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By Mike Joe LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, voted 13-0 to authorize a notice of funding availability of nearly $467 million for construction and preservation of rental units citywide, according to MyNewsLA. Council members Heather Hutt and Tim McCosker were absent. The Housing Department is expected … Read more
By Mike Joe MOBILE, Ala. – Mobile City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a roughly $404 million budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, after a last-minute fight over about $1.5 million that had been set aside for the new downtown arena and turned out not to be needed, according to FOX10 / … Read more
By Mike Joe ATLANTA, Ga. – Atlanta City Council on Monday, Sept. 22, 2026, unanimously passed a 14-0 resolution affirming support for light rail on all 22 miles of the Beltline trail and demanding a concrete next step from city and transit partners, according to Georgia Public Broadcasting reporting by Amanda Andrews. Council member Kelsea … Read more
By Mike Joe WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026. Mitch McConnell news this week centers on a decisive Senate return. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), 84, came back to the Capitol on Sept. 14 after about three months away, then cast the deciding yea that helped the Senate Agriculture Committee advance the Agriculture Act of 2026 on a … Read more
**Byline:** Mike Joe Tampa FY27 budget: TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa City Council’s final public hearing on Mayor Jane Castor’s fiscal year 2027 budget is set for Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, around 5:01 p.m. at Old City Hall, according to city notice and Florida Politics reporting by Jesse Mendoza dated Sept. 8, 2026. The net budget … Read more
**Byline:** Mike Joe Santa Barbara teacher housing: SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara City Finance Committee has approved a $1 million loan to Santa Barbara Unified School District for about 30 units of employee housing at the former Lawrence M. Parma School site, 915 E. Montecito St., with City Council set for final approval … Read more
Jacksonville budget vote: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council is scheduled to take a final vote Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, on Mayor Donna Deegan’s roughly $2.02 billion (and larger than $2 billion) fiscal year 2027 budget, described in local coverage as the largest in city history. The vote lands one day after a final … Read more
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha Public Schools board voted 9-0 Monday night to raise the district’s property tax levy to $1.21 per $100 of valuation after discovering a $50.6 million gap tied to an incorrect state aid calculation, according to WOWT reporting by Andrew Pfeifer published Sept. 21, 2026. District estimates put the household … Read more
San Jose local control zoning: SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, on a memo from Councilmembers Casey and Candelas that would direct the City Manager to add a 2027 Legislative Program position supporting legislation to restore local control over housing and land use, according … Read more
By Mike Joe WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2026. The Senate has not passed permanent daylight saving time, and Americans should still expect clocks to fall back one hour at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, 2026, unless senators approve the Sunshine Protection Act and President Donald Trump signs it before that date. The House already voted 308–117 … Read more