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Washington County Outage Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power

Utilities say a PacifiCorp regional transformer failure has strained the local grid and could take up to a week to diagnose.

Johnson to Refinance $525 Million in Bonds to Close Most of Chicago’s $85 Million Budget Gap

Lincoln Park Approves Up to 28% Water Rate Increase

Electrical Vault Fire Triggers Large Long Beach Power Outage

Northwest Indiana Faces Prolonged Blackouts After Deadly Aug. 11 Storms

Jeffco School Board Sends $133 Million in Property Tax Measures to November Ballot

Lincoln Park Approves 15–28% Water and Sewer Rate Increase

Redcar Suspends Paid Garden Waste Collections as Heatwave Peaks

Minneapolis and St. Paul Propose Large Property Tax Hikes and Service Cuts for 2027

Orion Township Scrambles to Rework Public-Safety Millages After Voters Reject Proposals

Santa Cruz County Puts Half‑Cent Sales Tax on November Ballot

Chicago Budget Director Resigns as Finance Team Loses Senior Leaders Before Budget Season

Cincinnati Schools Board Removes Income Tax and Adds Property Levy for November Ballot

Massachusetts Senate Clears Way to Seize Norwood Hospital Site

Contraloría Says La Libertad Left 82 High‑Risk Sites Unaddressed Ahead of El Niño

Local Budgets Tighten as County Levy Rises and Business Taxes Fall

Montgomery County Reaches Deal to Acquire White’s Ferry Maryland Dock

Botley Road Reopening Delayed After Gas Leaks Found Beneath Bridge

MTA Begins Recurring Night and Weekend Closures for Lines 1–3 and G as Fordham Bus Lanes Start

A Coruña Launches Multi‑Lot Tender and Wins €1.5M Inditex Backing to Restore Alvedro Flights