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Local Slates Take Shape as Councils Confront Tax Hikes, Protests and Project Calls Ahead of 2026 Votes

Candidate selections coincide with hard budget choices ahead of the March 2026 vote.

Boston’s Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge to Step Down at Year’s End

Blakeman Eyes 2026 Governor Run as Nassau Launches Pitch to NYC Residents

San Mateo County Narrows Sheriff Search to Three Finalists After Public Interviews

Angela Walker, Convicted in 2002 Killing, Elected to Bangor City Council

Van Campen Ousts DeMaria as Everett Mayor After 18 Years

Jackson County Fires Assessor, Sets Three-Year Tax Credits as Voters Approve Elected Post

Plano Joins Highland Park and Farmers Branch in Putting DART Withdrawal on May Ballots

Sausalito Voters Approve Rezoning Measures as Fairfax Recalls Falter in Early Returns

Brandi Carlile Brings “Church & State” and “Human” to SNL Following New Album Release

San Mateo County to Appoint Next Sheriff After Judge Denies Bid to Halt Process

Spurs Arena Opponents File Ethics Complaint Over San Antonio Council’s Prop A and B Town Halls

New Orleans Seeks $125 Million Bridge Loan as Payroll Risk Intensifies

NYC School Bus Companies File WARN Notice, Say 12,000 Layoffs Loom Without Five-Year Deal

Interim Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota Sworn In, Announces Initial Tax-Relief Steps

North Kansas City Confirms Substantial Royals Stadium Talks

Eight Detained in ICE Raid at Hamden Car Wash as Mayor Condemns Action

Moreno Launches CAO Search, Names Aimee Quirk and Sen. Jimmy Harris as Co-Chairs

Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway Launches Challenge to Rep. Kweisi Mfume Focused on Opioid Crisis

Retired Sheriff Randy Insko Named Interim Robertson County Sheriff