Maine pay-transparency rules now apply to qualifying Augusta employers
Maine employers with 10 or more employees must include anticipated pay ranges in available-job advertisements under workplace-law changes that took effect July 29, 2026.
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Baltimore police report historic first-half declines in homicides and major crime
Baltimore Police Department says homicides and other major crime categories declined from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2026, while its clearance rates were above national averages.
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Honolulu voter service centers open through Aug. 8 primary; Council District IV is on 2026 ballot
Honolulu voter service centers opened July 27 for Hawaiʻi’s Aug. 8 primary, offering accessible voting, in-person voting and same-day registration. Honolulu City Council District IV is also scheduled for election in 2026.
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Indiana publishes HIP work-requirement rollout details ahead of 2027 coverage reviews
Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration has issued beneficiary notices outlining when Healthy Indiana Plan work requirements and six-month coverage renewals will begin in 2027.
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Puerto Rico adopts 2026 mitigation plan tied to FEMA aid eligibility
Puerto Rico formally adopted its 2026 State Mitigation Plan on July 23 after FEMA Region 2 found the plan approvable pending adoption, according to an executive order.
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Newark keeps expanded youth curfew in place through week of Sept. 6
Newark’s seven-day youth-curfew schedule, which began July 3, is set to continue through the week of Sept. 6 before returning to a weekend schedule through the end of September.
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Rabies-vaccine bait distribution begins across 10 Vermont counties
Vermont’s second 2026 wildlife rabies-vaccine bait distribution begins Aug. 1, with about 915,700 oral vaccine baits planned in 10 counties.
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St. Paul plans August closure of three homeless encampments
Mayor Kaohly Her announced plans to close three St. Paul encampments, with Pig’s Eye Park scheduled to be the first site addressed in August.
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Jersey City Council reviews $9.21 million HEDC budget, discusses enforcement revenue
The Jersey City Council reviewed the Housing, Economic Development & Commerce Department’s approximately $9.21 million budget on July 27 and discussed construction-code enforcement as a possible revenue source.
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MoDOT schedules mid-Missouri roadwork and flood-damage bridge repairs
MoDOT has posted its July 27-Aug. 2 roadwork schedule and says planning is complete for repairs to the flood-damaged Route 49 bridge over Dry Creek in Crawford County.