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The Invasive Plant Advisory Committee (IPAC) has a meeting scheduled for 8/18 9:30am-11:30am at MDA Headquarters room 260. For more information, please contact David Grow at david.grow@maryland.gov.
Led by Mayor Michelle Wu and Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune, 104 signatories, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, San Francisco, Denver, Seattle and eight cities in Ohio, alongside dozens of mayors, cities, and local officials, join B
Governor Abbott Activates Additional State Wildfire Response Resources Ahead Of Increased Fire Danger
FREMONT COUNTY — Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that SteadyFlow LLC, a designer and manufacturer of fully...
August 4, 2026 "Good morning, I'm Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway. I want to start by saying that the death of Corey Ruiz is, tragically, another wake up call for Madison. Even one community member killed during interactions with the police is too...
N Broom Street will be closed between W Johnson Street and W Gorham Street from Friday August 7 to Sunday August 9 for Findorff to dismantle a tower crane at the site of the private development project. The closure will begin at 10:00am on Friday, and...
August 3, 2026 "For almost two weeks now, City of Madison staff and elected leaders have been on the ground and communicating to and through community leaders to peacefully resolve extremely complex, emotionally fraught circumstances that started with...
August 2, 2026 "I want to thank the Madison community for their patience as we work to reopen the intersection of Williamson Street and Baldwin Street, while also ensuring that those who want to visit a memorial will have space to do so. City of...
August 1, 2026 "The City of Madison is preparing for a respectful transition at Williamson Street and Baldwin Street. Many in the community are asking for artwork and memorial items at the site to be preserved, and the City intends to honor those...
July 31, 2026 "There is palpable grief in our community and we must move forward with compassion and grace. I believe Madison can and must do better. A lot better. We need to start that work now. We cannot do that while facing the immediate crisis of an..
Granicus, our Legistar vendor, is reporting an intermittent issue with accessing documents on Legistar's website portal. This is affecting all Granicus customers. Their status page reports: "… intermittent issue impacting InSite where some users may...
The student move out collections run from August 3, 2026, until August 21, 2026, within the downtown student move out area. For the collection process in the in the move out area to be fast and safe for everyone, follow these guidelines for large items...
July 30, 2026 "What's happening at the intersection of Williamson Street and Baldwin Street is not sustainable or safe. There are a number of immediate public safety and public health concerns that must not be ignored. There are not enough bathrooms...
July 30, 2026 Before each election, the City of Madison Clerk's Office conducts thorough testing of its election equipment to verify that votes will be tallied accurately on Election Day. The public is invited to observe the City of Madison test of DS...
The American Public Works Association (APWA) has awarded full accreditation to the City of Bloomington Department of Public Works after evaluators determined the department is 100 percent compliant with all management practices applied to its operations..
Governor Abbott Appoints Peeler To Credit Union Commission
Governor Abbott Announces over $6.1 Million In Grants To San Antonio Area Veteran Service Organizations
EVANSVILLE, Ind.— August 4, 2026 — Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry today announced the appointment of Gabrielle Miller as Community Affairs & Special Projects Director.
GrowBoston: Office of Urban Agriculture, in partnership with the Office of Food Justice is constructing free raised beds to strengthen neighborhood food systems and empower residents to grow their own food.
Drowning in Debt and Desperate: California's Hail Mary to Capture the White House in 2028