Grand Rapids said July 1 marked the start of dam removal in the ongoing Grand River Restoration project, advancing a Lower Grand River effort intended to restore rapids, improve habitat and expand public access.
New York City’s Commission on Government Efficiency released five final charter-review proposals on July 23, outlining potential changes to permits, contracts, street projects and fiscal reserves that would require further election steps.
A new Rhode Island law allows residents to bring certain constitutional-rights claims against federal officials in state court and limits the officials’ ability to invoke legal immunity.
New Hampshire’s candidate-filing period closed June 12, starting the countdown to the Sept. 8 state primary and Nov. 3 general election.
Louisville’s first annual Safe Louisville report says homicides fell 22% and nonfatal shootings fell 28% in 2025.
Louisville Metro Government has posted Ordinance O-175-26, an amended measure governing appropriations and operating authority for the fiscal year 2026-27.
Senate leaders announced a short-term spending proposal Aug. 2 that would extend federal agency funding into early December, but the measure still needs Senate action and agreement with the House and White House.
Springfield Public Schools District 186 has approved an Aug. 24, 2026, start for the 2026-27 school year, keeping the opening of classes after the Illinois State Fair.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Jacksonville University marked the official opening of their new Jacksonville site with a July 17 ribbon-cutting.
Independent and judicial-retention candidates have until noon Central on Aug. 3 to file for Kansas’s Nov. 3 general-election ballot.