Louisiana families may receive a one-time $120 SUN Bucks grocery benefit for each eligible child. Applications for summer 2026 are due Aug. 20, and unused funds expire 122 days after issuance or loading.
Kentucky’s new unemployment tax portal is scheduled to launch Aug. 17. Employers and TPAs must track new credentials, legacy-system cutoff dates and authorization steps.
Kansas voters face candidate races and a Supreme Court amendment Tuesday. Check county hours, party status, photo ID and mail-ballot deadlines before voting.
Iowa reported 184 cyclosporiasis cases by July 23, more than twice the comparable 2025 count. Officials say some cases may be tied to a national outbreak, but the connection is not confirmed.
Indiana’s higher education commission approved a performance-funding framework centered on completed credentials, Indiana-resident graduates, affordability, access and workforce alignment. The State Budget Committee and General Assembly must still decide whether colleges receive additional money and how much.
Illinois’ EV rebate cycle opened Aug. 1 and is scheduled to run through Dec. 31, but funding is limited. Qualifying buyers must mail applications within 180 days of purchase.
Twin Falls police identified 24-year-old Chad Williams as the suspected gunman in the August 1 In-N-Out shooting. Four people died, seven were injured and investigators had not announced a motive as of the latest report.
Two July 10 emergency proclamations remain active through Sept. 8, allowing limited procurement and development flexibility for qualifying housing projects and homelessness services while documentation and oversight obligations remain.
Six Savannah police employees are under investigation over alleged misuse of Flock camera data as the city expands its network and Georgia agencies face growing questions about access, audits and public disclosure.
Florida voters will use the new congressional map for the Aug. 18 primary, but the state Supreme Court did not decide whether the map is constitutional.
A new Delaware law raises the 911 surcharge from 60 cents to 90 cents per covered communications connection on October 1. The money will fund the state’s transition to an IP-based Next Generation 911 system, but the full rollout timetable remains under development.
Some Connecticut adults enrolled in or applying for HUSKY D may need to document work, education, training or community service beginning January 1, 2027. Exemptions and Connecticut’s verification process are still developing.
An open Colorado campaign-finance case alleges Victor Marx’s gubernatorial campaign accepted about $78,000 in excess contributions. A state administrative hearing is scheduled for September 8.
California legislative committees are holding August 4 oversight hearings on electricity affordability and reliability, agricultural production, toxic-substance reform and telehealth outcomes.
Voters in portions of Pope and Van Buren counties cast ballots Tuesday, August 4, to fill the remainder of former Rep. Stan Berry’s Arkansas House District 44 term. Republican nominee Bill Teeter is unopposed.
Arizona counties faced an August 3 canvass deadline, but July 21 primary results remain unofficial until the applicable canvasses are adopted. The Secretary of State’s statewide canvass is scheduled for August 6.
Early voting and absentee options are open statewide for Alaska’s Aug. 18 primary. The mail-ballot request deadline is Aug. 8, and eligible voters seeking electronic transmission have until 5 p.m. Alaska time Aug. 17.
A federal court closed Alabama’s Tutwiler case, ending oversight tied to 44 requirements while staffing concerns and separate men’s-prison litigation remain.
West Virginia lawmakers are seeking a clearer accounting of TANF spending and reserves after the state delayed opening its $200 school clothing allowance program amid funding concerns.
Ecology is proposing updated emissions standards, fallback rules and fleet-reporting authority. Virtual public hearings are Aug. 4 and 5, and written comments are due Aug. 13.
Virginia voters are casting ballots Tuesday, August 4, in a one-year-only primary moved from June. Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern, and election-night totals will remain unofficial until the required certification process is complete.
CVOEO and Champlain Housing Trust have reviewed four Chittenden County sites but have not found a building for a proposed year-round shelter aimed at adults living outdoors.
