Dalton millage rate: the council approved a lower tax increase after residents pushed back. The Dalton millage rate decision gives households a clearer measure of what changed after the public hearings. DALTON, Ga. – Dalton City Council on Monday, Sept. 22, 2026, voted unanimously to set the city’s 2026 millage rate at 1.551 mills, stepping … Read more
Why the Hastings city budget matters Hastings city budget: the council settled its FY27 appropriation and property tax request after a mayoral tie-break. HASTINGS, Neb. – A divided Hastings City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, approved next year’s annual appropriation bill and property tax request after Mayor Jay Beckby cast the deciding vote to … Read more
Fargo school budget: the board balanced its general fund after two deficit years. FARGO, N.D. – The Fargo school board on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, unanimously approved a $216 million general fund budget for 2026-27, balancing the district’s main operating plan after two years of multi-million-dollar deficits, according to InForum reporting by Robin Huebner. The … Read more
Brevard school board loan: the board approved a short-term tax anticipation note to keep the general fund liquid. VIERA, Fla. – Brevard Public Schools board members on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, approved a $100 million short-term tax anticipation note to keep the general fund liquid until property tax revenue arrives later in the fiscal year, … Read more
By Mike Joe WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2026. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act on Wednesday, a bill that would permanently outlaw developing or deploying artificial superintelligence, pause the most advanced AI work until federal safety rules exist, and create a cabinet-level Department of Artificial Intelligence. The … Read more
By Mike Joe JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, approved a roughly $2 billion fiscal year 2027 budget on an 18-1 vote and restored $4.9 million to an affordable housing trust fund that the Finance Committee had earlier stripped, according to Jacksonville Today reporting by Mike Mendenhall published Sept. 23, … Read more
By Mike Joe BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Valley School District board voted 5-2 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, to approve its Resilient Schools plan and close four elementary campuses beginning in fall 2027, according to Boulder Reporting Lab coverage by Jenna Sampson published Sept. 23, 2026. Douglass, Flatirons, Mesa, and Birch elementary schools are … Read more
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