Metro’s first D Line extension section entered regular service May 8, adding three underground Wilshire Boulevard stations and a transfer-free connection from Union Station to the La Cienega area.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown led a 15-state lawsuit filed July 10 seeking to block the U.S. Department of Education from ending school mental-health grants. The state projected Washington schools and universities could lose more than $20 million.
The Montpelier City Council unanimously postponed a July 22 vote on proposed replacement procedures governing resident speaking time and the council chair’s discretion during meetings.
Salem’s Housing Production Strategy, adopted in 2025, sets out 17 actions over six years to support housing development and equitable housing outcomes.
President Donald Trump said U.S.-Iran talks would begin Aug. 3 after he delayed threatened “massive” strikes, creating a possible diplomatic opening in a conflict that has lasted about five months.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that the state is part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block Inc. concerning alleged deceptive practices involving Cash App.
Huntington Art Walk is scheduled to return to downtown Huntington on Aug. 21, 2026, for its third season, co-organized by Marshall University. Marshall’s Visual Arts Center will host gallery openings and artist talks.
Virginia Beach City Council enacted Ordinance 3868, adding Princess Anne Area Library and removing Meyera Oberndorf Central Library from the city code’s list of in-person absentee-voting locations before the Aug. 4 primary.
Juneau has opened a weekday hotline for non-emergency questions as it continues preparations for a potential 2026 glacial lake outburst flood linked to Suicide Basin and Mendenhall Glacier.
Philadelphia says Pennsylvania’s enacted 2026-27 budget requires covered sellers outside the city and online to collect the city’s additional 2% sales tax on taxable deliveries into Philadelphia.