Kansas City commits $24 million to housing and opens 2026 PLANT grant applications
Kansas City announced a $24 million allocation for housing and opened applications for its 2026 PLANT Grant Program on July 21.
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Albany releases 30 recommendations from Activate Albany process
Albany’s administration released a July 24 progress report with 30 recommendations informed by the Activate Albany survey, spanning public safety, youth, culture and economic development.
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Delaware governor signs first comprehensive freshwater-wetlands protection program
Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 9 on July 21, 2026, establishing Delaware’s first comprehensive state program to protect freshwater wetlands and create a clearer permitting framework.
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Maryland lawmakers set to convene Aug. 3 for special redistricting session
Gov. Wes Moore has called the Maryland General Assembly to Annapolis for an extraordinary session beginning Aug. 3 to consider constitutional language affecting congressional districts.
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Nebraska governor directs agencies to pursue additional spending reductions
Gov. Jim Pillen’s July 8 memo directs Nebraska agencies, boards and commissions to curb specified spending, seek operational savings and start monthly savings reporting July 31.
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Fort Wayne posts responses to more than 500 comments on proposed downtown homeless resource center
Fort Wayne has published staff responses to more than 500 public entries about the proposed Anchor Resource Center, with operating, security and property-review materials next headed to City Council.
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Lewiston council holds special meeting on youth gun violence
Lewiston City Council convened a June 30 special meeting at Lewiston High School, drawing more than 150 residents and representatives from law enforcement, schools, youth services and state corrections to discuss youth gun violence.
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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs FY 2027 state budget
Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed New Jersey’s FY 2027 Appropriations Act on June 30, making it the state’s governing spending plan for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2026.
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Shapiro sues Trump administration over conditions tied to Pennsylvania security funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a lawsuit challenging federal conditions on 2026 homeland-security grant funding that Pennsylvania says could put nearly $6 million at risk.
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Nashua advances Nimco mill-site redevelopment and transit investments
Nashua aldermen advanced a revised redevelopment plan for the city-owned Nimco mill site on July 14 as city records documented transit agreements, state transportation funding and public-service grants.