Affordable Philly Now: PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia renters could see proposed limits on annual rent increases, new rules for large corporate landlords, and a charter-level Transit Access Fund under a 40-page Cost of Living Task Force report Councilmember Nicolas O’Rourke is set to release Tuesday morning. The Philadelphia Tribune reported Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, that O’Rourke, … Read more
Tomah Transit council: TOMAH, Wis. Tomah Common Council is scheduled to discuss and take action on the city’s shared-ride transit program Monday evening after a packed public hearing where riders, health workers, and disability advocates said losing Tomah Transit would cut people off from jobs, groceries, pharmacies, and medical appointments. The Monroe County Herald … Read more
Winter 2026 2027 snowfall predictions are surging as NOAA’s El Niño turns very strong. Official outlooks cover temp and precip odds, not snow-inch totals.
Project Taurus data center — Colorado Springs, Colo. — Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, to postpone a final decision on Project Taurus—a proposed 50-megawatt AI data center by California-based Raeden at a former chip plant near Garden of the Gods Road and Centennial Boulevard—until April 13, 2027. The delay … Read more
HOUSTON / HARRIS COUNTY, Texas Harris County Commissioners Court approved a property tax rate increase of roughly 7.9% in a 3-1 vote, a change county estimates say will cost the average homeowner about $193 more per yearor roughly $16 a month—while capping the rate at 67 cents per $100 of taxable value. The higher rates … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Social Security COLA 2027 is still unofficial, but the latest independent forecasts put next year’s cost-of-living adjustment near 3.5%, with the Social Security Administration expected to lock in the number around Oct. 14, 2026, after September inflation data arrive. For the typical beneficiary, that would mean roughly $68 to $75 more per … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District enrollment has fallen steeply again—about 4 percent this year—forcing a sharper debate over LAUSD school closures even as the Board of Education keeps approving hundreds of millions in campus rebuilds funded by voter-backed bonds. The Los Angeles Times’ Howard Blume reported on Sept. 16, 2026, that district … Read more
SEATTLE — City Councilmember Dionne Foster has introduced legislation that would temporarily slash Seattle’s Mandatory Housing Affordability fees for stalled pipeline projects, reviving a developer-backed break that collapsed earlier this year amid a fight over housing production versus affordable-housing funding. PubliCola’s Erica C. Barnett reported the deal on Sept. 16, 2026. Under Foster’s bill, developers … Read more
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Costa Mesa City Council voted 7-0 near midnight Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, to approve a land-use framework for the former Fairview Developmental Center that sets a minimum of 2,300 homes—including 920 affordable units, of which 200 are permanent supportive housing, plus 690 moderate-income homes—while still allowing a path toward as many … Read more
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Youngstown City Council failed Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, to approve a $350,000 economic-stability grant for the struggling Sparkle Market in Cornersburg after a rare 3-3 tie, with Councilwoman Amber White (I-7th Ward) abstaining on advice from the city law department. A tie is not a majority, so the ordinance failed; any future … Read more