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Philadelphia Council Approves Hearings on Elected School Board After Closures Vote

The push signals a bid for more public control of the district following the board’s vote to close 17 schools.

San Antonio Council OKs $6.35 Million in Project Marvel Contracts After Briefing Delay

Maricopa County Approves Military Permit for Data Center and 700‑MW Plant Near Luke AFB

Box Elder County Backs 40,000-Acre AI Data Center as Water Fight Intensifies

Megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton Enters Kansas Senate Race as a Democrat

West Palm Beach Pauses Waterfront Park Plan for Public Listening Sessions

San Francisco to Start Dismantling Vaillancourt Fountain on Monday

Rockland IDA Gave JPMorgan $77 Million in Data Center Tax Breaks for One New Job

Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman Launches 2027 Governor Bid

Kansas City Council Backs $600 Million Plan for Downtown Royals Ballpark

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan Files for Re-election as GOP Seeks a Single Challenger

Kansas City Committee Advances Washington Square Park Royals Stadium Plan

Kansas City Advances $1.9 Billion Plan for Downtown Royals Stadium at Washington Square Park

Festus Voters Oust Four Council Members Over $6 Billion AI Data Center

AI Data Centers Face Growing Local Pushback Across the U.S.

Oakland County Approves 9-Month Police Drone Pilot With Flock Safety

Port Washington Voters Approve First-in-the-Nation Curb on Data-Center Tax Incentives

Bears to Decide Between Arlington Heights and Hammond Within Weeks

Cleveland Details Three Paths to Close Burke Lakefront as FAA Skips Hearing

After Zille’s Pothole Swim, Johannesburg Repairs Burst Pipe and Fills Hole