Wichita voters face Aug. 4 decision on proposed 1% citywide sales tax
Wichita’s Aug. 4 ballot includes a question on a proposed 1% citywide retailers’ sales tax that would expire no later than June 30, 2033, if approved.
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Mississippi opens disaster unemployment assistance for five counties
Mississippi has made Disaster Unemployment Assistance available to eligible workers in five disaster-affected counties after a June 30 major-disaster declaration.
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New Orleans hosts 26th Satchmo SummerFest with free two-day program honoring Louis Armstrong
The 26th Satchmo SummerFest was held Aug. 1-2 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, with free admission, music, lectures, local food vendors and museum access.
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Carson City open burning remains canceled amid dry fire-weather concerns
Carson City Fire Department canceled open burning effective May 13 because of weather and accelerated fire conditions. A July National Weather Service forecast for the area described very low humidity, heat and breezy conditions that could further dry vegetation.
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Nevada lawmakers urged to challenge federal detention and deportation practices
Immigration advocates and legal experts pressed Nevada lawmakers to increase oversight of federal immigration enforcement, including agency records and local 287(g) agreements.
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Illinois opens 2026 electric-vehicle rebate cycle with $14 million available
Illinois residents can apply through Dec. 31 for rebates of up to $4,000 on qualifying all-electric vehicles, subject to eligibility rules and available funding.
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Nebraska executive order directs administration of ImagiNE incentives amid large-project power pressures
Gov. Jim Pillen issued Executive Order 26-17 on July 20, setting a state executive-branch framework for the responsible administration of economic-development incentives under the ImagiNE Nebraska Act.
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Oklahoma City begins construction on $18.7 million Clara Luper Civil Rights Center
Oklahoma City announced July 23 that construction had begun on the 48,370-square-foot Clara Luper Civil Rights Center, funded by MAPS 4 and the OKC 2025 Bond.
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Huntsville approves TIF 9 district for Von Braun Center expansion, downtown infrastructure
Huntsville City Council approved TIF 9, a tax-increment-financing district designed to direct future property-tax growth from new development toward a major Von Braun Center expansion and other downtown infrastructure.
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Kansas voters set to decide whether state Supreme Court justices should be elected
Kansas voters are scheduled to decide Aug. 4 whether to replace the state’s appointment-and-retention system for Supreme Court justices with direct elections.