DALLAS — Dallas ISD moved from ballot victory to campus-level design work on Sept. 26, 2026, hosting a BIG Design Charrette at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts to start delivering the voter-approved $6.2 billion Bond 2026 program. The Hub, the district’s official newsroom, described the Saturday event as the … Read more
KELLER, Texas — Keller ISD is asking voters on Nov. 3, 2026, to authorize an $828 million bond package whose largest proposition is built around the energy and building systems that keep campuses open: roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, code compliance, and safety work across 34 campuses and facilities. Trustees called the election after a Citizens … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 25, 2026, signed Braun’s Law and a broader package of bills aimed at cracking down on repeat drunken driving, after the 2025 death of Braun Levi, an 18-year-old Loyola High School tennis player from Pacific Palisades who was struck while walking in Manhattan Beach. Senate Bill 907, … Read more
MANOR, Texas – Manor Independent School District will ask voters on Nov. 3, 2026, to approve a roughly $400 million bond package after the school board unanimously called a bond election built around Proposition A for facilities, safety, and buses, and Proposition B for student and staff technology. Proposition A totals $391.5 million. District materials … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed what state leaders are calling the most comprehensive data center laws in the nation, a package meant to give communities more control over water, electricity, and land use as large computing campuses expand across California. National and state lawmakers celebrated the Sept. 22, 2026, signatures. They highlight … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 802, a law that requires Sacramento city and county, along with Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, and Folsom, to form a joint powers authority that will lead the region’s homelessness response. The deadline is January 2028. Reporting from CalMatters describes the move as appearing … Read more
SEATTLE – Seattle will become the first city in the nation to stop large grocery retailers from using artificial intelligence and sensitive personal data to charge different shoppers different prices for the same items, after the Full City Council approved the Fair and Transparent Pricing policy backed by Mayor Katie B. Wilson and Councilmember Alexis … Read more
KELLER, Texas – The Keller ISD tax rate will stay at $1.0852 per $100 of taxable value for fiscal year 2026-27, the third straight year at that figure, after trustees voted unanimously at their Sept. 24, 2026, meeting, according to Community Impact. Chief Financial Officer Pam Stranathan recommended holding the line. She said the maintenance-and-operations … Read more
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Huntsville city budget for 2027 is now locked. The City Council on Thursday night, Sept. 25, 2026, approved a $360 million spending plan after more than six hours of debate, adopting a new salary structure for certified police and fire personnel while keeping the citywide cost-of-living adjustment at 2%, according to … Read more
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – The Delray Beach millage is going up. The City Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2026, approved its 2026-27 budget on a 4-1 vote that raises the rate from 6.16 to 6.35, with Mayor Tom Carney casting the lone no, according to Boca Magazine. Spending rises about 9%, from roughly $201 million … Read more