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Overland Park Approves ‘Portfolio Homes’ Pilot to Speed Small Infill Housing

The pilot tests faster permitting for small infill homes to expand middle‑price options.

Judge Bars Referendum on Nebius Data Center, Clearing Path for Project

Houston ISD Board Votes 9–0 to Close or Consolidate 12 Campuses

HISD Proposes Closing or Co‑Locating 12 Campuses in 2026–27, With Feb. 26 Vote Pending

PP Turns to Citizen Lawsuits After Walkout Limits Its Standing on Morrazo Waste Fee

O Morrazo Finalizes Higher Waste Fees After Tense, Heavily Policed Vote

Planning Board Deadlock Stalls Wonderland Pier Hotel Push in Ocean City

Metrolink Judicial Review Withdrawn as Dublin Scheme Advances to Tender

Telangana High Court Declines Stay on GHMC Redraw as Government Nears Final Notification

Morrazo Shelves Waste-Fee Vote Until February, Pushing Start to 2027

Indianapolis Education Task Force Takes Public Input Ahead of Dec. 17 Vote on School Oversight Changes

Howard County Delays School Boundary Vote, Advances Two Bryant Woods Plans

Lafayette Sets 2026 Mardi Gras Parade Back on Jefferson Street as Calls Grow for Wider Input

Orange County School Board Approves Proposed Transfer of Hungerford Site to Dr. Phillips Charities

Dresden Council Poised to Decide Königsbrücker Straße Overhaul

Maharashtra Ward Map Hearings Wrap in Pune as Mumbai and Navi Mumbai Review Objections

Virtual Phase Kicks Off for PSJ Cobre Mendocino Public Hearing

Judge Suspends Escobar Ordinance Enabling Angelici’s Bingo Relocation

Harvey Residents Demand Federal Probe After Alderman’s Arrest at Heated Council Meeting

Munich City Council Blocks Referendum on Paketpost High-Rises