Mike Joe
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the City of Lincoln to place three citizen-initiated charter amendments on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, rejecting a push to wait until the May 2027 municipal election. In a 5-2 decision granting Attorney General Mike Hilgers a writ of mandamus, the court said petitions … Read more
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved using the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone to buy downtown land for a new Spurs arena and to help fund work at the San Antonio Zoo, the Botanical Garden, and Brackenridge Park. According to T-SPAN Texas, the vote authorizes up to $60 million to … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis voters who live within Indianapolis Public Schools boundaries will decide on Nov. 3 whether to approve an operating property-tax referendum expected to raise about $95 million a year for IPS and roughly 60 participating charter schools. Chalkbeat Indiana reporter Aleksandra Appleton explained the measure in a Sept. 2, 2026, guide that has … Read more
By Mike Joe ATLANTA — Nearly a year and a half after local leaders quietly voted to halt Beltline rail work, several Atlanta City Council members are pressing Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration to put transit planning back on the calendar. A resolution introduced Tuesday by Council member Kelsea Bond asks Dickens’ office to collaborate with … Read more
By Mike Joe JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — At-large City Councilman Matt Carlucci says he will ask colleagues on budget night to restore $4.9 million stripped from Mayor Donna Deegans proposed operating budget for an affordable housing trust fund, arguing Jacksonville cannot wait for a perfect fiscal climate before putting money back into ownership and rental relief. … Read more
PORT ROYAL, S.C. — Town leaders in Port Royal voted Wednesday night to impose a six-month moratorium on new applications for large-scale multifamily housing, a pause Mayor Kevin Phillips cast as a chance to protect community character while the planning commission gathers public input and updates the comprehensive plan. WTOC reported the council action in … Read more
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released new renderings this week for the Interborough Express, a planned light-rail line meant to stitch Brooklyn and Queens together along an existing freight corridor without digging new tunnels. According to ABC7 NY / WABC reporting on the Sept. 9–10 unveil, the Interborough Express — often shortened to … Read more
BESSEMER, Ala. — Complete results from Bessemer’s Aug. 25 municipal election set a Sept. 22 Bessemer mayoral runoff between incumbent Mayor Kenneth Gulley and challenger Louise Alexander, alongside City Council turnovers and a new majority of newcomers on the Board of Education. All 12 reporting units are now accounted for, more than a week after … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The LA mayoral debates dispute intensified Tuesday as City Councilwoman Nithya Raman criticized Mayor Karen Bass for declining most televised mayoral debates ahead of the Nov. 3 election, arguing Angelenos deserve more on-air exchanges over homelessness, housing costs, public safety, and city services. According to Raman’s campaign, the LA mayoral debates schedule … Read more
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — The Lakewood Board of Education voted Tuesday night to close Lakewood Lincoln Elementary School and consolidate the district’s neighborhood pre-K programs into that building, advancing a facilities plan parents packed the meeting to oppose. The Lakewood Lincoln Elementary decision passed on a single reading after an early-evening rally outside and a chamber … Read more