Omaha advances plans for $181 million combined public-safety headquarters
Omaha officials have outlined a proposed 275,000-square-foot police and fire headquarters near 74th Street, with voter approval and further city action still required.
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Miami-Dade commission races take shape as Nov. 3 salary panel vote approaches
Five Miami-Dade County Commission candidates have been reported elected without opposition, while three contests have August challengers. County voters are also scheduled to decide Nov. 3 whether to create an independent body to set commissioners’ compensation.
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Worcester voters face Aug. 22 registration and Aug. 25 absentee-ballot deadlines
Worcester’s Election Commission has listed Aug. 22 as the 2026 voter-registration deadline and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 as the deadline to apply for vote-by-mail or absentee voting ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary.
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Highline Warren plans $170 million investment in Henry County, Kemp says
Gov. Brian Kemp announced July 14 that automotive-products company Highline Warren plans a multiyear $170 million investment in Henry County.
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Carney administration responds to Wilmington council resolution on Christina Park encampment
The Carney administration issued a July 27 statement responding to a Wilmington City Council resolution concerning the Christina Park encampment and the city’s approach to unsheltered homelessness.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacates resisting-arrest conviction, clarifying proof required when police conduct is disputed
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed a lower-court ruling and vacated Quadir Steadly’s resisting-arrest conviction and sentence, finding the prosecution’s evidence insufficient under the facts presented at trial.
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Des Moines wastewater authority sets Aug. 18 hearing on loan application and project review
The Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater Reclamation Authority will hold a public hearing Aug. 18 on a State Revolving Fund loan application and release environmental information and a project plan for public review.
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Newark breaks ground on two-acre Broadway Park after six-year preparation
Newark and the Trust for Public Land broke ground July 4 on Broadway Park, a planned two-acre green space in the North Ward near Luis Muñoz Marín Elementary School.
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Vermont attorney general declines criminal charges against trooper in 2025 fatal Putney shooting
Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark determined that a state trooper will not face criminal charges in the July 2025 fatal shooting of Michael Garvey during a response to a mental-health crisis in Putney.
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$250 million redevelopment underway at Buffalo’s Marine Drive public-housing complex
A $250 million redevelopment is underway at Buffalo’s Marine Drive public-housing complex, with identified contributions from the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency and City of Buffalo.