Raleigh parking-rate changes take effect Aug. 1
The City of Raleigh’s parking-rate changes began Aug. 1, 2026, under its downtown parking-management program. The available city news listing does not identify the rates or facilities affected.
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Ohio’s Keep Them Safe Act set to take effect Sept. 17
Ohio Senate Bill 273, the Keep Them Safe Act, is scheduled to take general effect Sept. 17, 2026. Its appropriations provisions took effect June 18, 2026.
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Fairbanks-area hazard-mitigation plan enters FEMA formal review
A joint hazard-mitigation plan for the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the cities of Fairbanks and North Pole entered FEMA’s formal-review period July 31. Presentations and possible adoption hearings are scheduled through August.
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Anchorage Assembly schedules Aug. 4 step in proposed removal proceedings against George Martinez
The Anchorage Assembly censured George Martinez on July 21, while a separate proposal to begin removal proceedings was postponed until the Aug. 4 meeting.
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Wilmington launches rent-escrow program for tenants with unresolved housing problems
The City of Wilmington announced a rent-escrow program on July 21, 2026, creating a local process for eligible tenants in documented repair and habitability disputes.
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Miami voters will decide whether to authorize up to $450 million for police and fire-rescue facilities
Miami voters will consider the proposed Safe and Ready Miami bond authorization of up to $450 million at the city’s Aug. 18, 2026, special election.
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Ayotte vetoes nine New Hampshire bills, including school book-removal and out-of-state toll measures
Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed nine bills on July 2, including measures on school book removals, fees for out-of-state visitors, abortion-related conscientious-objector protections and tenant security deposits.
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Bridgeport prepares for August 11 primary as absentee ballots and enrollment deadlines pass
Bridgeport’s next scheduled election is the August 11, 2026 primary. The Registrar of Voters lists July 21 for absentee-ballot availability and July 24 as the registration and enrollment cutoff, subject to statutory exceptions.
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Kotek invokes Oregon’s Conflagration Act for two Central Oregon fires
Gov. Tina Kotek invoked Oregon’s Emergency Conflagration Act for the Akawa Butte and Brewer fires, authorizing the state fire marshal to mobilize mutual-aid resources after local officials sought assistance.
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Miami voters will decide Aug. 18 on Marine Stadium management deal and restoration funding
Miami voters are scheduled to decide Aug. 18 whether the city can enter a proposed 40-year management agreement with Global Spectrum for Miami Marine Stadium and authorize up to $10 million for restoration.