has coverage limits and the target rises to 13,300 units by 2030.
